The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27

(Theabove sticks to be of hemlock, brown
ash, or yellow pine; to be straight, and /:
inches at the small end, of live timber
Kinds to be specified and prices of eact
kindly ~ gl&'F
2l0 sticks Of white pine Ground IS feet long, anc
IL inches at the small end; to be straight
~ sticks OF square white pine, IS feet long, and
to square l inches f9t 9
ITO pieces OF white oak plank, IL feet long, aver
aging u inches in width and inches
900 white oak tree nails, feet long, to square q
i 500 pounds inch wrought iron spike
5000 perch stone.
All the timber to be free from sap, rents, splits,
and other imperfections
I Times of delivery as follows: One-third on the
10th day of May, one third on the Doth day of
May, one third on the 3ist day of May next.
The articles, as delivered on these several spec-
fed days. to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and if approved and
received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price,
less 10 per cent. on amounts due, which per cent
will be retained by the United States until the
contract be completed, when amounts so re-.
tanned will be paid to the contractor, 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 able to fulfil his contract
and the Department reserves the right of rejecting
any proposal not satisfactory in all respects and
of reducing quantities as to bring the same be.
low amount appropriated.
Advances on contracts cannot be made; but pay.
ments will be made as stated. '7t1
The places of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent notice to him by
the contractor. On this account the contractor is
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 advertisement;
until delivered, inspected, and received, all arti-
cles will be at the rick Of the contractor and under
his care. But when delivered, inspected, and re.
ceved, they will be at the risk and under the
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" on the outside of the en-
yelope, and will be addressed to the undersigned.
J.. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Dec 30-20td 8E2awFebl0
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