The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-10
tvar Department.

mona War Department.
Bureau Of Typographical Engineer
OCTOBER %, 1852
! DROPOsALs will be received up TO and incind
y ing the 10th day Of December next. lor I'd
following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 fee
| long, to square IL inches r j..
100 PIECES hewn Write. oak timber, each 30 fee
u rgJF long, TO- square II inches
i 5000 lbs. inch b5t from, IN pieces Of IL and II
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft OF sand
i s32 81 stone, I2s feet solid measure to the cord
800, 900 feet, board measure, 8 inch pine plank,
| inches wide. .. .........
The timber, plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
One third on the 3lst day of March next; one
third on the a0h 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,
rents, tad other imperfections
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario. q ......s...r.
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, and qualities of ma
terials will also be required for Sodus Bay OF Ca.
yup. county, New York; times and proportions OF
delivery also the same. ...;
TR. articles, as delivered on tne-e severai speci.
fed days, to Ee treasured and inspec,S1 nv an
agent Of the United State, and if approved and
received the quantities SO approved di.d received
will be paid for according to contract price, less l"
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 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
Ia -men,s will be made as stated. 5000. ,
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
IL 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 stated and in accordance with this adver
tisement until delivered, inspected and received,
a articles will be at the risk of the contractor and
under hs, care. But when delivered, inspected,
and received, they will be at the risk and under
the care of the United Stated No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made OF allow
ed on the part Of the United States.
TIMBER on the outside of the envelope, and will
J. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligehcer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice
week till 10th December.
Oct 23-d2Ot&2tawtDecIO ss.. 81. h..