The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-20
War Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers

| Bureau OF Typographical Engineers
| OcTo8ER 22, 1852
| DROPosALs will be received up to and includ
Il ing the l0h day If December next for the
| following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to Gquare ii inches
400 pieces hewn white-oak timber, each 80 feet
| long, to Sqnare ~ inch,s
5000 lbs inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL and 5
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, LIS feet solid measure TO the cord
800, 900 feet, board measure, inch pine plank, 6
inches wide.
The timber. plank, and bolt iron 10 be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3lst day OF March next; one
third on the 30th day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day Of May next.
The stone 10 be delivered al folows:
One third on the 80 h day Of April next; one
third on the 3ist 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 imperfectiCns
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario.
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.
The same quantities, kinds, nd 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, delivered on these several sDeci.
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and if approved aud
received, the Quantities SO approved md resolved
will be paid for according to contract 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 SO retained will he paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States If the contractor fail 10 fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer 10 able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the right OF rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory I'm all respects.
Advances on 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 sub ect to delay Of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
Of sad articles 10 the United States. No delivery
will be acknowledged except in quantities and
times stated, and in accordance with this adver
tisement; until delivered, inspected, and received,
ali articles will be the risk of the contractor and
under his But when delivered, inspected,
and received, they will be at the risk and under
the care of the United States No delay to inepcct
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, IutelIigencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg.
lister, Albany, twenty times daily then twice q
week till l0th December.
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