The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-28
War Department.,
Bureau OF Geographical Engineers,

.-.f Bureau OF Typographical EnSmeers'
OcToBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS. will be received 10 to and includ-
4 ing the 10th day Of December next for the
following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white, oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square Ii inches m -
400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 30 feet
long, to square IL inches ~
5000 lbs. ! inch bolt iron, in pieces OF Il and 10
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone. no soft or sand
stone, 1913 feet solid measure to the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure, inch pine plank, 6
inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
as follows: .. H- n'
One. third on the slst day of March next; one.
third on the 30th day Of April nexti one third on
the 3lst day of May next.
The stone to be delivered as follows:
One third on the 30,h 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, and other imperfections
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 dc
livery also the same.
The same quantities, kinds, and 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. as delivered on these several speci
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of tho United States, and if approved and
received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less l0
per cent. on amounts due, which per cent will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts go retained will be paid
to the contractor will be forfeited 10 the United
States il the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer ia able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department the right of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will he 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 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
tisement; until delivered, inspected and received,
all articles will be at 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 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
J. ]. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
TO be inserted in the Republic, Int elligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister. Albany, twenty times daily, then twice
week till 10th December.
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