Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-09
Treasury DEPARTMENT., June o, 1855.

delivered in proper state to put into the buildinC)
all the material for the exterior walls OF the south
wing Of the extension Of the Treasury Department
building which will be either granite or marble,
| as may hereafter be determined. The bidder
| whose bid IL accepted, to have the privilege OF
furnishing the material for the outside Of the re-
| mainder Of the building when Congress may have
made the necessary appropriations FOR lis construc-
ton, provided that at that time II Is deemed for
the interest Of the United States to give IL To him
| The department rsserving the right to reject the
R5sP nn,sd nssrsey invited should the interest OF
| The stones must all be wrought to the dimen-
sons, sizes, models, q 90, which may be furnished
| by this department, by which all measurements
| will be governed
On the court side Of the exterior the walls
| viii be plain ASHER, with plain window openings
OF equal height in the three upper stories, and
crowned with a cornce similar to the rear OF the
present building, without the archtrave and tieze
On the remainder Of the exterior walls, the col
pmns and antae, their capitals and bases the enta.
sings &C, the style Of architecture Of the presen,
building so far "a ornament Is concerned will be
| preserved throughout, with the exception OF the
| door ana window openings, which may be varied,
sizes, shape, and dimensions Of the columns antae
capitals, bases and section Of the entahature
and balustrade viii be the same as in the present
building.
If Of granite, the SHAFT of the columns NAV be
either In one or three pieces OF equal length The
base and capital Of the columns and antae will
4 b.
lature will extend In one length from centre TO GEN.
tire Of antae OF column, and those tie 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
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 direc
| tons given by the superintendent.
If marble Is used, the shafts OF the columns NAV
he In four and five pieces the architrave In one
length from centre TO centre ofthe columns anae;
| but over the former NAV be composed Of three
separate blocks, one laying fatwise, forming the
underside and the first membe' m 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-
livered, 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:
| CorDice, per foot In length, including cost Of
stock, freight, and work manship. ......S
ArchitTave over column, including cost OF o
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. 10000.
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 werk-
M niahshlp .'....;..... ..............:-..:..
Plain steps. with cross section Of IL by
OK TO inches,) per foot in length, inciu-
ding cost Of stock, freight, and workman
Platforms, feet wide. length not exceeding
lOfeet, including stock, freight, and work
manship, per superficial foot OF surface
For any greater width than feet, up to g
feet, an increase OF price per superficial
foot for each additional inches OF width
h......
All the other stones Of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will rs
measured as follows
The stock in all stones whose contents do
not exceed 81 cubic feet, will be measured
and paid for by the cubic contents, at per
For all stones exceeding 81 feet and not ex-
ceeding 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 times
their thickness, there win lie paid an additional
price OF - per cent for each additional three
inches I'm width.
The work on the above will be measured and
paid for by the superficial foot. For each super
fetal foot Of tine hammered granite work seen.
equal TO
No. hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
No. 2 hammering on Boston custom house. ed.
per superficial foot ....................
No. 3 hammering on Boston custom house,
per superficial foot. ................
NO. hammering on Boston custom-h house,
:, - IN - -. -. =. :..'..''..
meTed full to the square, as ordered, per
superhcialfot- ...........................
Each bidder TO furnish samples cube Of one
loot OF the stone he proposes to deliver. with five
faces hammered, giving on four sides his under
standing OF the above four qualities Of hammerir
the fifth side, his rough hammcring; while The
sixth may show the rough stock; and this will be
Used as standard in Judging q the stock de-
lvered.
If CT marble, the face Of the ASHER must be ham,
Inered in the most perfect manner. agrecably 10
sample q the size above named, 10 be furnished
by the bidder; and the surface viii be meas
For halnmeTing OF beds, builds, hacks, &c, full
to the square, as per same, 8 per superficial
foot.
1.-THE above b sand rubbed, - per cent ia TO
For hammerisg Of channels and rebates no; er-
ceedinS bye inches, - cent additional per
lineal foot
For hammering of mouldings of one curve.
pertcial foot.
Each arris on same, - cents per lineal foot
For hammering bevelled work, per cent. ad-
ditional 10 plain work; but TO apply only TO the
part cut OF from the square work, and which Is ip
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 TO be ascertaned by the esti
mate OF the superintendent appointed for that pur-
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 a forfeiture Of the same
Every proposal mus; be accompanied BY a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
Certified to he by the district attorney or Judge
of the said district that the bidder will when re-
quired, if his proposals be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient Sc
curtles. in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars, for
the faithful performance OF the same, II for the
whole work, and of proporonate amount if for
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