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i' (The above sticks to be of hemlock, brown
ASH, or yellow pine; to be straight, and /:
inches at the small end, of live timber
kindly
30 sticks of white pine (round) IS feet long and
" lnches at the small end; to be straight
~ sticks OF square white pine, 35 feet long, and
to square Is inches
ITO pieces of white oak plank ii feet long. aver.
thick ,I - - :
1000 white oak tree nails, feet long, to square es
500 pounds inch wrought iron spike ..s
8 900 perch stone. 81 -. 80 .....r..-.
All the timber to be free from sap, rents, splits,
and other imperfections.
Times of delivery as follows: One third on the
10th day OF May, one third on the Goth day o.
May, ne.third on the 3lst day of May next
The articles, as delivered on these several speci
ned days, to be measured and inspected by ar
agent at the United States, and if approved and
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 co re.
tanned Will be paid tosthe CONTRACTORS, or will be
forfeited to the United States if the contractor fail
to fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evil
dence that the proposer is able to fulfil his contract:
and the Department reserves the right of reiectng
any proposal not satisfactory in ali respects and
OF reducing quantities as to bring the same be-
low amount appropriated ~
Advances on contracts cannot be made: but nav
ments 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 is
not to be subject to delay of over three DAYS: hut
such landing shall not be considered a 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 advertisement;
until delivered, inspected, and received all arti.
Giles will be at the rick of the contractor and under
MS care. But when delivered, inspected, and re-
celved they will be at the risk and under the care
OF the United States. No delay to inspect and re-
ceive at times stated will be made or allowed ON
the part of the United States. :
The proposals will be endorsed proposals for
Timber in Burlington ?, the outside of the en-.
velope, and will be addressed to the undersigned
J. J. ALBERT
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Dec 30-20td &2awFeblO
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