The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-09
War Department.,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,

OCroBER 3D. 1907.
PROPOSALS. will be received upto and includ-
| i ing the 10Th day Of December next, for the
| following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 30 feet
long, to square Ii inches
400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square IL inches 49,"
5000 lbs. inch bolt iron, in pieces Of IL and 10
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, 1913 feet solid measure to the cord
500, 900 feet, board measure. inch pine plank,
inches wide.
The timber, plank, and boit-iron to be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3lst day of March next; one
third on the 3Oth day of April next; one.third on
the 3lst day Of May next.
The stone TO be delivered as follows:
One third the Both day o. April next; one
| third on the 3lst day Of May next; one third on
| the 30th day of June next.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
rents, and other imperfections
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
| Ontario.
The same quantities, kinds, and quality of ma.
terials will aso 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
terias will also be required for Sodus Bay, OF Ca
yuga county, New York; times and proportions oil
| delivery also the same.
The articles, rs delivered on these several speci-
| fed days. to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and if approved and
|
will be paid for according to contract price, less 10
| per cent. amounts due, which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed. when amounts retained will be paid
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 ia able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department the right Of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects
| Advances 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. 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 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 rick and under
the care Of the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made or allow
cd 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. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
! New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
| lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice q
week till 10th December.
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