The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-04
War Department,
Bureau of Typographical Engineers,

| ....... ... OCTOBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and in
| L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
| ~ inches, 80 feet long each piece
| $50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 30 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square ~
inches. each piece Is feet long
5000 pounds Il inch bolt iron, in pieces of 10
| and is feet long
go 900 feet board measure, inch pine plank 6
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfectons. 9.
600 cords crib ballast stone, soft or sand
stone. each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
Onet 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; one third on
the 30th 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
terals will be wanted at Southport, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
| tions 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
terals 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.
terals 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 Mantowoc, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
fed days, to DO 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 10
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts go retained will be paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
that the proposer 10 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 DO pointed
out by the United States agent notice to him by
the contractor. On this account the contractor is
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 advertisement;
until delivered inspected, md received all articles
will be at tho 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 allowed on the part 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, In,ell sencer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser Buffalo; Advert
Ger, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago,
twenty times daily, then twice week till goth
December.
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