The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-06
...E War Department.,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers.

u Bureau Of Typographical Engineers, -
..gt .. OCroBER %, 1852.
L Guiding the. Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on, Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber; to square
IL inches, 80 feet l5rg each piece y,
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
.,. IL inches, 80 feet long each piece "
GAO pieces hewn white oak timber, to square IL
inches, each piece Is feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces OF IL
49, ri and 8 feet long .,n....
10000 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank 6
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other inperfections #.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, each cord TO measure l2S feet solid
measure ...... .... ..s. .
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron
One third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third on the 3Oth day Of next April; one.third on
ON the 3lst day OF next May. sHee# W j.ssa.a =.
Times of the delivery of the stones
One third on the 30th day Of next April; one
third on the 3lst day of next May; one. third on
the 30th day Of next June. s
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
| The same quantities. qualities, and kinda of ma.
terias will be wanted at Southport, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and ut the sarne timeo and proper
tions of delivery liz Il S-s.aet :. -s l,.
The same quantities. qualities. and kinds of ma
| terials will be wanted at Racine, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-
| livery.
| The came quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma
teFials will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times of delivery. ....,.,. ..
erials will be wanted at Sheboygan, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery. .'..t. - ,.a ..-.-r..
| The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
erias will be wanted at ManitOwoc, west shore OF
| Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times of delivery. .s....
The articles as delivered on these several speci-
| fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and II approved and
received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less IL
| per cent. on amounts due. which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts 90 retained will be paid
to the contractors will be forfeited to tho United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidences
that the proposer is able to fulfil his contracts and
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects. q
| Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
| payments will be made as stated. '..4 81
! The places of landing materials will be pointed
the contractor. On this account the contractor il
not to be subject to delay of over three days; bu
| such landing shall not be considered delivery d
said articles to the United States. No delivery vii
be acknowledged except in quantities and times al
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement
until delivered, inspected, and received all articles
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 of the
United States No delay to inspect and receive al
times stated will be made allowed on the part o.
| the United States. - d. 4a.s
The proposals will be endorsed " Proposals fol-
| Timber on the outside OF the envelope, and will
| be addressed to the undersigned. ms .r..
| '-'7.7 ~ : - II J. j. ALERT, .s.
| ,. COL Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer, ane
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
| ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chica go
twenty times daily, then twice week till 20tl
December. ... .@'
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