The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-18
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,


Hrt OCTOBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS. will be received until and in.
i GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$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 25 feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL
and is feet long
80 900 feet board measure, inch pine plank
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other impcrfections.
GOO cords crib ballast stone, soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
measure
One third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third the 30th day of next April; one third
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 Both day Of next June.
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Southport, est shore of
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
tons of delivery.
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 same quantities, qualities, and Kinds OF ina
tcrials 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 at 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 Manitowoc, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
The articles, as delivered on these several spec-
fed days, to he measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and il approved and
received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, Ices 10
per cent. on amounts due which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts so retained will be paid
the contractor. will he forfeited to the United
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer is able to fulfil his contract and
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made stated.
The places of landing materials will be point ed
out by the United States agent on notice to him by
the contractor. On this account the contractor is
to be subject to delay of over three da ys; but
such landing shall not be considered n delivery al
said articles to he United States, No delivery will
be &C know lodged 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 his
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 at
times stated will be made or allowed on the pert OF
the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed "Proposals for
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, Intelligencer and
Union, Washin gton : Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicag
twenty times daily, then twice week till 20th
December.
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