The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-23
War Department.,
Bureau of Typographical Engineers,

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
OCToBER %, 1852.
DRoPOSALs will be received until and in
L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required Lake Mich ig an
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
l2 inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 30 feet long each piece
o4o pieces hewn white oak timber, to square y
inches. each piece 25 feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces Of IL
and Is feet long
10000 feet board measure, inch pine plank 6
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents
co splits, and other imperfections.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
One.third on the 3lst lay of next March; one
third on the 10th day Of next April; one third on
on the 3lst day of next May.
Times OF the delivery OF the stone:
One third on the 30th day of next April; one.
third on the 3lst day OF next May; one third on
the 3Oth day Of next June.
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan
The came quantities., qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Southport west shore OF
Lake Michigan, aud at the same times and proper
tions Of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities and kinds of ma.
terals will be wanted at Racine, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, samc times and proportions Of de-
| livery.
The same quantities qualities, md kinds OF ma
terais will be wanted q; Milwaukee, west shore oil
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds OF ma
terais will be wanted at Sheboygan, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proper tons and
times OF delivery.
The same quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma
tcrials will be wanted at Manitowoc, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
The articles, delivered on these several speci.
ned days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and il approved and
received, the quantities SO approved and receiv cd
will be paid for according to contract price, less C
| per cent. on amounts due. which per cent. will b.
retained by the United States until the contract b.
completed, when amounts go retained will be paio
to the contractor. will be forfeited to the United
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
chat the proposer ia able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
| proposal not satisfactory in al respects.
| Advances on contracts cannot be made. hui
! payments will be made as stated.
The place. of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent notice to him by
the contractor. On this account the contractor i
not to be subject to delay of over three days; but
| such landing shall not be considered delivery D
said articles to the United States. No delivery vii
be acknowledged except in quantities and times at
| stated, and in accordance with this adj erisement
until delivered inspected and received, all articles
will be at the risk of the contractor and under hi
care but Whch ueilVered, inspected, and received
they will be at the risk and under the care of tn,
| United States No delay to inspect and receive n
times stated will be made or allowed on the pert
| the United States. ..r
The proposals will be endorsed "Proposals 70
! Timber" on the outside Of the velope, and viii
be addressed to the undersigned.
| ]. J. ALERT,
| Col Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted ip the Republic, Intelligencer, an,
| Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
scr, Detroit, Commercial Advertiser, Chicago
twenty times daily, then twice week till got
| December.
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