The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-04
PROPOSALS. FOR REPAIRING BRICK
WALL AROUND OBSERVATORY.
NAVY AaEHr's OrrIo

/ Gesel NAVY AGENTS OFFgoR
/ Af WAsHIEeroN, ID. c., November 10, 1854 L
/ GEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate will be re.
~ ceived at this Office until ~ O'Clock IN on the
coping the brick wall enclosing the grounds of
the Observatory on the east, south, and west side;
for raising this wall four bricks higher, (except
twenty eight panels, which are. to be raised two
and going around by the south to the northern end
| of the east wall ~
! The wall to be COPIED with coping brick as per
patterns at the Navy Agents Office, from the north
north end of east wall
All the brick including the coping, to be the best
red brick; the whole to be laid and filled in with
mortar made with best hydraulic cement lime in
equal parts, and proper proportion of clean sharp
| manner.
BIOS Tor the work must be made per the running
ioot Tor coping the west wall from north end to him.
per running foot for raising the wall four bricks
ngner ana coping it, and per running foot for rails
ing the 70 panels two feet higher and coping the
same. r. ~
The work not to be commenced before the lst of
Apn, 1893, and to be finished or before the slst
| May, 1858.
All the materials and workmanship 10 be to the
entire satisfaction of the Superintendent of the Oh
servatory before bills will be approved
Upon the completion of the contract according
TO Its provisions payment will be made by the Navy
Agent at Washington, within thirty days after
presenting the bills duly approved by the Supcrin
| tendent of the Observatory.
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
sons making it, and by the guarantors, according
to the form annexed. and their residence Gnaning
| the town and STATED must be distinctly stated.
The person whose offer shall be accepted will be
nouned personally or by letter through the post
once, which notice shall be considered sufficient;
and II he do not appear and enter into contract for
the work specified within fifteen DAYS from the
date OF the notice, contract will be made with
some other person, and the guarantors of such de.
delnquencies. ~ "a
All oilers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will at the
option OF the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrogra-
The bids will be opened in the presence of two
or more Witnesses and also in the presence of the
bidders, they or any of them should be pres
cepted will be notified. -
ana the department reserves to itself the RIGHT
70 oechne any or all the offers which may be re-
celved, If the cum asked should be greater than
can DC paio Tor from existing appropriations
FORM OF OFFER.
To the Navy Agent at Washin gtou. d. C.
l, - of 49,, in the State of hereby
offer to furnish all the materials and perform the
work required for the Observatory wall, under
your advertisement dated 10th day of November.
same.
For -, write the aggregate in words
Signed by person making offer.
The undersigned --, of --, in the State
OF ----, and -- of-in the State of -
as guarantors, hereby undertake that the above
named --- will, if - offer be accepted en-
ter into contract. before required, with the
United States, within fifteen days after the date of
notice, through the post office, of the acceptance
off bid as before mentioned.
s.s-s [Signatures.l
certify that the above named and -
are known to me to be good and responsible guar
antors in this case.
TO be signed by a Navy Agent, Collector, or
District Attorney, some person known to the
contracting agent TO be creditabe.
]. Fl. LATHROP, Navy Agent.
Nov 18-,lawS