The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-27
WAR Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
.. #. II. n,.ro1u 1890

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers
OCTOBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received up to and inciud.
i ing the 10th day If December next. for the
following articles required on Lake Ontario:
2S0 pieces hewu white oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square II inches r.
400 pieces hcwn white-oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square IL inches 4'| .....
5000 lbs. inch bolt-iron, in pieces of IL and l5
feet long 49,. ..
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, l2S feet solid measure to the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure. inch pine plank, 6
inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
as follows:
One, third on the 3lst day of March next; one
third OH the 30th day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next.
The stone TO be delivered as follows:
One third on the Both day OF April next; one
third ON the 3lst day of May next; one third on
the 30h day of June next.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
rents, and other impcrlections
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario.
The same quantities. kinds, and quality Of ma
terials will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
livery also the same.
The same quantities, kinds. and qualities of ma
terials will also be required for Sodus Bay, Of Ca
yuga county, New York; times and proportions of
delivery also the same.
The articles, as delivered on these several speci
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent OF the United States, and If approved and
received, the quantities SD approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less 10
per cent on amounts due. which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts 80 retained will bo aid
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
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 as stated.
The places OF landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent on notice to him
by the contractor. On this account the contractor
Ia not to be subject to delay of over three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
OF said articles to the United States. No delivery
will be acknowledged except in quantities and
times as stated, and in accordance with this advcr
tisement; 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 care of the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made or allow
ed ON the part 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.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Int elligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg,
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice
week till 10th December.
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