The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13
War Deuartxnent.
bureau OF Typographical Engineer

! Bureau OF Typographical Engineers
OCToB %, 1852
DROPOsALs will be received up to and incIud
4 ing the 10Th day If December next for the
oiioSing articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, euch 80 feet
| long, To square Ia inches 'n ~ E8a ~.
400 pieces hewn white-oak timber, each so feet
| long, to square IL inches .t .-u..
1000 lbs inch bolt iron, in pieces of ~ aud Is
feet long E .'"t. '....t o.. 'sr
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, l2S feet solid measure to the cord
100000 feet, board measure, inch pine plank, 6
inches wide. I,.1..
The timber. plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
One third on the sist day of March next; one
third on the Both day of April next one third on
the 3lst day Of May next. r.
The stone TO be delivered as follows: .....
One third on the 3Oth day OF April next; one
third on the 3lst day of May next; one third on
the 30th day of June next. l~..- ..
The timber and plank TO be free from splits,
rents, and other imperfections .. > .'a
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario. ..' ~ b.. 81 III.
The same quantities. kinds, and quality of ma
terials will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York. times and proportions of de
livery also the same. '" .'a
The same quantities, kinds and qualities of ma
terials will also be required for Sodus Bay OF Ca
yuga county. New York; times and proportions of
delivery also the same. "
The articles as delivered on these several speci.
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and if approved and
received the quantities 80 approved and received
will be paid for according to price less 10
per cent. on amounts due, which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed. when amounts 30 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 is 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
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The places of landing materials will be pointed
out q 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 as stated, and in accordance with this adver
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 risk and under
the care OF the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made or allow.
ed 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,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Int elligencer
and Union, Washngton; Courier and Enquirer
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffal 10; Reg.
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice a
week till 10Th December.
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