The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15
War Department,

Bureau Of Typographical Engineer,
| .n7 OcToBEa %, 1852
DROPOsALs will be received up to and includ
4 ing the 10Th day of December next. for tn
| following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 fee
! long, to square IL inches TIL,
400 pieces hewn white-oa timber, each 80 fee
| long, to square IL inches
1900 lbs Il inch bolt iron, in pieces Of IL and II
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sane
| stone, l2S feet solid measure to the core
500, 600 feet, board measure, inch pine plank,
| inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
| as follows:
One third on the 3lst day OF March next; one
third on the both day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next.
The stone 10 be delivered as follows:
One third on the 3O,h day o. 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, and other mperfectons
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, and qualities of ma
terias 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 speci.
he'd days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent OF the United States, and il approved and
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, when amounts retained will be paid
to the contractor. will be forfeited to the United
States II the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer lie 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 us stated. go
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 contract tor
10 not to be subject to delay of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
of said articles to the United Sates. No delivery
will be acknowledged except in quantities and
times as stated and in accordance with this adver
tisement; until delivered inspected, and received,
all articles will be at the rick OF the contractor and
under his care. But when delivered, inspected,
and received, they will be at the risk and under
the care Of the United States No delay to inspect
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
Colonel Corps Typographical En- gineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer,
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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