Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-24
Miscellaneous.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June Is, 1855.
DPOPOSALS will be received at this depart

The department reserving the right to reject the
proposals hereby invited, should the interest of
1 the United States require it.
The stones must all be wrought to the dimen-
sions, sizes, models, &c, which may 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 cornice similar to the rear Of the
present building, without the archtrave and frieze.
On the remainder of the exterior walls, the col
umns and antae their capitals and bases, the enta-
blature and balustrade, the window and door dres
sings, &c, the style of architecture of the present
building, so far as ornament is concerned, will be
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 entablature
and baustrade will be the same as In the present
building.
If OF granite, the shaft Of the columns may be
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 enab
lature will extend in one length from centre to
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
10 the sample, with all the necessary heads, re-
bates, returns, &c, required The beds, builds,
ends, &c, rough hammered TO the square. All re-
Dates, mouldings,, ornamental and beveed work
must be clean wrought, and agreeablyto the direc-
tons given by the superintendent.
marble is used, the shafts of the columns may
be In four and five pieces; the archtrave in one
length from centre to centre the columns antae;
out over the former may be composed OF three
separate blocks, one laying fiatwise, 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 one block.
The measurement of the material and work de-
llvered, and 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:
Cornice, per foot in length, including cost OF
stock, freight, and workmanship. ......S
Archltrave 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 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.
mdnshlp Observation-Disclosures.
Plain sops with cross section of 4 nv
OF TO inches.) per foot in length, incIu-
ding cost OF stock freight, and workman
sni ..... .......-.....
Platforms, 3 feet wide, length not exceeding
10 feet, including stock. freight, and work
manship, per superficial foot of surface
seei.
For any greater width than feet, up to
feet, an increase of price per superficial
foot for each additional inches of width
o.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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
ana paid Tor by the cubic contents, at per
CuoiC lOOt-
For all stones exceeding 30 feet and not ex.
ceedlng 40 cubic feet, for each additional
FOOT an additional price Of, per cubic foot.
FOR all stones exceeding 70 cubic feet in con-
tents, for each additional foot an additional
price Of, per cubic foot.
For stones OF greater width than three times
their hlckness, there will be paid an additional
price Of = per cent for each additional three
The work on the above will be measured and
paid Tor by the superficial foot. For each supa-
nclaI loot OF hne hammered granite work seen,
equal to
No. hammering ON Boston custom house
per superficial foot. ...............
NO hamInering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No. hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot
no. hammerlng on Boston custom.hOuse,
per superficial foot
For ell beds, builds, ends, backs, &c, ham
Inered fuli to the square, as ordered, per
supernclal loot. .........-................
Each bidder TO furnish sample-a cube of one
foot OF the stone he proposes to deliver with Ave
faces hammered, giving on four sides his under
standing Of the above four ualties OF hammerino.
the NTH side, his rough hammering; while TIE
sixth may show the rough stock and this will be
livered.
II Of marble, the face Of the ASHER must be ham.
mered in the most perfect manner, agreeably to a
sample OF the size above named, to be furnished
oy tne Ddderj and the surface seen will be meas
ured and paid for at s. per superficial foot.
For hammering Of beds, builds, backs, &c. full
20 the square, as per same, 8 per superficial
1.-THE above is sand rubbed, - per cent. is to
be added.
For hammering Of channels and rebates, not ex.
eeeolng by2 inches, - cent additional per
For hamnlering Of mouldings of one curve.
per cent additional upon the cost Of plain work; Of
TWO curves, - per Cent. upon plain work, per SUI
perfcial foot
Zach arris on same, cents per lineal foot
For hammering bevelled work, per cent. adj.
ditionai to plain work; but to apply only to the
no case to be measured in the plain work
For hammering 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, (said amount 10 be ascertaned by the est
mate OF the superintendent appointed Tor that Dur.
pose,) viii be paid from time to time as the work
proceeds, and ten per cent retained until the com
Pletion 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.
ten guarantee, signed by two res ponsible persons
(cerhed to be so by the district attorney or Judge
OF the said districD that the bidder will when re-
CURED II his proposals be accepted enter into a
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient Sc
curities, I'm the sum Of fifty thousand dollars. for
the faithful performance Of the same, if for the
whole work, and of proportionate amount If for
part thereof. Amy information touching the mat
ter can be obtained by application to the Treasury
Department.
Proposals will also be received up to the afore-
said date for furnishing and delivering at the site
Dy the perch, the rough stone for the foundation
cellar, and area walls OF said building and musi
be Of the very best description for that purpose.
They will be required in such quantities and at
such times as will be most for the convenience of
the operation on the work and in quality TO the