The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-04

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4 GEALED PROPOSALS will BE- received at tHi
i ~ Department until the IN day Of February
1855, for the construction 81 1hn Branch Mint al
4 San Francisco, California, eeOesding to The PLAN
and specifications which viii b furnished on ap
LEGATION to the DEPARTMENT. 70 parties disposed Il
contract. The said proposals 10 contain bids fol
the entire work, and also f&te1y for each dis
tinct branch of work, the night being reserved to
1 the Department 10 contract either way as may be
4 found the most advantageous and advisable. The
Department also reserves The right 81 declining to
make any contract il the building and machinery
cAnrot * fnistsed snd ,s5lete3 IA, the eI,ry n
three undre3 thn,as nd doIjS ~ =, uhsch arm the
expenditure Is expresslv imited hv The act of Con-
1 rreas - -
4 Payments will be made every sixty DAYS on the
/ amount Of the work done and rnater;sis actuaIiv
/ used on the hn;ld;ng 10 he al h ths est
mates of the I'd arcb;tsgt thereof
| reservinr from each IF such est;ustes ! nd ma o.
ments twenty ner cent On the q - 80 hdd r.
thona.nd do}a - ~ 49,, -. .ao - . o'.s %
quent estimate after the above sum nns;I the Anal
/ cconrIet;nn If th h,d; aose su ~: unlil 'ne una
acceptance By the Departmen aIo Us approval ana
Every PROPOSAL must he accommodated h ,r;,.
i ten puarantee. sirned hv .,a,s;.,y 49,,
/ to the effect that thew nnderta be tp.. .b
narties III X his or sh; h;J ~ pay "a
! shaii .rd vg;II 49, -, ; 10 - ' oio v1 aocepseu,
snfic;ent snre;es - The aha ounu; win
/ dent If the nn;ted Stetas 81 az g. ~ e &c .s
Treasury in the sum of f;ftv thossnd d.s :, , s
1 the faitbfnl eracnt;or If az 1919 aGa' ., aoi
nosal viii ha cons;JraS ,,,,Ias - =; anu NJ pIo
with onch e,,.rontaa % u'loss ~ ~ accompanied
proTosa p e ~ ,.-;i1 - -, L.. ~. - 49,
and nlace for f,rn;s, ts sa a. .e sane se
clu piaon iof furnishing tue neediul machinery
III saiu nIaucn MINT according 70 the speclhca-
nartment snd ,,o.s .s po .ulnis!eu " we De-
a. anec;1; ~ h :; III s:0 e i. s anu
the e4centian IF Az $4,000 $4,000 ~ .ue puiiuing, WIZ
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vii; he =; th 49,, "a o S VI tne coniraet, winch
pronossis sv;ii a,sa ~ .no9sanu ooi'ars
and Macs raashI 81 "a q. tne same uue
SALE lease Or rent Of anv h;Id; n ess l9r ane
suitable for the nurnoss ~ ~ rs aI ns:l
upon the same terms and cond;,;ons an9s,a alo
relation to the bn;dinr Snch h,,;,di - 81 III
chinery to be equal in all resnecs to tn a,s
ing, and to be capable of coming at least thirty
millions OF gold annually in fair proportion OF
pieces OF tne inherent denominations, from to
iS Each, as now auihorlzed by law.
aaSas puuqing ana machinery arc bought
iseo unoer tne auinorlty TO that effect granted
~ ~ M no contract WIN OF course then be
mace lot the erectlon OF building and furnishing
'n1 r Ihnasc :I
ne Iiqs VIII De opened ana recorded in the pre-.
.end suoh u,uaers as may think proper to at
t t, se snouId tne DDS which may be made
.ioan Oai,oInla NOT De received at the Department
20 tne AFORESAID 9TH day OF February, 1858,
~; viii reserve tne right to delay opening the other
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deciHon VIII be made as soon practicable
after the department has been officially advised
. .hat law mas been passed by the Legislator of
me state OF California exempting said Branch
section Of the act Of Congress Of The Sd july 1852
70 establish Branch Mint of the United States in
California.
!. Those persons in California who may be disposed
to make proposals for said building or machinery
will deliver the same to the Collector Of Cnsoma
at San Francisco previous to the expiration Of sr
DAVIS after the fret n,,bI;cot;,, oc .L.--~-I y
verusement in two newspapers issued in San Fran
cisco, that period having been designated in the
! act of Congress for the notice for proposals in
/ California The Collector at California will he
! furnished with copies of the plans and specifica-
tons for the Information of those who NAV wish to
| make bids there. TH0S. CORWIN
y. o--aW.- eD .
ElNE EDITIONS OF STANDARD AUTHORS.
| u English and American, in Poetry and Prose
may be found at the bookstore of the subscriber.
IN many varieties of size and STYLE from the min
for the library shelves some of them richly iIlus
goat-skin.
/ Among many others may be named Byron,
Campbell, Irving, Prescott, Gibbon, Wordsworth,
bryant, Pope, Charles Lamb, Walter Scott, Coop,
er, Cowper, Thompson, Halleck, Bancroft. Gold
smith, Johnson, Southey, Shelley, Spenser Chau-
Ger, Milton, Shakespeare, Burns, Macaulay. Hume.
Smollet. Swift, Fielding, Sterne, Moore, and 9th,
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| by himself.
| Also, smaller, but select collection of French
4 authors in fine bindings
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| I2 do 70 inch lined
| The above Desks are fresh Unmarried fron, ,,o
Manufacturers and will he sofd - ,,ae al va.
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Imnorters Of Eanon Gn ,.i1l q 49, ~,
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I LHROM and after this date we shall Offer orr
| large and well-assorted stock at first cost
| embracing not only summer goods. but also sta.
Piles and fancy articles of every Dissertation: such
| as
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| Carpetings p''
| Linen and Cotton shirts Table D.n,.sLs ..
Damask Table Cloths. D.masi NrI,;