The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-03


i TAEAsuaT D1RARTNsNTs October'2 1862 &
iGEALED PROPOSALS will be received at thin
1885, fcf ths constructioa ii hs Brapch Mint mt At
and specifications which viii 81 sl6fnisbed OF, ap.
licaton to the Department, to parties disposed to
Iscontract. The said proposals to contain bids for
the entire work. and also separately for each dis
b n0f 2, vorx ne ra png reserved to
found the most advantag eous and advisable The
Department also reserves the right of declining to
make any contract il the building and machinery
cannot be finished and completed for the sum Of
three hundred thousand dollars to which sum the
expenditure is expressly limited by the act of Com
/ grees. -
Payments will be made every sixty days on the
/ amount OF the work done and materials actually
used on the building, to be ascertained by the est
mates OF the superintendent and arr &ect thereof
reservang from each of such estin14{es and paw
.Ten,y per cent. on the first hundred
saousana ooiars and ten per cent on each subse-
quent estimate after the above cum until the final
completion OF the building, and its apnrnval and
acceptance by the Department 2 = . 80 - ~
Every proposal must be accomnanied bv a mi,
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible nersons
to the effect that they undertake that the narv or
parties making it, if his their bid be accepted
shall and will enter into contract and bond with
sufficient surees to the satisfaction or the prea;
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-
acCOmCdlleQ
with such guarantee. A ~
Proposals will also be received at the sa me time
and place for furnishing the needful machinery
~. salo Dlancn Mint according to the specifca-
lions, WHICH VIII likewise be furnished by the De-
partment, and upon the same terms nd conditions
as speclhed above in relation to the building. with
tne Exception Of the amount of the bond required
ior the Ialtnful execution of the contract which
VIII be In the sum of twenty thousand dollars
Proposals will also be received at the same time
ana place. agreeably to the act of Congress- for the
saie 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
cninefy 70 De equal in all respects to the plans and
sPecihcauons referred to above for the new builds
ing, and to be capable of coming at least thirty
millions Of gold annually in a fair proportion Of
pieces OF the different denominations from one Ia
twenty collars each, as now authorized by law
- suitable building and machinery are bought
or leased under the authority to that effect granted
y congress, no contract will of course then be
mace LOT the erection of building and furnishing
The bids will be opened and recorded in the nre.
sence OF such bidders as may think proper to at
tend; and should the bids which NAV be made
rom california not be received at the Department
previous to the aforesaid 8th day of February 1853
IT Will reserve the right to delay opening the other
bids which may be presented
"A decision will be made as soon as practicable
AFTER the department has been officially advised
t t law has been passed by the Legislature of
tne state OF California exempting said Branch
mint from taxation, &C., is required by the 9th
sec.lon o. the act OF Congress of the Sd july 1852
California. '''i :"
those persons in California who may be disposed
70 make proposals for said building or machinery
will deliver the same to the Collecior of C,,stons
at San Francisco previous to the expiration of sixty
Gays after the first publication of the present adj
vertisement 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 speciica-
uons Tor the Information of those who may wish TO
make DIGS there. THOS. CORWIN,
~ %. Secretary of the Treasury
Il Oct 8-IawtFebS -