The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-30

TasAsuRy DsPARrmxsr, October Q, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at Thu
- Department until the 9Th day Of February
1853. for the construction of the Branch Mint a
San Francisco. California. according 10 the plan
and specifications which will be furnished ON ap
LEGATION to the Department, to parties disposed I,
contract The said proposals TO contain bids lol
the entire work, and also separately for each dis
tinct branch OF work, the right being reserved e
the Department to Contract either way, as may b<
found the most advantageous and advisable. Thu
Department also reserves the right Of declining u
make any contract If the building and machinery
cannot be finished and completed for the sum o
three hundred thousand dollars. to which sum the
expenditure 10 expressly limited by tho act Of Con
gress
Payments will be made every sixty days on the
amount OF the work done and matesials actually
used on the building, TO be aimed by the est
mates Of the superintendent and architect thereof
reserving from each Of such estimates and pay
ments twenty per cent on the first one hundred
thousand dollars, and ten per cent. on each subse
quent estimate after the above sum, until the INA
completion Of the building, and its approval and
acceptance by the Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied by writ.
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
to the effect that they undertake that the party or
parties making it, il his or their bid be accepted
shall and will enter into contract and bond, with
sufficient sureties to the satisfaction OF the Presi
dent of the United States and the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the of fifty Thousand dollars, for
the faithful execution of the work; and no pro-
posal will be considered unless II is accompanied
with such guarantee.
and place for furnishing the needfui machinery
for said Branch Mint according to the specifica-
tons, which will likewise be furnished by the De-
partment, and upon the same terms and conditions
the exception 81 the amount Of the bond required
for the faithful execution Of the contract, which
will be in the sum Of twenty thousand dollars. +
Proposals will also be received at the same time
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snle lease, or rent Of any building and machinery
suitable for the purpose Of Branch Mint, and
upon the same terms and conditions az specified in
relation to the building Such building and ma.
specifications referred to above for the new build
ing, and to be capable of coming at least thirty
millions Of gold annually in a fair proportion Of
pieces of the different denominations, from one to
twenty dollars each, as now authorized by law
If suitable building and machinery are bought
or leased under the authority to that effect granted
by Congress, no contract will of course then be
made for the erection of building and furnishing
the machinery. 'ta ..a.." D. .... .. ..a'..
The bfds will be opened and recorded in the pre-.
sence of such bidders as may think proper to at.
tend; and should the bids which may be made
from California not be received at the Department
previous to the aforesaid 9Th day Of February 1885,
II will reserve the right to delay opening the other
bids which may be presented. r1 j.
A decision will be made as soon as practical BILE
after the Department has been ofi1ciaiiy advsr
that q law has been passed by the hegisIature Of
the State of California exempting said Branch
Mint from taxation. &C., as is required by the 6tt
section Of the act Of Congress Of the Sd July, 1884,
to establish Branch Mint of the United States in
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Those persons in California who may be disposed
to make proposals for said building or machinery
will deliver the same to the Collector of Customs
at San Francisco previous to the expiration of sixty
days after the first publication Of the present ad-
vertisernent In two newspapers issued in San Fran
hat thou hoo,, cd in the
act of Congress for the notice for proposals in
The Collector at California will be
furnished with copies of the plane and specifica.
tions for the information of those who may wish to
make bids there. - THOS. CORWIN,
.srH. Secretary of the Treasury.
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