Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-26
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House,
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGToN, December IL, 1856.

WASHINGTON, December IL, 1856.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the nth day Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1857, at O'Clock, m for the con
Courtroom, authorized 10 be erected at Dubuque,
Iowa, according to the plans and specifications
pre- AIRED at this department; said proposals to
be either for the whole building or separate for
different kinds Of work; ills Of parcels must in
every case accompany each bid, with the amount
Of zach kind Of work, and the total amount car
ried out; the department reserving the right to
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, or
any parts thereof, when IL deems the interest of
the United States quires IT the department also
reserves the right exclude the bids OF any per
son or persons who there Is lust cause TO believe
will not faithfully perform the contract, which
they have attempted TO obtain by indirection
and all bids when there shall be parties In inter-
est who do not Join In the bids, and all bids that
upoa investigation, are below fair price for the
work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con.
tract will be awarded to a bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision Of the department,
so that IL may adopt the whole or q part Of the
bio as the interests OF the United States may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according to contract
price (said amount TO be sscertained by the esti-
mate II an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose,) will be paid from time TO time az
the work progresses; and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract and accept
ance Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited II the event Of n-fulflment Of the
contract.
CONTRACTS will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the TT asury
will be q forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee signed by two responsible persons,
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of The said district In the sum
Of IS 900 for the whole work, or Of a proportion
ate amount, IL for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, II his proposal be accepted enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and sum
cient securities, for its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required Will be
| furni,hed on application to the Department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on application to the department
No bid scilI be considered unless tt fully com
pt 9, in all its details Nth the requirements OF
| this adcsTttssnlest.
| The proposals must be sent to this department,
1 addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, ana
| plainly endorsed 60 Proposals for the Dsbxqn.
Custom hoSse, ;" and will be opened at 10 o'clock
a. m of the last day named for receiving III,
| same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec ls-2awtl7Feb Secretary Of the Treasury.