The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25
]. ]. ALERT.
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers

OCTOBER %, 1852.
lDRoPOsALs will be received up to and incud.
Il ing the 10th day of December next, for the
articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square IA inches
400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 feet
4 long, to square II inches
5000 lbs inch boltiron, in pieces of II and Is
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
4 stone, 1913 feet solid measure to the cord
$500 900 feet, board measure 3 inch pine plank, 6
inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bot-iron to be delivered
las follows:
one,hird on the 3lst day of March next; one
third the 30th day of April next; one. third on
THE 3lst day of May next.
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.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
3rents, and other imperfections
TO be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario.
4 The same quantities, kinds, and quality Of ma
lterals will alec be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
livery also the same.
The came quantities, kinds, and qualities of ma
steras will also be required for Sodus Bay, Of Ca
4yuga county, New York; times and proportions of
delivery also the same.
The articles, delivered on these several spec.
sfcd days, TO be measured and inspected by an
Lagent OF tue Onlteu State5, ana III approved and
received the quantities approved and received
will be paid for according TO contract price, less 10
per cent. on amounts due, which per cent. will be
6retaned by the United States until the contract be
scomplcted, when amounts 80 retained will be paid
the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
Estates If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
4 Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
dha the proposer is able to fulfil his contract; and
3he Department reserves the right Of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Il Advances on contract cannot be made. But
I Payments will be made as stated.
4 The places OF landing materials will be pointed
tout by the United States agent on notice to him
d 10y the contractor On this account the contrac tor
lie not to be subject to delay Of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
Soi said articles TO the United States. No delivery
Twill be acknowledged except in quantities and
Stmcs IA stated, and in accordance with this advcr
stisement; until delivered, inspected, and received,
fall articles will be at the risk of the contractor and
! under his care. But when delivered, inspected
land received, they will be at the risk and under
Sthe care OF the United States No delay to inspect
sand receive at times stated will be made or allow
led on the part Of the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed Proposals for
] Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and will
I be addressed to the undersigned
! J. j. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
TO be inserted in the Republic, Int elligencer
I land Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
sister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice I
week till 10th December.
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