Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-30
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Miscellaneous.
- TREASURY DsrRRfMESr! June Vs. 1856
DPOPosABs' viii be, received al this depart

u tOPOPOSADS viii be received al this depart
4 ment until the 9TH day Of August next. at y
4 O'Clock, m for furnishing lYrought fitted, and
delivered in proper state 20 put into the bui ldnyJ
all the material for the exterior walls of the, south,
wing of the extension of the Treasury Department
l building, which Will be either grauite or marble,
as NAV hereafter be determined The bidder
whose bid Is accepted ito have the privilege fof
furnishing the material for the outside of the re-
/ -nainder of tue building when Congress may have
made the necessary appropriations for is eestr1le
tion provided that al that time il is deemed for
theinterest Of the United States 10 give IL 10 him
1 fbe department reserviDg the right TO reject the
proposals hereby invited, shonldo the interest Of
the United STATES reqnireit. - e. ,.l.- -.
The stones, must al Ire wrought 10 the dimen-
sions, sizes, models, &c,, which may be furnished
| bpthis department, by which all Measurements
| will be governed f-rn-- -srs. -.s.-s...
son the court side Of the exterior the walls
VIII be plain ASHER, with pla in window openings
OF equal height in the three upper Stories. aud
crowned with a cornice similar TO the rear OF the
present buitdipe, without the drchitrSve and fTieze
On the remainder of the exterior walls, the coll
uInns and anae, their capitals and bases the erta
bsture and lriluStTade, the window and door dres
sings, &c the style Of architecture of the present
-buildng, so fas ornament j. concerned, VIII be-
preserved throughout. with the exception of the
door and window openings. which may he varied
except those in the east end of the two wings The
sizes shape, aud dimensions OF the columns, antae
capitals. bases, and cross section IF the entabature
ana baqstrade will be the same as in the present
building. ..- 49,. '.-. .. 80. -s.
If ct granite The shaft OF, The columns may he
either In one or three pieces 6f equal length The
base and capital of the columns and antse wifi
each he in one piece The architraye Of the entab-
lature will extend in one length from ceIrtreto
ire of antae colun, and those over the latter 20
be composed of but one block, with both sides
ana hultom wrought, together with such parts Of
4 Che top may be requiTad These orertte ant5c
l the outer face and the top and bottom edge "
NThe face of the sShleT nSt be perfectly wrought
to the sample, with air the necessary heads. re-
| bates, Returns. &c., required. The beds, builds.
ends, &c, rough hammered to the square, AM
| bates, moudings., ornamental and bevelled work
must be clean wrought and agreeably TO the direc
! tons given by the So perlniendent.. -,,.... ...
II marble is used, the shafts o. the columns may
De IN 1onr anu nVe pieces; The aTehtTave in one
from centre to Centre OF the columns or aniae
but over the former may be composed of three
separate bloc Ks. one laying fatwise, forming the
underside and the first member on each edge; the
| other two standing on edge fe1ming the inside
and outside faces of the same. Those over the
antae must be in one block .. ~ o.
| The measurement Of the material and work de-
hvered, and the payfnen thereon wifi rr>atie agree
ably 10 the following form and schedule, and all
bids must be made accordingly. r...s. al. s.
Schedule or rule for the measurement of materials
to be delivered. viz: ....-.
Cornice, per foot in length. nciuding cost OF
stock, freight and workmanship. ........S
Architrave over column, including cost Of
stock. freight, and workmanship. .......
| Architrayeoyer dntae including cost ofstock,
freight, and workmansh p..............
capitals OF columns. each including cost OF
stock. freight and workmanship. .....
| Ndpi!dtS OF antdP. each. including cost OF
stock. freight, and workmanship. ........
Bases oi dntae, each, inc luding cost of stocks
freight, and workmanship. ........ =
HaSes 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 or more pieces,
including cost of stock, freight. and work
Plain steps, (with cross section of IL by
o. TO - ipcGes,) per foot in length, hcld-
| ding cost of stock, freight, and workman
PliiforInS, ) feet wide. length not eyceedno.
IL feet, including stock, freight, and work
manshiP, per superficial foot of surface
For any greater width than ) feel. UP TO : '-' '
feet, an incense Of price per superficial
foot for each additional inches Of width
OF.
All the other stones Of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will De
treasured AZ follows: .. .....
The stock IN I'll stones whose contents do
not exceed 50 csliTc feet. wll be measured
and paid for b. the cubic contents. al per
-CuuiG foot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
For all stones exceeding 81 feet and moi e.-
ceedlng ~ cubic feet. for each additional
foot an additional price of. per cubic foot.
For all stones exceeding ~ cubic feet IN con-
tents, for each additional iootan additional
price OF, per cubic foo.......-............
For stones of greater width than three times
their thickness, there will he paid an additional
price OF - per cent for elch additional three
inches IN width . g.. .... ..., 50.
the work on the above will be measured and
paid for by the superficial foot. For each super
icial foot Of fne hammered granite work seen,
equal 10
No. hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot Observation-Disclosures.
No. = hhllmeTin~ on Boston { uStona- house
per superficial foot. Observation-Disclosures.
No ) hdmmerlng on Boston custom house,
per Su peThCial foot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
No. nanInering on Boston custom house,
/ or al beds, Dalds, ends, backs. &c, ham
hereo But 20 The square, ordered, per
Superficial lodi. .......-.-........-.....-
Each bidder to'fIrsh sample-a cube OF one
foot OF the stone he proposes to deliver with five
faces hammefed, giving on four sides his under
standing ~ the above four qualities of hamering;
the ft'h side, his rough hanaupring; while the
sixth may SHOW the rough stock; aud this will be
livcred
If OF marble, the face Of the a<iier ,,st be ham.
me ed N the most perfect manner, agTeedOiy 10 a
sample of the size above nanlt &, 10 beifurshed
by the bidder and the surface seen viii be meas
ured and PAID for at s. per superficial foot
i or hammeriug OF beds, builos, backs DC . fun
10 the square, as per same, & per superficial
foot
II the above is sand rubbed, - per cent is to
be added.
Tor hammering Of channels and rebates not ex-
cetdIhS 4 by = inches, - cent additional per
lnedi loot. t.. =
For hammering of mould in.rs Of one curve -
TWO curves, = per cent. upon plain work, per su-
perricial foot de- ...
f:hch arms on same - cents per lineal foot.
For hammering bevelled work, per cent ad.
dhional to plain work; but 20 apply only to the
part cut OH from the square work, and which is in
no case to be measured in the plain work.
FOR haInmering of circular work, per cent
additional 10 plain work ~.
Ninety per cent. Of the amount of the work done
and m2Ceria delivered, according TO the contract
pnce, (sdid amount To bs ascertained by the esti
nate Of the superintendent appointed for that rulr-
pohe,) will be paid from time to time as the work
proceeds and ten per cent retained until the com
pIetion OF the contract and ACCEPTANCE Of the work
&C, ny 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 DE forfeiture of the same ..-..
Every proposal must be accompanied by a writ
| ten guarantee signed by two res pons ole persons
certified to be so by the district attorney or Judge
OF the said districD that the bidder will when re-
CURED. il his proposals he accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient Sc