Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-02
TsRAsunY DEr.nTNrsr. Jnre Or ,ss,

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n, Tor furnishing wrought fitted and delivered in
proper state to put into the buildins) all the mate
Ha TOT the exterior walls of the south wing of the
| sItsnsion OF tne Treasury Department building,
winch VIII De either granite marble as NAV here.
AFTER be determined. The bidder whose b,d il nc.
cepted TO have the privilege o. furnishing the mate
rial Tor the outside of the remainder of Inc buiIdny
woen Congress may have made The necessary aps
preparations Tor It's construction, Dr. syidej that M
thai time II Is deemed for the interest of the Hate
| states TO give II TO him. The department. reserynp
! the right To reject the proposals hereby invrd
snDuid the interest OF Tue Unlte6 States require il
inc stones must all be wr ught to the dimensions
sizes, models, &c, which may be furnished hy this
department, by which all measurements will be
governed. " "
On the court or rear side of the exterior the wall,
WIZ De PLAIN dshler, with plain window openings of
equal height IN the three upper stories and crowned
VAN cOnice similar to the rear of The present
building, without the architTave and frieze
On the remainder of the exterior walls the col
unlhs ana antae, their capitals aud bases the enfa
o!atlre and balusirade, the window and door dres-
sings, &C. The style OF architecture of The present
Buiiolng, so lar as ornament is spneerned will be
/ preserved throughout, with the execution of the
| door and window openings, which may he varied,
except those IN the east end OF the two WINS TIE
| sizes, shape, and dimensions Oft.e cnIunns antaa
capitals, bases, anu gross section Of The ent4bl ,tur
| and Dhustrade will be the same Us in the crescent
\ building. fi''''
| 1t OF granite, the shaft OF the columns may he
elther In one on i6ree pieces Of equal lengths The
Dase and capital OF the columns and aRtle will each
De IN one piece. The archtraFe of the entabJa,urc
VIII extend IN one length from centre To- centre of
Sntae or column, and those over tie latter 10 he
composed OF out one block, win both sides and hot
pm wrought together with such parts of the top as
may be required Those over The autae the ont. ?
face md thu top and bottom edge.
The face OF the asher must ne perfectly wrought
TO the sampe with ali the necessary HEADS rebates
returns, &c required. The beds builds ends Sc
| rough hammered to The square An rebates. mouIS
lng', ornamental and beyeied work must be ciet
wrought and agreeably TO the directions given NV
The superintendent
II marble is used, the shafts Ofthe columns NAV be
iour and five pieces the architraVe in one I,;,rh
nom centre 10 centre of the columns or aDtae: bt
over the tOrmGTmiy be composed of three sensrsia
blocks, one laying flatwise, forming the underside
and The hTst member on each edge; the other tao
standing or edge; forming the inside ami outsi,se
| aces of the same Those over the antae mus, be
in me block.
The measurement of tae material and work de-.
lVsred, and The payment thereon will he made agree
ably 10 the following form and schedule and ali iids
| must be made accordingly.
Schedule or rule fOrthe measurement of material.
10 be delivered, viz:
Cornice, per foot in length, including cost Of
stocs, freight, and Ofknall>hi .,.,,.,R
ArcIltiave over column, including cost OF
STOCK, freight, and workmanship. .........
AfchluaVe over antae, Including cost OF stock
ffeIyht, and workmanship ..........
capitals OF columns, each, including cost of
stock, freight, and woriSmansNir..
Capitals OF .aHtae, each, including cost of
st0cE freight, and workmanship.
Gases or ar tae, each, including cost OF slack
freight, anu workmanship. ................
Dds2s Of column, each, inclui ding cost of stock
freight, and workmansh p..............
Shafts of column, in one piece, Including cost
sf stock, freight, and workmans him
>,iialts OF column, IN three more pieces in
Guiding cost OF stock, freight, and workman.
sulP....-- Observation-Disclosures.
Tain cps, with cross section Of l. n nv
O2 to = incheS.1 foot in Puntf ioc,t
ing cost of stock, freight, aud wOEknau-
81, sp'''' .''''' 800 '''',--.-.......
Platforms, 3 feet wide, length NOT exceeding
IO feet, including stock, freight I'd work
manShip, per superficial foot If surface
seen ..'............ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FOR any greater width ttan 3 feet u 20 6 feet
each additional inches of width of
All the other stores Of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will he
ilra ured a. fellows:
The stock in all stones VG0F2 contents do
not exceed 30 cubic feet will be measured
and paicrtOr by tie cubic contents at per
cUDc IOot..-.... .-....... ..............S
For all stones exceeding 20 feet and NJ, ex.
ceeding 10 cubic teet for each additional
-oot an additional price Of, oer cubic foot.
For all stones exceeding 20 cubic feet in con
tents, for ca h additional foot an additional
p.ice OF, per cubic scot. ....................
For stones OF greater width than three times their
thickness, there i'll be paid al additional mice of
= per cent for each ad ii,iOnal three inches "A
width.
The work on the above viii be measured ana
pad for by the -uptTLcie ioIL. For each sjIDer-
oai foot OF fine hammered granite wOrk seen, equal
to
No hammering on Boston custom. house.
per superficial OF .....................,...@
No hammerng on Boston custom hODse
per superficial foot. .,....
No s hanmcrng on Boston custom house
per superficial foot. .....,.,......
No i h2mmering on Boston custom house
M
s0r all beds, builds, ends, backs, sc, ham
nere1 iuil 10 the square, rs ordered, yer
superficial foot....... ...,.....-.............
Each bidder 10 furnish samp!e---a cube OF one
loot OF the stone he proposes I" deliver, with five
faces hammered, giving ii four sides MS unieT
standing OF The above four qualities of hammerinE;
the fifth side, his rough haInnegEg; while the s,xih
may show The rough stock and this will be USED as
I standard IN judging of the Il, ok delivered.
If Of marble, the face o. the ASHER must be- ham
need III the Iost perfect ~ nner, ag:eeaijy ~ o
Sample of the size above named, IN be furnished hy
Inc bidder; and the surface seen Will be measured
and paid tor at 8 per superficial foot.
For hammering Of beds, builds backs, ac fun
30 the square, as per same, s. per superficial
foot
Ifthe above is sand rubbed - per cent. Is 10 be
ADDED.
For hammeriag Of channels and rebates, not ex-
&c ding by inches, - cent additional per liHeal
rJ2t. f
For hamnering Of moudings OF On. curve.
El Ctiil. duit1ii'.I upon tE cost OF work: OF
TWO curves, - per cent. upon plain WORK, per SUI
peTiciaI f1 II.
Each arTis on same, - cents Der lineaI foot
For haInmeTng bevelled work. - Der cent ad.
iiional To PLAIN wOrh but 10 apply only 10 the part
cut of from the square work aud which il IL no
case 10 be measured 10 the plain work
For haInineTiOg OF circular work, - per cen;
diitiOna to plain work.
Ninety per cent. of the amount OF the work dome
and materials delivered, accord n, to The coDtract
PUce, (saId amount to be ascerained by the usti-
mate OF The superintendent appointed for that mr.
to5eO will be paid from ime TO time as The WORK
proceeds, and ten per cent retained until the Gem
pietion OF the contract and acceptance o. the work
nc BY the superintendent aforesaid
CONTRACTS will be awarded only TO master builders
or mechanics; and the assignment thereof eycept
ny consent OF the Secretary of the Treasury will be
a forfeiture of the same.
Every proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by : writ
ten guarantee, signed by two Responsible persons
Certified to be- so by the di trct attorney or JUDGE
1T the said distrcD that the bidder will wen re
qulred, II his proposals. be accepted, cIter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient secur-
lilies, IN the sum of fifty thousand collars for the
faithful performance If the game il for the whole
work, and Of prOporiionate amount if for part
thereof APPROXIMATION t0uchiog the matter can
be obtained by application TO the Treasury Depart.
meDt.
Proposals will also be received up 10 the aforesaid
date Tor furnishing and deliV ring al the SITE by the