Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-27
Miscellaneous.



as NAV hereafter he determined. The Dluder
whose bid is accepted, to have the prlvnege Vi
furnishing the material for the outside OF tne re-
maindeT of the building when Congress may nave
made the appropriations for conStruC-
ton, provided that at that time IL Is deemed LOT
the interest Of the United states to give IL 10 him.
The department reserving the right to reject the
proposals hereby invitcd, should the interest Of
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 openin IS
of equal height in the three upper Stories and
crowned with a COTnice similar to the rear Of the
present building. without the archrave and frieZe.
On the remainder Of the exterior walls, the col
umnS and antae, their capitals and bases, the enta-
bl2ture 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 throug bout. 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 enablature
and bllUstrade Will be the same as in the present
building.
II OF granite the shaft of the columns may bs
either in one or three pieces of equal length. The
base and capital Of the columns and antae Will
each be i'm one piece. The aTChfTavC Of tue entab-
lature will extend in one eth from centTeto cen
tire of anae or column and those over the latter 10
be composed of but one block, with both sides
and bottom wrought, together with such parts OF
the top may be required. These over the antac,
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, moaldingS,, ornamental and bevelled Work
must be clean wrought, and aIreeably to the direc-
lions given by the superintendent.
If marble is used, the shafts of the columns may
be III four and five pieces; the architraVe In one
length from centre to centre Ofthe columns or antae
but over the former may be composed OF three
separate blocks. one LAYING hdtwise, forming the
underSide and the first me mber 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-
livercd, 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.
ArChiJTave over column, including cost of
stock, fret ght. and workmanship
Architraye over antae. including cost Ofstock,
freight. and wOTkmanShi p...............
CAPITALS oI columns. each lnCiading cost OF
stock, iTel TEt, and workmanship. .......
Capitals of altae, each. including cost Of
| sock. freight, and workmanship.
| Bases of antIe, each. including cost Of stock,
freight, and wO. kH.anSh p................
Bases OF column, each. inducing cost OF
sock, freight. and workmanship .-.......
Shafts of column. in one piece, including
cost OF stock, freight, and workmanship.
Shafts OF column, iii three or more pieces,
including cost Of stock, freight, and work
mans ..-......-.-....-...
Plaln steps, with cross section OF / : by
OK TO inchea,) per foo, in length, inclu-
ding cost Of stock, freight, and workman
ship NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Platforms. , feet wide, length not exceeding
lOfeet, including stock. freight, and work
nanshlp, per superficial foot Of trface
For any greater width than feet, up to :
feet, an increase IF price per superficial
foot for each additional inches Of width
or ...........................
All the other stones Of the building whose width
does not exceed three times their thickness will he
measured as follows:
The stock in ali stones whose contents do
not exceed 30 cubic feet, will be measured
ana paid for by the cubic contents, at per
CUBIC 1901. ..........-............g
For all stones exceeding - feet and not ex-
CeediHS 40 cubic feet, for each additional
loot an additions! price or, per cubic foot.
Fer all stones exceeding - cubic feet i'm CON
tents, for each add tiCHal foot an additional
price Of, per cTEic Observation-Disclosures.
For stones Of greater width than three times
| their thickness, there win be paid an additional
| inches IN width
The work on the above viii be measured and
paid for by the superficial foot. For each super
| fetal foot CT fine hammered granite work seey,
equal TO
| No. hammering oa Boston custom house,
per superficial foo; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No 2 harnnefing ca Boston custom house,
per superficial loot ............-..........
No. 3 hammerir% on Boston Custom-house,
per superficial foo. .................
No. i hamEnf ing o. Boston custom house,
Pc superficial foot .......................
For all beds, builds ends, backs. &C, hGGl-
IneTct tEiI 10 The square, as ordered, pr
scpGlI-!al tcp. $500. .......:.
E~ch bidder TO frrni|" a nple-a cube OF one
foot c; me ston ne proposes to dSliver, with five
faces halnne-ed, giving on four sides his under
standing OF the aUO e four qualities Of hammering;
the 9Th side, his rough Lamlaering; while the
sixth may show the rough stock; and this will be
used as I standard in Judging OF the stock de-
iiveret
Icof marble, the face Of the asher mus, he ham,
mered In the most perfect manner agreeably to
sainpl5 OF the size above named to be furnished
by TIE bidder; and the surface seen viii be meas
UEed and paid for at s. per superficial foot
FoI ham-nerinF OF LsGs, builds, backs, &c full
% the sGCaE-, - per same, 6 Pc superficial!
1.-THE above = sand rubbed, - pc, cent is 70
.se added.
For hamlnerlng Of channelsand rebates, not e1.
ceeding by2 inches, - cent additional per
lireal foot.
For hamincr'ng Of moudings Of one curve.
per cent additional upon the cost Of plain work; Of
perfcial foot
Each arris on same, cents per lineal foot
For hammering bevclled work per cent adj
ditiOnal Co plain work; but TO apnly only TO the
part cut OF from the square work and which is in
10 case To be measured in the plain work
For hammerirG OF circular work, - pc. cent
additional 10 LidIa work
Ninety per cent. OF Tie amount Of the work done
and material delivered. accord inc to the contract
priCt (sald amount To he ascerained By the esti
nate OF the superintendent appointed for that pur-
pose,) VIII DE paid from time 10 time the work
proceeds ard 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 70 master build
ers or mechanics: and the assignment thereof ex-
cept b. consent OF the Secretary of the Treasury
will be 4 forfeiture Of the same
Every proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two respOn>ible persons,
Certified To be- by the district attorney or JUDGE
81 The said dlStrcU that the bidder will when re-
CURED. II his proposals be accepted, enter into a
Contra't and bond. with proper and sufficient So
curltics, IN Il" sum Of IIv thousand dollars for
the faithful performance OF the same if for the
whole work and of a propOrionate amount if for
part thereof Any information ouChing the mat
ter can he obtained by application to the Treasury
Department.
Proposals Will also be received up To the arore-
said date for furnishing and delivering at the site
by the perch, the rough stone for the foundation
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