Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-03
Treasury DEPARTMENT. Juua a. 1855.

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o., for furnishing twroug,t hted, and delivered il
proper state to put into The buding) all the mate
ris for the exterior walls Of The south wing Of the
extension Of the Treasury Department building
which VIII De either granite mr. marble, may here
after be determined. The bidder whose bud j, ac
cepted to have the privilege OF furnishing the mate
rial Tor the outside of the remainder of the budins
when Congress may have made the necessary api
preparations for its construction, provided that a
that time il is deemed for the interest Of the United
states to give II to him. The department reservinl
the right to reject the proposals hereby invi; I'd
should the interest of the United States require Il
The stones must all be wrought TO the dimensions
sizes, models, &C, which may be furnished by tii:
department, by which all measurements will b.
governed.
On the court or rear side of the exterior the walk
| will be plain ASHER, with plain window openings O
equal height in the three upper stores and crowned
/ with q cOmice similar to the rear of the present
building, without the architrave and frieze.
/ On the remainder Of the exterior walls, the col
umns aud antae, their capitals and bases the enta
bature and balusirade, the window and door dres
sings, &C., the style of architecture Of the present
building, so far as ornament is concerned, will bs
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 antae
capitals, Bases and cross section Of the entablaturf
| and balustrade will be the same as in the present
building.
II Of granite, the shaft of the columns may be
either In one or three pieces of equal lengths. The
base and capital of the columns and antae will each
be in one piece. The arehitrave of the entabatufe
will extend in one length from centre to centre Of
antae or column, and those over the latter TO be
composed Of but one block, with both sides and bot
tom wrought, together with such parts Of the top
may be required. Those over the antae, the outer
i face and the top and bottom edge.
The face of the asher must be perfectly wroush,
to the sample with all the necessary beads, rebates
returns, sc required. The beds, builds, ends, &c.
rough hammered to tire square. All rebates mould
HAD no
wrought, and agreeaby to the directions given by
the superintendent
Ii marble is used the shafts fthe columns NAV he
in four and five pieces the archrave in one length
from centre to centre of the columns or antae but
over the former may be composed of three separ ate
blocks, one laying fiatwise, forming the underside
and the first member on each edge; the other two
standing on edge; forming the inside aud outside
faces OF the same. Those over the antae must be
in one block.
The measurement of tae material and work de-
ivered, and the payment thereon will be made sgree-
ably to the following form and schedule and ali bids
must be made accordingly.
Schedule or rule forthe measurement of materials
to be delivered, viz: :
Comlce, per foot in length, including cost of
stock, freight, and workmanship .......S
ArchIuave over column, including cost of
stock, freight, and workmanship. .....
Archltrave over antac, including Gust of stock
fTelght, ana workmanship........
Capitals of columns, each, including cost of
Capitals of antae, each, including cost of
stock, freight and workmanship.
Bases OF aGtae, each, including cost Of stock,
freight, and workmanship ...............
Bases Of column, eaeh including cost Of stock
frelsht and workmanship. ...............
Shafts of column, in one piece, incIuding cost
81 SOCK, freight, and workmanship. 49,.
shafts OF column, IN three or more pieces, in
ciuding cost OF stock, freight, and workman
snlp....,. -. .....'.::......
tialD steps, with a Cross section of II IN bv
81 to inches,) per foot in length, incud-
ing cost of stock, freight, and workman
snlp... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Platforms, feet wide, length not exceeding
10 feet, including stock, freight, and work
manship, per superficial foot IF surface
seen $500. Observation-Disclosures.
For any greater width than 3 feet. up To 8 feet,
an increase 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 be
measured as fellows:
The stock in all stones whose contents do
not exceed 30 cubic feet will be measured
ana paid Tor by tie cubic contents, at per
cuDlc ioot--.......... .....-.....S
For all stOnss exceeding 80 feet and not ex-
ceeding 20 cubic feet, for each additional
loot an additional price OF, per cubic foot.
For all stones exceeding 20 cubic feet in con-
tents, tor ea-h additional foot an additional
prce ~, per cubic foot. ....,......
For stones OF greater width than three times their
thickness, there will be paid an additional price of
- per cent for each additional three inches i'm
width. '' ~
The wOrk on the above will be measured and
paid for by the superficial foot. For each superb
Gal foot OF fine hammered granite work seen equal
No. bammering on Boston custom house
per superficial foot =. .............,..,.,.S
No. hammerlng on Boston custom honse
per supernclal Observation-Disclosures
No hammering on Boston custom house
per superficial loot. ...........,.,,
lammPTipO
per superficial foot.
For all beds, builds, ends, backs, &c, ham
mered tuli 10 the square, as oicered, per
supernclai ioot...... .........-...,-......
Each bidder to furnish sampled cube Of one
foot Of the stone he proposes to deliver with Eve
faces hammered, giving on four sides his under
standing OF the above four qualities Of ha,nmc,lng
| the fifth side, his rough hammerng; while the SIKH
may show the rough stock and this will be used as
| a standard in Judging Of the stock delivered
ifOf marble, the face OF the ASHER must be ham
| mefed In tne most perfect manner, 3grecabiy 70
sample OF the size above named, to be furnished by
l the bidder; and the surface seen will be measured
| and paid for at g. per superficial foot
For bammsring of BEDS builds, backs, &c full
n tiis square, as per same, 8 per superficial
1.-THE above is sand rubbed, - per cent. is to be
| added.
For hammering of channels and rebates, not ex.
ces ding by2 inches, - cent additional per lineal
foot.
per cent additional upon the OF PLAIN work: OF
perical foJt.
Eacn arms on same, - cents per lineal foot
For hammering bevelled work, - per cent ad-
ditiona to PLAIN work; but 10 apply only to the mar,
| cut OH from the square work, aud which is in no
case 10 De measured In the plain work.
For hammeriDg OF circular work, - Der cent
additional TO plain work.
Ninety per cent. of the amount Of the work done
ana materials delivered, accord ng to the cOntrac Of
ptice, lsaid amount TO be ascerained by the esti
mate OF the superintendent appointed for that pur-
pose,) viii be paid from zine TO time az the WORK
proceeds and ten per cent retained unit, the com
pleuon OF the contract and acceptance of the work
&c by the superintendent aforesaid
Contracts will be awarded only TO master buiIders
or mechanics; and the assignment thereof excent
by consent OF the Secretary of the Treasury, will be
forfeiture Of ths same W."
Every proposal must be ACCOMPANIED nv a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons.
Setuhed TO be SO by the district attorney or Judge
~ 1e said dlstricO that the bidder will, wasn re :
CURED, II his proposals be accepted enter into a
contract and bond, with proper aud sufficient secur
mes, IN the SUN OF fifty thousand dollars, for the
iaififui performance Of the same if for the whole
work, and OF propOrtiOnate amount if for a mart
thereof Any information touching the matter can
be obtained by application to the Treasury Depart
ment.
Proposals will also be received In IA the aforesa
date Tor furnishing and delivering at the SITE by the
perch, the rough stone for the foundation cellar
ana area walls of said building, and must be of the
very best description for that purpose They will