The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING MINT,
WITH THE NECESSARY MACHINERYy
AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
TREASURY DspARrmssr. October 9. 1856

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, October 2. 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Department until the 9Th day of February,
1853, for the construction of the branch mint at
San Francisco, California, according to the plans
and specifications which will be furnished on ap.
plication to the Department to parties disposed to
contract The said proposals to contain bids for
the entire work, and also separately for each dis
tinct branch of work, the right being reserved to
the Department to contract either way, as may be
found the most advantageous and advisable The
Department also reserves the right of declining to
make any contract if the building and machinery
canrot be finished and completed for the sum of
three hundred thousand dollars, to which sum the
expenditure is expressly limited by the act of Con-
gress
Payment will be made every sixty days on the
amount of the work done and materials actually
used on the building, TO be ascertained by the est-
mates OF the superintendent and architect thereof,
reserving from each of such estimates and pay
inents twenty per cent. on the fret one hundred
sequent estimate after the above sum, until the
final completion of the building, and it's approval
and acceptance by the Department
Every proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
to the effect that th>y undertake that the party or
parties making it, if his or their bid be accepted,
shall and will tier into contract and bond. with
suflcient sureties to the satisfaction of the Pres-
dent OF the United States and the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the of fifty thousand dollars, for
the faithful execution of the work; and no proposal
will be considered unless it is accompanied with
such guarantee.
Proposals will also be received at the same time
and place for furnishing the needful machinery
Tor said branch mint according to the speciica-
tons. which will likewise be furnished by the De
partment, and upon the came terms and condi-
Mons as specified above in relation to the building,
with the exception Of the amount of the bond re-
CURED tor the faithful execution of the contract
which will be in the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars
Proposals will also be received at the same time
and place. agrecably to the act of Congress- for the
SALE Lease, or rent of any building and machinery
su'taole Tor the purpose oil q branch mint. and
upon the same terms and conditions specified in
relation to the building. Such building and ma.
chineIy to be equal in all respects to the plans and
specifications referred to above for the new build
ing, ana to be capable Of coming at least thirty
millions OF gold annually in fair proportion Of
twenty dollars each, as now authorized by law II
suitable building and machinery are bought or
leased under the authority to that effect granted
by Congress, no contract will of course then be
made for the erection of building and furnishing
the machinery.
The bids will be opened and recorded in the pre-
sence of such bidders may think proper to
attend; and should the bids which NAV be m de
from California not be received at the Department
previous to the aforesaid 9Th day of February,
1853 it will reserve the right to delay opening the
other bids which may be presented
-. A decision will be made as soon as practicable
after the Department has been officially advised
that a law has been passed by the Legislature OF
the State OF California exempting said branch mint
from alton. &C., is required by the sixth sec
ton OF the act OF Congress OF the Sd July, 1852,
establish a branch mint Of the United States in
California.
Those persons in California who may be disposed
to make proposals for said building or machinery
VIII deliver the same to the Collector of Customs at
Sah Francisco previous to the expiration Of sixty
days after the fret publication of the present adj
vertlsement In two newspapers issued in San Fran
cisco. that period having been designated in the
ACT OF Congress for the notice for proposals in Cal
iiornia. The Collector at San Francisco will be
furnished with copies OF the plans and specifications
for the information of those who may wish to make
bids there. THOS. CORWIN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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