Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-30
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Iune Dc 1855.

u until the &7th day of August next. M IL ocIock
M, tor furnishing wrought fitted and delivered in
P9pei state TO put into the buildngl all the mate
RAJ Tor the exterior walls Of the south wing of the
IeNtensiOn Of the Treasury Department blldinr
Whcn wal be either granite or marble as NAV here
amer be determined. The bidder whose bId il ac-
cptcd 20 nave the privilege o. furnishing the mate
RAJ Tor the outside Of the remainder of the building
when congress may have made the necessary ans
preparations Tor liz construction provided that m
thai Tune II Is deemed for the interest of the Uoitpd
states to give II 10 him. The department reserying
me right TO reject the proposals heresy inyil ed
shoG'd The interest of the United States require il
| Inc StOnes msSt all he wrought 10 the dimensions
sizes, m0jels, &c, which may BE- furnished bv Thu
department, by which all measurements viii be
governed.
Do the court or rear side oftle exterior I.,c walk
| WIZ nJ pam dshier, WIN plain window openings Of
ciu heent IN inc three upper stories, and crowned
VIII c"Inlce similar to the rear of the pTesent
| building, without the architrave and fTiezc
| On the remainder of The exterior walls the col
umhs aud ahtae. their capitals and bases the en,a-
Mature and hdusiTatH, the windlw and door Jres-
sngS, &c, the style OF architecture of the urpss M
| DuliOlng, 50 Tar as ornament il concerned will he
| preserved thrOughout, with the exception Of the
Goor hhi wlnd0w Openings, which may be varied
except those in the east end OF the two WINS The
| sizes, shape, and dimensions Of TIE columns antae
cal,a's bases, h1d cross section of the enta bltre
and btlustrade will be the same as in the present
building.
II OF granite, the shaft OF The columns NAV be
elher IN one Gi three pieces Of equal lengths The
base and capital of the columns and antar will each
be IN one piece. The a-churave of The entablature
vii extend in one length from centre 10 centre of
| anta2 or column, and those over the latter 10 he
composed Of tut one b'ock, with both sides and bot
ION wrought, together with such parts of the top as
| may be required Those over the aptae the oiiter
1 face and the top and bottom edge.
The face Of the ashlsg must be pgr.cctly vro,,crt
70 me sample, with All the necessary heads rebnIrs
returns, &c, required. The beds, builds, ends &c.
| rough hammered to I. square All rebates n,onIS
| ngs, ornamental and bevelled work must be ecrn
wrought, and tgrecably 10 the directions given BY
| the superintendent
II marble is used, the shafts nfthe columns may be
IA tCuran five pieces tbe arcnitTave in one length
rom centre 80 centre Cf the columns or apfae: but
over the Orlnermay he composed Of three senarate
| D!ocks, one laying fia,wise, forming the unGcrsid
| and the hTSt 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 one block.
The measurement Of tie material and wnrk de-
IVered, and the payment thereon will he made agree
iDy to The folio Tg form ana schedule and all bids
musi be made accnflngiy.
Schedule or rule f0rthe measurement of materials
| to be delivered, viz:
/ COmIce, per foot in length. inCudinr cast nj
stock, freight, and vOTk man .IIip s
Archnave over column, inclufing cost of
stock, freight, and Workmanship.
NrchtTave over Gntee, including c II OF stock
freight, and workmanship ............
Capitals OF cO!uIilS, each including cost Of
stock, freight, ana workman -hir......,
apita!s Of antae, each, including cost of
stock, freight and workmanship. ...
Bases OF a. tde, each, including cost It stock
t:tight, and w rknaHsi.ip.
Bias If column, each, including cost of stock
freight, aud wur&na nshi p............,
Shafts OF column, in one piece, including cost
Of sock, freight, and Workmanship
shafts 81 column, iii three or more pieces in
Gliding cost OF stock. freight, and workman.
eiip..'.s- 49,. ''.'....... .,.............
iain cps, (wi'h a cross sectinu of u by
% I" inclcs,) pc. feet in length, inciud-
ing cost Of stock, freight, and workman
shlp..-... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Platforms, feet wide, length NOT ryceed,pr
10 feet, ncluGin. stock, freight and work,
manshIp, per superficial foot # surface
seen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
For any greater width than 3 feet % L, 3 feet.
an Increase ~ price per super ficia foot for
each additional inches of width ot.
All the other stones OF The hnidihg whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness Will M
Imeasurci aS FLOWS:
The stock IN al stones whose contents do
Lot exceed 80 cuHic feet will be measured
ami paid for by the cubic contents, at per
CUBIC iOOI....... ,..,........,,.S
For all stones exceeding 10 feet and not ex.
ceeGiag 10 cubic feet, tor each additional
foot an additional piice q, per cubic foot
70. all stones exceeding 20 cubic feet in con
tents, fol ea h additional is0t an additional
prIC3 of, per cubic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
For stones OF greater wid'a than three times ,hair
Thickness, there will be paid an additional mice CT
- per cent for each ad iiOnaI three inches IN
width.
me work N the above viii be measured ,na
paid for by the >up ricial foot. For each saperi-
;ial foot OF fine hammered granite WORK seen, equal
No ha:Emerng Oh Boston custom house.
Per superficial i'CI GO ................., =
No hammerIGg on Boston custom hcnsa
per SupeT'ic ial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Nc hamnieriEg on Boston custom house
pr supe6Cial foot. Observation-Disclosures.
| No h2mmering Oh Boston custom house,
per superficial
| For all beds, builds, ends backs, &c, nant-
meTcd fHll 30 tie square, Uttered, per
| superficial ...............-.......,....
Each bidder TO furnish a samp!c--a cube o. one
f,oi Of the stone he proposes ta deliver with five
l faces hammered, giving N four sides his under
l .aHtIGg OF the above four qualities of haIamerng
1e nth side, h's rough hlmmerng; whsIe the six n
may now The rough stock; and th. will &c uset as
| standard in Judging Of The stock delivered.
If Oh marble, the face o. The asteT mast ~ ham
Laeicd in The most perfect Tner, .rfeelbly 10 d
-npie OF The size ABOVE named, . be furnished by
/ he bidier; AMI the surface seen will b. measured
and pad tor at E per superficial foot.
| For hammsring Of beds, builds, backs, &c full
70 the square, as per same, s. per superficial
/ foot.
| 1.-THE above is sand rubbed - per cent. is to be
| q idea
| For hammerins of channels and cbates, not ex-
! e ding by2 inches, - cent additional per inesl
| fJDt.
| FOr hammerng of mouidnss Of one curve, -
per cent IditiOna upon the OF pla ~ work; of
l two curves, - per cent. upon plain work, per 81
! peTicia f. u.
Each arTis on same, - cents per lineal foot.
For h3mnierin2 beyelled work, - per cent ad-
iitIonal 10 plain wOrs but 10 Apply oniy 10 the part
| ut off from the square work, and which is in no
| :dse 10 be measured III the pain work.
For Eamnering OF circular work, - per cent
| d1diIlOnai to piain work
| NiItty per cent. II The amount OF the work done
| and materials delivered, accord ng to the cOntr CT
price, (sad amount 10 be ascertained by the est
| uaIe q! tie superintendent appointed for that pUr
| 'ose,) viii be paid from !ne TO time as the work
proceeds and len per cent retained until The com
piei0u OF the contract and acceptance OF the work,
| sc , b. the superintendent AFORESAID.
| Contracts VIII BIZ ava ded only master builders
| or mechanics; and the assignment thereof, except
by consent OF the Secretary of the Treasury will be
l Il forfeiture of the same.
| Every proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two respCnsihe persons
(ccfIied 10 BE- so by The district attorney or Judge
the said district that the bidder will, wen re
Iquired, ii his proposals be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient secuT
Iiics in the SUM OF ffiy Thousand dollars, for the
faithful performance # the same, if for the whole
| work, and OF propOrtiOmate amount il for part
thereof Any olinati0n tuuchinI the matter can
be obtained By application to The Treasury Depart
smeJt.
| Proposals will also be received uD 10 the aforesaid