The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-07
OFFICE OF THE sUPERINTEN DE II
For tie Hospital for the Insane Of the District o,
Columbia and Of tie Army and Nauy of til

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WAsHINeToN, D. G. Jan. %, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office until the 25th day of March next, at -
O'Clock "a for furnishing the following materials
on the southeast side of the Eastern Branch Of the
Potomac river. Separate bids,respectively will be
work: - tAv4gI Eli ~ 9Hs9fTf I4#3 t7l.Tsi
l. Foritwo millions, $4,000 600, more or less.
OF bricks, the whole to be made of tempered clay,
and In all respects in conformity to the municipal
lave OF the city of Washington and to be delivered
anrng ths.present year y is understood that the
"run OF the kiln" will be received, provided that
all the bricks are sce burnt and that none are I'M
sound or unsuitable for the inner walls; and pro-
vided, also, that a sufficient number of the best
nand made red bricks are furnished to face all the
Each bidder ia required to accompany his bid
with samples of the bricks proposed to be fur.
nished. and to submit satisfactory evidence that
said samples were made at the works of the per-
son depositing the same, and Of the clay of which
he proposes tn execute the contract, and also to
state when he will be prepared to enter upon the
fuIhlment Of the contract, should the same be
awarded to him, and bow many bricks he will be
able to deliver per week. Is a.ss@4se} -, q ~
2. For five hundred (50O) perches, more or les
OF select building stone measuring not less than
three feet In length, with good natural beds and
for hve hundred l500) perches, more or less, of
beat building stone Of ordinary dimensions the
whole to be delivered before the fret day of July
next, and to be measured in the wall when laid at
IS cubic feet to the perch. s4ess3itt1 .it a&st
B. For one thousand Il ,OOO) barrels of lime
burnt entirely with wood, each barrel to contain
not less than 260 pounds net Eng g
4For five hundred {50O) barrels hydraulic ce-s
cent, each barrel to weigh not less than 300
pounds net
s. For the outside facing ofathe sub-basement
which is to girt the whole building, and to be three
(3) feet in height, and including the outside steps
the whole to be composed of brown sandstone in
accordance with the designs which may be seen 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. has 3saW ialiGu9 sgif Isl
g. For laying all the bricks required in the con-
struction of the buildings of the institution; the
price to be stated per thousand, "kiln count, !"
which is to cover all arching, jobbing TOOLS scat
folding, and every other thing necessary to the
execution of this part of the work. The whole of
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 C3t'g 2s>s @4ti'75 a.,s et5aii s{2fi.9 81
T. For laying all the building stone required in
the foundations; the price to be stated per perch of
IS 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.sM e5sflHd sEi
| Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee,
signed by two sureties, the effect that. in case
the bid should be accepted, the bidder will enter
into contract for the aforementioned materials or
worn, as the case may be-. at any time within
the suficiency of the said sureties or guarantors
to be certified to by some persons known to the
Department Of the interior !.
Each bid must be sealed and endorsed ss PROMO
sails for the U. S Hospital for the InsGne.' TI4
The bids will be opened in presence of such of
the bidders as may choose to attend at the De-
artment of the Interior on the aforementioned
tn day Of March next, at i O'Clock, 2. m.