Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-19
Miscellaneous.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June %, 1850


o'clock, m. for furnishing wrought fitted and
delivered in proper state to put into the buiding)
wing of the extension of the Treasury Department
building, which will be either granite or marble,
| as may hereafter bs determined. The bidder
| whose hid is accepted, to have the privilege of
| furnishing the material for the outside of the
mainder Of the building when Congress may have
made the necessary appropriations for Its constrc
ton. provided that at that time it is deemed for
the interest Of the United States to give il 10 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 he wrought 10 the dimen-
| sons sizes models, &c, which may he furnished
| by this department, by which all measurements
| will be governed.
ON the court or rear side of the exterior the walls
will he plain asher. with plain window openings
of equal height in the three upper stories, cad
crowned with a cornice similar to the rear of the
present building, without the architrave and freze
On the remainder of the exterior walls, the col
umns and antae, their capitals and bases, the enta
/ blature and balusrade, 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 i'm the east end of the two wings. The
sizes shape, and dimensions ofthe columns. antae
capitals, bases and section of the entdblature
and balustrade will be the same as IN the present
| building.
| If of granite, the shaft of the columns may be
either in one three pieces of equal length. The
base and capital of the columns and antae will
each be in one piece. The archirave of the entab-
lature will extend in one length from centre TO cen
ire 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 Us may be required. Those over the antae
| the outer face and the top and bottom edge.
The face of the ASHER must he 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. All re-
| bates. mouldings,, ornamental and bevelled work
must be clean wrought, and agreeably to the drec
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 antae
bnt over the former may he composed OF three
separate blocks, one laying tlatwise, 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 he in one block.
| The measurement of the material and work de-
ivered. aud 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:
| COmce, 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 workmansh ip ...............
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 or more pieces,
| including cost of stock, freight, and work
! hldnshlp... ............. .-.......
Plain steps, with cross section of 1 q by
| OK to inches.) per foot in length. inciu-
ding cost of stock, freight, and workman
LIP -. ., :: =. :. :. -.
| l0fect, including stock freight, and work
manship, per superficial foot OF surface
For any greater width than feet, upto9
| feet, an increase Of price per superficial
| foot for each additional inches Of width
| Oh. ................
All the other stones of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will he
| 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
| For all stones exceeding 30 feet and not ex-
| ceeding 40 cubic feet, for each additional
| foot all 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 Observation-Disclosures.
| 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 in width.
| The work on the above will ne measured and
paid for by the superficial foot. For each super
| fetal foot of fine hammered granite work seen
equal to
No. hammering Boston custom house,
per superficial foot Observation-Disclosures.
No. hammerng on Boston custom house
per superficial foot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| No. ) hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
No. hammering on Boston custom house,
per supertcid l foot. Observation-Disclosures. q
For all beds, builds, ends, backs, &c, ham
mered full to the square, as ordered, per
I OIL.
Zach bidder to furnish Sampe-a cube Of one
loot OF the stone he proposes 10 deliver, with five
faces hammered. giving Oh four sides his under.
standing OF The above tour qualities OF hammeTing;
the fifth side, his rough hammernT; while the
sixth may show the rough stock and this will be
| used - standard in Judging OF the stock de-
livered
If Of marble, the face of the ASHER must be ham
mered iii the most perfect manner, agreeably 20 :,
sample OF the size above named, 10 be furnished
by the bidder; and the surface seen will be meas
ured ana paid Tor al s. pcr superficial foot.
For hammeriag of beds, builds, backs, arc, full
| TO he square, as per same, $ per superficial
| foot.
Ii the above is sand rubbed, - per cent is TO
be added.
For hammering of channels and rebates 10. ex.
| ceedn@ by Inches, - cent additional Per
| lineal foot.
For hannnering of Inouldin9S Of one curve -
per cent additional upon the cost of plain work; of
| two curves, - per cent. upon plain work, per su-
Zach arris on same, - cents per lineal foot
For hammering bevelled work, per cent adj
ditlonat to plain work; but to 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 hammerlng 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, (sald amount to be ascertaned 10y the esti
mate of the superintendent appointed for that pur-
pose) will he paid from time to time as the work
proceeds and ten per cent retained until the
pleton OF the contract and acceptance OF the work
| &c, by the superintendent Aforesaid
Contracts will he awarded only to master build
ers or mechanics; and the assignment thereof ex-
cept by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury
will he i forfeiture of the same
Every proposal must he accompanied by writ
| ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
Certified to be so by the district attorney or Judge
Oh the su dlstric) that the bidder WILL when re-
CURED, if his proposals. he accepted. enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient Sc