The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-26
Office of Com'r of Public Bufldtnps.
wv AaHlNGTaN. Ian1laru 81 1890

Office of Com'r of Public Buildinrs.
WAsHINeToN, January 81, 1853. .
.SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
~ this office until IL O'Clock m. on the 24th dav
of March next, for furnishing all the Bricks Gneiss
or Hue Rock, Lime and Sand to be required in the
erection OF the west wing of the Patent Office
building in this city.
The Bricks are to be of the best quality all ha nd
and red, Excluding pillar and arch,) to be made
OF clay tempered by manual labor, and moulded
of the size required by the laws of the Corporation
of Washington. A sample twenty bricks made
OF the clay intended to be used, will besrequired
from each person proposing. ae 4 al
The Gneies or Blue Rock must be sound ha wing
good faces and beds. II will he assorted of the
three sizes denominated truck stone, extra large.
and common size building stone. A sample of ten
person proposing; and which will be paid for at the
prices given by the contract. ~ s. 'Asat !
he Lime ia to be OF the best Potomac limestone,
wood burnt, delivered in common flour, barrels
4unheaded) IN the hme-house near the building.
The contractor will be privileged to take the empty
barrels away as they may be spared.
The Sand to be of the best river sharp sand, and
to be delivered BY the barrel of five bushels Sam
pies to be furnished A1{ &
Some persons may desire to offer for snecjied
number OF bricks, to be delivered in given time
Proposals will therefore also be received for any
number not less than one million. $3.50, nor :
Persons Offering to furnish the foregoing mate
rails will state their prices, as follows: For the
bricks, per thousand; for the gneiss, leach sort
separately per perch of twenty five cubic feet,
measured when laid in the wall; for the lime. per
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 receye and it is the object of the
Government to procure the Eestof materials, con
tractors are warned that nothing will be received
winch shall fall below the standard that NAV be es
tabl'shed. Any thing rejected must be imme.
dlately removed from the premises
Unsuccessful bidders will be required to enter
into written contracts, with bond and security to
be approved by the Commissioner in the nenaltv
OF sum equal to one tenth of the supposed amonnt
OF the respective contracts, to guarantee the faithful
performance of the contractor. And in addition
TO this 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. ,s,,i4.,;g.1 -.
These materials are to be furnished at sucb times
and in such quantities as the Superintendent of
the building or his assistant may require upon
days notice. And if contractor stall fail to f,r.
nish az may be so required, the Commissioners of
Public Buildings will therenpqn be at Liberty to
purchase in open market the materials 40 renn;red
at the cost and risk of the delinquent contractor and
his sureties. 'a4l iaa8i5 gs,,sfs- :" =
Proposals will also be received for furnishing the
common culling white pine boards and common
three Inch joist suitable for scaffolding.
VIM. EASILY,
Commissioner Of Public Buildings.
Jan 24-2awtd