The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-12
War Department,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
OcroBgR %, 1852.
PROPOSALS. will be received until and in
i GLIDING the 10th day Of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan
36O pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
u inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces bewn white oak timber. to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber to square IL
inches. each piece Is feet long
5000 pounds II inch bolt iron, in pieces OF u
and D5 feet long
80 900 feet board measure, inch pine plank b
inches wide I
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits. and other imperfections.
800 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure l2S feet solid
measure =, ..
Times of delivery ID 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.
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; 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 same quantities, qualities, and kinds Of ma.
terials will be wanted at Southport, west shore oil
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, came times and proportions OF de-
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terias will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery. z.
Tho same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terias will be wanted at Sheboy gam west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
terials will be wanted at Mantowoc, west shore o.
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery. :.
The articles as delivered on these several speci-
fed days, to he measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and ii approved and
received, the quantities SO approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less III
retained by the United States until the contract b.
completed, when amounts so retained will be paid
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 10 able to fulfil his contracts and
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects
Advances on contracts cannot be made Hut
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 is
not to be subject to delay of over three days; bu
such landing shall not be considered delivery OF
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 rick 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 allowed on the part OF
the United States. as
The proposals will be endorsed Proposals fol-
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and viii
be addressed to the undersigned.
j. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
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