The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-19
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DROPOsA Is will be received upt and ipoiud.
Il ing the lOth day If December next, for the
following articles required On Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 feet
...a vnr long, to square IA inches ... = 49,.
400 pieces hewn white-oak timber, each 30 feet
long, to square IL inches
5000 lbs. inch bolt iron, in pieces Of " and 10
feet long ....
$50 cords crib ballast s!one, no soft or sand
stone, 1913 feet solid measure TO the cord
sOO, 600 feet, board measure. inch pine plank, o
inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
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 follows:
One third on the 30 day o. April next; one.
third on the 3ist day Of May next; one third on
the 3Oth day OF June next.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
res...:, and other impcrfections 49,.
To be delivered a, Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario.
The same quantities. kinds, and quality of ma.
terais will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
livery also the came.
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 Of
delivery alec the same.
The articles, delivered on these several speci-
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
received. the quantities so approved and received
will be paid for according TO contract price, ess 10
per cent. on amounts due which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract he
completed. hen amounts retained will be paid
10 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 pfoposer 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
payments will be made stated.
The places OF landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent notice to him
by the contractor. On this account the contractor
10 not to be subject to delay Of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
VI said articles to 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,
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 of the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made 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.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inherited in the Republic, lntelligencer
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice a
week till 10th December.
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