The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-20
War Department.,
bureau OF Typographical Engineer,

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
" OCTOBER %, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received until and in
L GLIDING the 10th day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber. to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
II inches, 80 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square ~
inches, each piece % feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of l2
and u feet long
10000 feet board measure, inch pine plank s
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfections.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
measure
Times of delivery follows for timber and iron:
One third on the 3!st day of next March; one
third on the 30th 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 3Oth day of next April; one
third on the slst day Of next May; one third on
the SOth day OF next June.
The above articles will be required at Little For
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The came quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
tcrials will be wanted at southport, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
tions of delivery.
The same quantities. qualities and kinds of ma
| terials will be wanted ut Racine, wet shore OF
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions Of de
| livery.
The same quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma
| terals will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
| terials will be wanted ut Sheboygan, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery.
The same quantities qualities, and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Manituwoc, west shore OF
Lake Michigan. and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
I'M
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
| agent of the United States, and il approved and
received, the quantities so approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less II
per cent. on amounts due which per cent. will b,
retained by the United States until the contract b.
| completed, when amounts 30 retained will be pait
to tho contractor will be forfeited to the Unitet
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
! Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer ia able to fulfil his contract ant
the Department the right of rejecting an
| proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. Blu
| payments will be made stated.
| The places of landing materials will be poiD et
out by the United States agent on notice to him by
| the contractor On this account the contractor i
not to be subject to n delay of over three days bu
such landing shall not be considered delivery q
said articles to the United States. No delivery will
be acknowledged except in quantities and times a
stated, ond in accordance with this advertisement mt
until delivered inspected, and received all article
will be at the risk of the contractor and under hi
| care But when delivered, inspected and received
| they will be at the risk and under the care Of tn
United States No delay to inspect and receive u
times stated will be made allowed on the part c
| the United States.
The proposals. will be endorsed Proposals 70
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and will
be addressed to the undersigned.
| J. J. ALERT,
! Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelhg eucer, an
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, Ne,
| York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chca q
twenty times daily, then twice q week till 20t
| December.
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