The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-24
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E~A.Ao0 - S0m,r OF tFuhltc Buildinas.
| w AsHiNaroN, January I'll, 1859
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be rece;ysa =.
tins ONCE until IL o'clock M on the 21th d :
o. March next, for furnishing al the Bricks Gneiss
OF Hue Rock, Lime and Sand to be required ia the
s,SIMon o. the west wing Of the Patent Office
The Bricks are to be of the best quality. all hard
ana req, lexcluding pillar and arch,) to be made
% cay tempered 6y manual labor. and moulded
81 Washington. A sample oftwenty bricks, made
OF the clay intended to be used, will be REQUIRED
from each person proposing. .sIe'7
Inc Gneiss Or Blue Rock must be sound, having
good faces and beds. It will be assorted of fbe
three sizes denominated truck stone, extra large.
ana common size building stone. A sample of ten
percnes OF each sort1will be required from each
person proposing; and which will be paid for at the
prices given by the contract 49,
Inc Lime is to be Of the best Potomac ]imestone !,
WOOD burnt, delivered in common flour barrels
&unueaoeo) IN the hme-house near the building
Inc contractor will privileged to take the empty
oarres away as they may be spared.
The Sand to be of the best river sharp and and
TO be delivered BY the barrel Of five bushels. sam
pies to be furnished.
Some persons may desire to offer for specified
number of bricks, to be delivered in a eiyen time
proposals will therefore also be received for anv
number not less than one million.
Persons Offering to furnish the foregoing mate
Lais Will state their prices, as follows: For the
bricks, per thousand; for the gneiss, leach sort
separately per perch of twenty.fi five cubic feet
measured when laid in the wall; for the lime. ner
barrel, as stated; and for the sand per barrel of
I'VE bushels; In every case the delivery is to be
made at the building to an officer to be appointed
to inspect and receive; and it ia the object of the
government to procure the best of materials con.
tractors are warned that nothing will be received
which shall fall below the standard that NAV be ca
tablished. Any thing rejected must be imme-
dlately removed from the premises.
The successful bidders will be required to enter
into written contracts, with bond and security to.
be approved by the Commissioner in the penalty
OF sum equal to one-tenth Of the supposed amount
OF the respective contracts to guarantee the faithful
performance of the contractor. And in addition
to this a deduction of ten per cent. will be made
from each monthly estimate for materials actually
delivered, which per centage is to remain in the
hands OF the United States until the contract shall
be fully completed.
These materials are to be furnished at such times
and In such quantities the Superintendent of
the building or his assistant may require upon ten
days notice. And, if contractor shall fail to fur
nlsh as may be 60 required, the Commissioner of
Public Buildings will thereupon be at liberty to
purchase in open market the materials so required
at the cost and risk of the delinquent contractor and
his sureties.
Proposals will also be received for furnishing the
common cuillng white pine boards and common
three-inch joist suitable for scaffolding
VIM. EASILY,
commissioner of Public Buildings.