Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-03
Miscellaneous.
TREA.uRv DxrAarMnNr, June %, 1855.

| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June %, 1855.
DPOPoSALS will be received at this depart
ment until the 9TH day of August next, at u
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 the 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
made the necessary appropriations for its consruc-
! ton provided that at that time IL is deemed for
the interest Of the United States give il to him
! The department reserving the right to reject the
| proposals hereby invited, should the interest of
| the United States require it.
| The stones must all be wrought to the dmen-
| sions, Sizes models, d c., which NAV 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 a cornce similar to the rear Of the
present building, without the archirave and freze
On the remainder of the exterior walls, the COL
umns and anae, their capitals and bases, the enta-
biature and balustrade, the window and door dres
sings, &c, the style of architecture of the present
building, so far as ornament is concerned, viii he
| 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 entablaue
and balustrade will be the same in the present
building
III of granite the shaft of the columns may he
either in one or three pieces of equal length. The
| base and capital of the columns and antae will
each be in one piece The architrave Of the entab-
lature will extend in one length from centre to CEN
tire of antae column and those 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-
bates, returns, &c, required The beds, builds,
ends, &c, rough hammered TO the square. Allre-
bates, mouldings,, ornamental and bevelled work
must be 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 architrave in one
length from centre to centre of the columns anae:
but over the former may be composed OF three
separate blocks, one laying hatwise, 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 block.
The measuremen. f the material and work de-
Evered, and the pavm-nt 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:
Cornice, per foot in length including cost Of
stock, freight. and workmanship. .......S
Architrave over column, including cost of
stock, freight, and workmanship. ......
Architrave 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 work manship. ......
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 or more pieces,
including cost of stock, freight, and work
Plain steps, with cross section of L :" by
OK to inches,) per foot in length, inclu-
ding cost of stock, freight, and workman
SNIP. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Platforms, 3 feet wide, length not exceeding
lOfeet, including stock, freight, and work
manship, per superficial foot of surface
For any greater width than 3 feet, up to 8
feet, an increase Of price per superficial
foot for each additional 3 inches of width
of..-........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
All the other stones of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will be
measured as follows:
The stock in all stones whose contents do
not exceed 30 cubic feet will be measured
and paid for by the cubc contents, at per
r or all stones exceeding 80 feet and not ex-
ceeding 10 cubic feet, for each additional
foot an additional price Of, per cubic foot
F or all stones exceeding 10 cubic feet in con-
tents, for each additional foot an additional
price OF, per cubic foot.
r or stones Of greater width than three times
their thickness, there will be paid an additional
prlce OF per cent for each additional three
inches in width
The work on the above viii be measured and
PAID Tor by the superficial foot. For each super
Ecial foot VI fine hammered granite work seen,
equal to
No. hammering on Boston custom house,
per Superhclal 1901. .....-.....-..........
No. hamnerlng on Boston custom-house,
per superficial foot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
No. hammering on Boston custom-house
per superficial foot. .................
No. 4 hammering on Boston customshouse,
per superficial foot. Observation-Disclosures.
For all beds, builds ends backs &C. ham
lhefed luli 10 the square, as ordered, per
supefnclaloot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Each bidder to furnish sample-a cube Of one
foot of the stone he proposes to deliver with five
faces hammered, giving on four sides his under
standing of the above four qualities Of hammerinp
the fifth side, mis- rough hammering; while the
sixth may show the rough stock; and this will be
used as standard in Judging Of the stock de-
Eyered.
If of marble, the face Of the ASHER must be ham,
nefed IN me most perfect manner, agreeably to
sample Of the size above named, to be furnished
by the bidder; and the surface will be meas
ured and paid for at 8 PEI superficial foot.
For hammering Of beds, builds, backs, &c, full
to the square, as per same, s. per superficial
II the above is sand rubbed, - per cent is to
be added
For haInmerirg Of channels and rebates, not ex-
CocUIuS Il ny . iAChts, - cent additional per
nneal foot
Fer hammering Of mouldings OF one curve, -
Per cent additional upon the cost Of plain work. Of
TWO curves, - per cent. upon plain work per su-
periCial foot
Zach arris on same, = cents per lineal foot
Fer hammering bevelle6 work, per cent ad- |
dltlonal to plain work; but to apply only to the
part cut OF from the square work and which is in
10 case to be measured in the plain work
For haInmering 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
rrlce, sald amount TO be Gscertained by the esti
mate OF the superintendent appointed for that pur
poSe,) VIII be paid from time to time as the work
proceeds, and ten per cent reta med until the COM
pieton 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
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