Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-04
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
Kew Orleans, louisiana
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sent %.


g A l. E ID PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this department until the 18th day Of
November, A. ID 1856, at 12 O'Clock at noon for
the construction OF the New Orleans marine hos
pltal according to the plans and Specifications pre-
pared at this department; said proposals to be
either for the whole building or separate for the
different kinds Of work; bills Of parcels should
accompany each bid, with the amount OF each
kind Of work, and the total amount carried out
the department reserving the right to reject or ac
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when itdeems the Interest Of the United
states requires It; the department also reserves
the right to exclude the bids Of any person or pes
sons whom there is just cause to believe viii not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which thew
have attempted tn obtain by indirection and ali
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
do not Join In the bids, and all bids that Don in
vestigation, are below a fair price for the work
BIDS viii be received In gross, at the option of
the oldoefsj but no contract will be award Cd 10
such bidders until details are furnished the depart
ment Of the prices OF the different kinds Of work
and materials, which shall be subject to the re.
shall be equitably apportioned upon the w.ole
ments. ~
Ninety per cent; Of the amount of work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, tsald amount to be a.certained by the esti
mate Of an agent Of the department appoin ted 20,
that purpose, will be paid from time to time. an
until the completion Of the contract and accent.
ance OF the work, &c by the agent aforesaid. ana
De forfeited In the event Of non lnlment M
contract. Va
Contracts will be awarded onlyto mastsr bn,ld.
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except oy consent OF the Secretary the Treasury
will be a forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two RESPONSE HE ,e-.nn.
lcertined to be so by the United States diairict
nudge or attorney Of the said district In the snm
o, for the whole work, or of proportion
ave amount II LOT any part, that the bidder viii
when required, II his proposal be accepted. enter
into contract and bond, with proper and saIf
ncient securities for Its faithful performances
fIans, specifications, and working drawings
can be examined after ten days and other in
ment
Proposals will at the same time be reueived for
building similar to that called for by the speoi-
ncauons, except that the main or exterior walls
VIII De constructed Of an iron venee4ing, upon
non frames filled In with some non conducting
substance, thus making the structure ire proof
according TO a supplement to the specifications
PERSONS submitting such proposals win give mi
and horizontal frames composing the walls: a.
Huing them; Of the style Of ornamentation, &o
Persons may submit plans for an iron BUILDING
OF an equal smaller sire than that called for nv
the specifications, though conforming gener.IIy
to the shape and plan.
The proposals. must be sent to this an, r,v,.r.
addressed to the Secretary of the Trs.snrn,
(endorsed I" Proposals for the Nev Orlean. m.~,
Hospital '') and viii be opened NJ oscIocl - -
Of the last day named for receiving the ..,rp ~
the presence ofthe bidders, II any choose 70 s,te1
.a O.. JAMES SuDHRIB,
% ~Swood seoseeaH Of ths Ttes.ur.