The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-10
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
OcroBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until aud in
L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak tim ber to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hcwn white oak timber to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square 2
inches, each piece IS feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of II
and s feet long
$4,000 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank 6
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfectons.
600 cords crib ballast stone soft sand
stone, each cord to measure l2S feet solid
measure
Times Of delivery follows for timber and iron:
One-thrd on the 3lst 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 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 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 ma
terials 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.
terias will be wanted at Shcboygan, 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 Mantowoc, west sho,e of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
he artic Heliv al tbo,
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, lees 10
per cent. on amounte due which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts 80 retained will be paid
to the contractor will be forfeited to the United
States II the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompa MED with evidence
that the proposcr is able to fulfil his contract;
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 pointed
out by the United States agent on notice to him by
the contractor. Ga this account the contractor is
not to be subject to delay of three days; but
such landing ahal not be considered delivery of
said artcles to he United States. No delivery will
be &C knowledged except in quantities and times as
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
But when delivered. inspected, and received,
they will be at the risk ond under the care of the
United States No delay to inepect and receive Mt
times stated will be made allowed on the 20 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, Intellige and
Union, Washin gton; Courier and Enquirer New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago,
twenty times daily, then twice week till goth
December.
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