Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-13
TREASURY DspAsruHsr Jun. "a tss,

TREASURY DspARTMHxf, June 20. 1855.
| DPOPOSALS will be received It ti1is depart
L ment until the 27th day of August next, at IL
O'Clock, m, for furnishing Wrought, fitted, and
delivered in proper state To put into the building)
all the material for the exterior walls Of the south
wing Of the extension of ths Treasury Department
| building, which will be either granite or marble
| as may hereafter be determined The bidder
whose bid is accepted, to have the privilege of
furnishing the material for the outside Of the re-
mander of the building when Congress may have
ton, provided that at that time II is deemed for
the interest of the United States to give It to him
The department rsserving the right to reject the
proposals hereby invited, should the interest od
| the United States require II.
The stones must all be wrought to the dimen-
sions, sizes, models, &c, which may be furnished
| by this department. by which all measurements
| will be governed.
On the court or rear side Of the exterior the walls
| will be plain ASHER, with plain window openings
of equal height in the three upper stories, and
| crowned with cornice similar to the rear Of the
present building without the architravs and frisze
| On the remainder of the exterior walls the col
umns and antae their capitals and bases the enta-
| bature and baustrade, the window and door dres-
sings &C. the style of architecture Of the present
building, far ornament is concerned, win be
| preserved throughout, with the exception Of the
| door and window openings, which may be varied
except those in the east end Of the two wings The
sizes, shape, and dimensions of the columns, anae,
capitals, bases and cross section Of the entabature
and balustrade will be the same as in the present
| building.
| If Of granite, the shaft Of the columns may be
either in one or three pieces Of equal length The
base and capital of the columns and antae will
each be i'm one piece. The arehitrave Of the entab
ature will extend in one length from centre to cen
tire of antae column, and those over the latter to
| be composed Of but one block, with both sides
and bottom wrought together with such parts Of
the top as may be required. Those over the antae,
| the outer face and the top and bottom edge.
| The face of the ASHER must be perfectly wrought
| to the sample, with all the necessary heads, re-
i hate rpfn xc irad he hp6Q I'm
| ends, &c, rough hammered to the square. All re-
| bates, mouldings,, ornamental and bevelled work
must he clean wrought, and agreeably to the direc
tons given by the superintendent
If marble is used, the shafts Of the columns may
| be in four and five pieces; the architravs in one
length from centre to centre Of the columns antae
but over the former may be composed Of three
separate blocks, one laying fiatwise, forming the
underside and the first member on each edge; the
other two standing on edge; forming the inside
| and outside faces of the same. Those over the
antae must be in one block.
! The measurement Of the material and work de-
livered, and the payment thereon will made agree
ably to the following form and schedule, and all
bids must be made accordingly.
Schedule or rule for the measurement of materials
to be delivered, viz:
Conice, per foot in length, including cost Of
stock, freight, and workmanship.
Architrave over column, including cost of
stock. freight, and workmanship. ........
Archtrave over antae, including cost ofstock,
freight, and workmanship.
Capitals of columns, each including cost Of
stock, freight. and workmanship.
Capitals of antae, each, including cost Of
stock. freight and workmanship.
Bases of antae each, including cost of stock,
freight, and workmanship. ..............
Bases of column, each, inducing cost Of
| stock, freight, and workmanship. .......
Shafts of column, in one piece, including
cost Of stock freight. and workmanship.
Shafts of column. in three more pieces,
including cost of stock, freight, and work
HidiiSIll
Plain steps, with cross section of L = by
6H to inches) per foot in length, inclu-
ding cost Of stock freight, and workman
ship. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Platforms, feet wide, length not exceeding
1Ofeet, including stock. freight and work
manship, per superficial foot Of surface
For any greater width than feet up to
feet, an increase of price per superficial
foot for each additional inches Of width
o. -......................
All the other stones Of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will DO
measured as follows:
The stock in all stones whose contents do
not exceed 30 cubic feet, will be measured
and paid for by the cubic contents, at per
cuDlc loot ........-........S
For all stones exceeding ~ feet and not ex-
ceeding ~ cubic feet, for each additional
foot an additional price Of, per cubic foot.
For all stones exceeding 20 cubic feet In con-
tents, for each additional foot an additional
price of, per cubic foot.
their thickness, there will he paid additional
price OF = per cent for each additional three
inches in width
The work on the above will be measured and
paid for by the superficial foot For each super
fetal foot Of fine hammered granite work seen
equal to
No. hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
No. 2 hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot Observation-Disclosures.
No. 3 hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot. ......................
No. 4 hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For all beds, builds ends, backs, &c. ham,
mered full to the square, as ordered, per
suPerHclal1oot. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Zach bidder to furnish sampfe-a cube Of one
foot of the stone lie proposes to deliver with five
faces hammered, giving on four sides his under.
standing of the above four qualities Of hammering;
the fifth side, his rough hammering; while the
sixth may show the rough stock; and this will be
used as q standard in judging Of the stock de-
lvered.
If Of marble, the face of the ASHER must be ham,
Hnered IN the most perfect manner, agreeably to a
sample of the size above named to be furnished
by the bidder; and the surface seen will be meas
ured ana paid for at It, S. r. per superficial foot.
foot.
If the above is sand rubbed, - per cent is to
be added.
For hammering of channels and rebates, not ex-
linedl foot.
For hammering of mouldngs Of one curve -
per cent additional upon the cost of plain work; Of
TWO curves, - per cent. upon plain work per su-
pericial foot
Each arris on same. - cents per lineal foot
For hammering bevelled work, per cent ad-
ditional to plain work; but to apply only to the
part cut OFF from the square work and which is in
no case to be measured in the plain work
For hammering of circular work, per cent
additional to plain work
Ninety per cent. of the amount of the work done
and material delivered, according TO the contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti
mate OF the superintendent appointed for that pur
pose,) will be paid from time to time as the work
proceeds, and ten per cent retained until the COM
Pletion OF the contract and acceptance Of the work
&c, by the superintendent aforesaid
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers or mechanics; and the assignment thereof ex-
cept by consent of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be forfeiture Of the same
Every proposal must be accompanied by a writ