Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-27
Treasury DEPARTMENT, June o6, 1855.

proper state put into the buding) all the mate
rial for the exterior walls Of the south wing OF the
extension OF the Treasury Department building.
which vii be either granite marble, as nav here
after be determined. The bidder whose bld /, &C
cepted TO have the privilege o. furnishing the
rial for the outside Of the remainder Of the building
when Congress may have made the necessary ap5
preparations for It's construction provided that
that time il Is deemed for the interest Of the Urit
states to give il to him. The department reservine
the right TO reject the proposals hereby invi' ed,
should the interest Of the United States require il
The stones must all be WI ught 10 the dimensions
sizes, models, sc, which may b. furnished by this
department., by which al measurements will be
governed.
will be plain asher, with plain window openings
equal height in the three upper stories, and crowned
with cornice similar tp The rear of the pre- eht
building, without the aTchtrave and ffiezc.
On the remainder Of the exterior walls the col
umns and antae, their capitals and bases the tna
blaturc and bslusrade, the window and door dres-
sings &c, the style Of architecture Of the present
building, so far mt is concerned will b.
preserved throughout, with the exception of IRE
door and wiadow Openings, which may be varied
e. cept those in the east end OF the wings II
SIZES, shspe, and dimensions Of the columns an.ae
capitals bases, and cross section of the eutsbI.urc
and b'lustrade will be the same as in the present
building.
II of granite, the shaft of the columns NAV / G
either IN one on three pieces of equal lengths. TIL
base and capital Of the columns and antae will :.
be in one piece. The archtrave Of the entabIaiu,
will extend in one length from cpntre 10 centre q
aHtae or column, and those over the latter to ID
composed OF but one block, with both sides and bot
tom wrought, together with such parts Of the tsp
mag be required Those over the antae, the outer
face ani the top aud bottom edge.
The face of the asher must be perfectly wrought
TO the sample, with all the necessary heads reb.ics
returns, &C required. The beds, builds, ends &C.
rough hammered To u square. All rebaies tnouId-
ings, ornamental and beveled work mpst be cles N
wrought, and agreeaby TO the directions given by
TIE superintendent
II marble is used che shafts of the columns no nv n,
ia four and five pieces The archtrave in one length
from centre u centre of the columns antae out
the former may he composed of three sonar ate
blocks, one laying fatwise, forming the underaide
and the first m -mber on each edge; the other two
standing on e1ge; forming the inside and outside
faces Of the same. Those over the antae must be
in enc block.
The measurement of tae material and work De
livered ard the payment thereon will be made agree
ably TO the following form and schedule and all bids
must be made accordingly
Schedule rule for the measurement of material.
TO be delivered, viz:
CornIce, per foot in length, including cost Of
stock, freight, and vorkm anship .......a
Archrtrave column, including cost of
stock, freight, and workmanship.
Architrave over antae, including cost of stock
freight, and workmanship ................
Capitals Of columns, each, including cost OF
stock, freight, and workmanship.
Capitals of aniae, each, including cost Of
stock, freight, and workmanship. ..,,
Bases of ar tae, each, including cost Of stock,
freight, and workmanship.
Bases u column, each, including cost Of stock
freight, and workmanship ....,.,...
Shafts of column, in one piece, including cost
Of sock. freight, and workmanship. ...
Shafts of column, in thee or more pieces in
Guiding cost OF stock, freight, and workman.
enlp....ss .................
Plain s.eps with a cross section Of Il 7Tby
6% TO inches,) per foot in length, inc;ud-
ing cost OF stock, freight, aid workman
Platforms, feet wide, length not exceeding
10 feet, including stock, freight, and work
msEship, per superficial foot Of surface
seen ................,.....
For any greater width than 3 feet up to feet
an Increase OF price per super fetal foot for
each additional inches of width of. w
All the other stones of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will be
measured as follows:
The stock in al 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.
cceding 20 cubic feet, for each additional
foot an 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................,....
For stones Of greater width than three time. 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 be measured ana
paid for by the supt rfcial foot. For each SUPERB
cial foot offne hammered granite work seen, equal
No. hammerng on Boston custom house
per supernclal Inot -...--....................a
No hammering on Boston custom honse
per superficial foot. ..............,....
No hammeIing on Boston custom house
per supefcial loot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
No hammeribg on Boston custom house.
per superficial foot.....-....................
For all beds, builds ends, backs, &C., ham
ntdp
superficial, foot. .-.......--............,.,
Each bidder to furnish a sample-a cube Of one
foot of the stone he proposes % deliver, with five
faces hammered, giving four sides bis uucer-
standing of the above four qualities Of hamnlernr
the ftth side his rough hammering; while the sir n
may show the rough stock; and this will be used nc
a standard in judging Of the ste ok delivered,
III of marble, the face OF the ASHER must be him.
aeI ed in the most perfect manner, agreeably TO
sample of the size above named, to be furnished by
the bidder; and the surface seen will be measured
and paid Tor at g. per superficial foot
For hammsring of beds, builds, backs, &c full
10 the square, as per same, 8-per superficial
foot.
the above is sand rubbed. - per cent. is to be
added.
For hammering of channels and rebates, not ex-
eeedins by 2 inches, - cent additional per lineal
foot.
For hammering Of mouldings OF enc curve,
per cent aldltlonai upoo the cost Of pla work. Of
two curves, - per cent. upon plain work, per su
perfieia f. Il.
Each aris on same, - cents per IineaI foot
For Eammering bavelled work, - per cent i'd
dhonal to plain work; but to apply only to the part
cut of from the square work. and which Il i'm no
case 10 be measured in the plain work.
For hammering of circular work, psr cent
additional TO plain work.
Ninety per cent of the amount of the work done
and materials delivered, accord ng TO the contrc CT
price, lsad amount 10 be ascertaned by the ssti-
mate of the superintendent appointed for that pur
pose,) will be paid from lime TO time az the work
proceeds. and ten per cent retained until the com
petiOn Of the contract and acceptance of the work
&C BY the superintendent aforesaid
Contracts Will be ava, ded only 20 master builders
or mechanics; and the assignment thereof except
by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury will be
a forfeiture of the same.
Every proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons.
Certified 10 be so by the district attorney or Judge
Of the said distrcD that the bidder will, when re
Qured, il his proposals be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient secur-
lilies, in the sum OF fifty thousand dollars, for the
faithful performance OF the same, if for the whole
work, and of a proponionate amount If for mari
thereof Any information touching the matter can
be obtained by application to the Treasury Depart
ment.