The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-07

TRsAsuar DEpAsrMssr, octcHez {, 1852.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received N this
~ Department until the 9Th day a. F6hfu4ry,
1853. TOR The conttruction Of the Bfaach Mat 1t
and specifications which win Be ,furnished On ap-
acation 70 the Department, to parties disposed to
contract The said proposals to contain bids for
the entire work, and aso separately for each dis
the Department 70 contract either way. a. may be
lound the most advantageous and advisable. The
department also reserves the right ofdeciininr to
osnces esy SontssSt II The building and nsshhsry
TIRES hundred thousanl dollars, to which sum the
gress. = =
rayments will be made every sixty days on the
amount ot the work done and materials actually
used on the building, to be ascertained by the est
mates OF the superintendent and architect thereof
reserving from each Of such estimates and paw.
ments twenty per cent. on the first one hundred
thousand dollars and ten per cent on each suhse
quent estimate after the above sum- until the final
completion OF the building, and it's approval-and
acceptance by the Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
TO the effect that they undertake that the party or
parties making it, if his their bid be accepted,
sufficient sureties to the satisfaction OF the Pres
dent OF the United States and the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars for
the faithful execution of the work; and no pro-
with such guarantee.
Proposals will also be received at the same time
ana place Tor furnishing the needful machinery
Tor SAID Branch Mint according to the speci6ca- :
nons, which Will likewise be furnished by the De-
partment, and upon the same terms and conditions
as specified above in relation to the building with
the exception of the amount of the bond REQUIRED
Ior the faithful execution of the contract, which
VIII De In the sum OF twenty thousand dollars
Proposals will also be received at the same time
and place. agreeably to the act of Congress- for the
sale Lease, or rent Of any building and machinery
suitable for the purpose of a Branch Mint. and
upon the same terms and conditions as specified in
relation to the building Such building and ma
chnery to be equal in all respects to the plans and
speclncations referred to above for the new build
ing, and 70 be capable of coming at least thirty
millions OF gold annually in q fair proportion of
pieces OF the different denominations from one to
twenty dollars each, as now authorized by law
u suitable building and machinery are bought
or leased under the authority to that effect granted
Dy congress, no contract will of course then be
made for the erection of building and furnishing
the machinery. 80
The bids will be opened and recorded in the mo-
sence of such bidders as may think proper to at
tend; and should the bids which may be made
from California not be received at the Department
previous the aforesaid 9Th day of February 1853
1t viii reserve the right to delay opening the other
bids which may be presented
"A decision will be made soon as practical bic
arer the Department has been officially advised
that law has been passed by the Legislator of
the State of California exempting said Branch
Mint from taxation &c., as is required by the 9th
section OF the act of Congress of the Sd JuyIS52
70 establish Branch Mint of the United States in
California
Those persons in California who may be disposed
to make proposals for said building or machinery
Will deliver the same to the Collector of Customs
az san francisco previous to the expiration of sixty
days after the first publication of the present adj
,vertsement In two newspapers issued in San Fran
cisco; that period having been designated in the
act OF Congress for the notice for proposals in
California The Collector at California will be
furnished with copies of the plans and specifica-
tons for the information of those who may wish TO
make bids there. THOS. CORWIN
Secretary of the Treasury.