The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-01

(The above sticks to be of hemlock, brown
ash, or yellow pine; to be straight, and IL
b inches at the small end, of live timber.
Kinds to be specified and prices of each
kindly
2l0 sticks of white pine (round) IS feet long, and
II inches at the small end; to be straight
~ sticks of square white pine, IS feet long, and
to square Is inches
ITO pieces of white oak plank, II feet long, aver
81 aging 10 inches in width and 8 inches
thick ~
1000 white oak tree nails, feet long, to square q
500 pounds inch wrought iron spike
1000 perch stone.
All the timber to be free from sap, rents, splits,
and other imperfections
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 3lst day of May next
The articles, as delivered on these several speci-
ned 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 III 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 is able to fulfil his contracts
and the Department reserves the right of rejecting
any proposal not satisfactory in all respects and
otreducing quantities as to bring the same be.
low amount appropriated.
Advances on contracts cannot be made: brt nav
ments will be made as stated
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 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-
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his care. But when delivered, inspected, and re.
celved, they will be at the risk and under the care
OF the United States. No delay to inspect and re-
celve at times stated will be made or allowed on
the part of the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed seProposals for
Timber in Burlington" on the outside of the en-
velope, and will be addressed to the undersigned.
j. ]. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
y Dec 30 20td &2awFebI0
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