The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-14
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
For the Hospital for the Insane of the District Of
Columbia and Of the Army and Many Of the
United States

WAsHINGroN, D. G. Jan. 49, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
NJ office until the 25th day of March next, at y
O'Clock M, for furnishing the following materials
and work at the site for the Hospital for the Insane
on the southeast side of the Eastern Branch of the
Potomac river. Separate bids respectively will lie
| required for each description of materials and
work: .fe
/. For two millions, $4,000 ,ooo,) more or less.
OF bricks. the whole to be made of tempered clay,
and in all respects conformity to the municipal
laws of the city of Washington and to be delivered
during the present year. 1t is understood that the
"run of the kim will be received, provided that
all the bricks tDeu burnt, and that none are
sound or unsuitable for the inner walls; and pro-
vided, also, that sufficient number of the best
hand made red bricks are furnished to face all the
outer walls.
| Each bidder is required to accompany his bid
| with samples of the bricks proposed to be fur
nisbed. and to submit satisfactory evi utnce that
| said samples were made at the works of the per-
son depositing the same, and of the clay of which
he proposes to execute the contract, and also to
state when he will be prepared to enter upon the
fulhlment of the contract, should the same be
| awarded to him, and how many bricks he will be
able to deliver per week. $50
| 2. For five hundred (500) percbes more or les
OF select building stone, measuring not less than
for five hundred (5OO) perches, more or less, of
best building stone of ordinary dimensions; the
whole to be delivered before the first day of July
next and to be measured in the wall when laid at
1 J.
8. For one thousand QOO0) barrels of lime,
burnt entirely with wood, each barrel to contain
not less.than 260 pounds net. ai
/ 4. For five hundred (500) barrels hydraulic ce-
| cent, each barrel to weigh not less than 300
pounds net. 1880.
5. For the outside facing of the sub-basement
which is to gir the whole building, and to be three
(3) feet in height and including the outside eteps;
the whole to be composed of brown sand stone in
| accordance with the designs which may be at
the office of the Architect of Public Buildings; the
price to be stated for the whole of said sub base
ment including materials, workmanship, freight,
hauling, and every other expense pertaining to
this part Of the work. Samples of the stone to &C
| company the bids es4 G
s. For laying all the bricks required in the con-
structon of the buildings of the institution; the
| price to be stated per thousand, "kiln count"
which is to cover all arching, jobbng, tools, scat
| folding, and every other thing necessary to the
the exterior to be faced with red bricks, well laid
| in white mortar, with the joints neatly struck.
All the materials to be furnished by the Govern.
ment $3.50 1850 ~, +
the foundations; the price to be stated per perch of
25 cubic feet, without additional charge for cor
ners; deductions to be made for half the openings.
The successful bidders will each be required to
furnish approved security for the faithful perform
ance of their respective contracts.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee,
| signed by two sureties, the effect that, in
the bid should be accepted, the bidder will enter
I
work. as the case may be, at any time within
| twenty days from the acceptance of the proposal;
the suthcency of the said sureties or guarantors
! to be certified to by persons known to the
Department of the Interior.
! Each bid must be sealed and endorsed ssPropo-
sails for the y. s Hospital for the Insane
The bids will be opened in presence of such of
the bidders may choose to attend at the De-
partment of the Interior on the aforementioned
25th day of March next, at O'Clock, p. m.
c. H. NICHOLS,
| . Superintendent Hospital for the Insane.
FORM OF A GUARANTEES.
To c. H. NICHOLS, Superintendent, &C.:
| We, the undersigned, residents of - in the
State of ----, hereby jointly and severaIy cove
nant with the United States, and guarantee, in
case of the foregoing bid of --- being accepted,
that he or they will, within twenty days after the
acceptance of the said bid execute the contract for
the same, with good and sufficient surees, to fur
nish the materials perform the work proposed
in conformity to the terms of the advertisement
under which it was made. And in case the said
I---,should fail to enter into contract as afore-
said, we guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer of the said - and the next
lowest bidder. A. B.
G.. D.
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient Eff
Jan 22-2awt24thMar