The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-08
War Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers
OcroBER %, 1882.

ooroBEa %, 1882,
PROPOSALS will be received upto and includ-
| L 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 IA inches
| 400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 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 sand
| stone, I2S feet solid measure to the cord
| 800, 900 feet, board measure, inch pine plank,
| inches wide.
| The timber, plank, and bolt-iron 10 be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3lst day of March next; one
third on the 30th day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next.
| The stone TO be delivered as follows:
One. third on the 30th day April next; one.
| third on the 3lst day of May next; Que third on
| the 30th day Of June next.
| The timber and plank to be tree from splits,
| rents and other imperfectons
| 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
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-
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and if approved and
| received, the quantities 80 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price less 10
| per cent amounts due. which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts 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
payments will be 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 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,
aud received, they will be at the rick 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. j. ALERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, lnteligencer,
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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