The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-10
War Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

Bureau OF TopogrnPhicni Engmeers,
OCTOBER %, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received until and in
i Guiding the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to- square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 30 feet long each piece
GAO pieces hewn white oak timber, to square IL
inches, each piece 25 feet long
5000 pounds II inch bolt iron, in pieces of -
and IS feet long
10000 feet board measnre, 3inch pine piahk
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfections.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone. each cord to measure l2S feet solid
>. measure
One third on the sist day Of nert March; one
third GA the 3Oth day of next April; one.third on
| on the slst day of next May. -.
Times of the delivery OF the stone;
One third on the 30th day of next April; one
third on the 3lst day of next May; one..hitd on
the 30th day Of next June. sH.-
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds Of ma.
teras will be wanted at Southport, west shore OF
Lake Michigan. and at the same times and proper.
tons of delivery. ;....
The same quantities, qualities, and Kinds of ina
| teriaIs will be wanted at Racine, west shore o.
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions Of de.
| livery.
The same quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma
| terals will be wanted ut Milwaukee, west shore Of
! Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times of delivery.
terals will be wanted at Sheboygah west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
tmes OF delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
tera!s will be wanted at Manitowoc, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times Of delivery. -. ..,
The articles, as delivered on these several speci-
| fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
| agent Of the United States, and ii approved and
received, the quantities 80 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less
| per cent. amounts due. which per cent. will b'
retained by the United States until the contract b.
| completed, when amounts so retained will be paic
to the contractor will be forfeited to the Unitec
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
| Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer is able to fulfil his contracts
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
| proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
| Advances on contracts cannot be made. Blu
payments will be made as 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 II
to be subject to delay OF over three days; bu
| such landing shall not be considered a delivery o
said articles to the United States. No delivery vii
be &c knowledged except in quantities and tmes al
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement
until delivered inspected and received, Ill articles
will be at the risk of the contractor and under hi
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 a
times stated will be made allowed on the part o
| the United States. ..t -.". "..
The proposals will be endorsed 4" Proposals fol
| Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and viii
| be addressed to the undersigned.
| .a" 49, ..r ..a.-. .... J. j. ALBERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Inteigencer, anc
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
| ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago
twenty times daily, then twice week till 20tl
| December. Is#
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