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

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers.
OCTOBER 20, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received until, and includ-
L ing the first day of December next, for the
following articles required on Lake Michigan
$50 pieces, ID inch square, 80 feet long, hewn
white oak timber
$50 pieces do 45 feet long, do
100 pieces do 81 feet long, do
10 pieces Is inches square, 60 feet long, do
100 round white piles, 30 feet long >.
5000 lbs u inch bolt iron, in pieces OF IL or 10
feet long each
500 cords of good hard stone, for crib ballast no
soft or sand stone. Each cord Of stone to-
yield 1913 feet solid measure.
The foregoing articles to be delivered Mt New
One-third of the timber by the 3lst day OF next
March; one. third by the aOth day of next April;
one. third by the 3lst day Of next May.
The stone to be delivered as follows:
One third by the 30th day of April next; one
third by the 3Ist day of May next; one-third by
the 30th day Of June next. ..
The articles. as delivered on these eeveral speci-
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United Statcs, and If approved and
received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, 10
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts SO retained will be paid
to the contractor will be forfeited to the United
States If the cont actor fail to iulhl his contract
The hewn timber to be free from sap, splits, and
imperfections. slt.r i .. .......4 ..
Proposals for the same kinds Of materials guam
tites quality, and times OF delivery VIII also DC
received for Black Lake harbor, Ottawa county,
Michigan.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer ID 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 as stated. i. y,
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
is 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
tsemcnt; until delivered, inspected and received,
all artces will be at the rick 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 Mt times stated will be made or allow
ed on the part of the United States. RI
The proposals will be endorsed "Proposals for
TIMBER on the outside of the envelopes and will be
addressed to the undersigned. ,..a ..
J. J. ALERT,
Col Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligcncer and
Union. Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, New York;
Advertiser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chi
cago; twenty times daily, and then twice n week
till December LIST. ,....srs.
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