Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-25
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, Louisiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Ger

iSsAeCkf DEPAHTMBNr, sept. "a, 1s56.
EA LIE PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
- ceived at this department until the 18th day of
November, A. D. 1856, at I2 O'Clock at noon for
the construction Of the New Orleans marine 3os
Pial according to the plans and specifications rTe
pared at this department; said proposals ~ no
either for the whole building, or separate FOR the
different kinds Of work bills OF parcels sbonJA
accompany each bid, with the amount of each
KIND OF WORK, and the total amount carried out
the department TeSeIving the rig ht to reject or ac
cept the proposals hereby invited OF anv narts
thereof, when II deems the interest of the Ihited
states requires 1t; the department also reserves
the to exclude the bids Of any person or rc,
sons whom there Is Just cause TO believe will No,
faithfully perform the Contracts or which thew
have attempted to obtain by indirection: and afI
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
10 not Gin In the bids, and all bids thst upon in
vessigeton, are below fair price for the work
Eids VIII be received I'm gross, at the nption Of
the hiddefsi but no contract will be awarded 10
sucn oloets nntil details are furnished the depart
ana Materials which shall be subject 10 the re
vision OF the department, SO that the gross hid
snail DC equitabiy aPporiioned upon the whole
ments. pay
Ninety per cent. Of the amount OF wo,, dome
ana materials delivered, according to conIr.rt
mate ss amount TO DC ssceItaned by the es
tnat purpose, will be paid from time 10 time .s
the Work progresses, and ten Der cent Tet.in,oS
until me eomPlc'ion OF the contract, and accent
shce OF the WORK, DC by the agent aforesaid sTpd
De forfeited In the event Of non -fulaImen, ~,
contract. VI
CONTRACTS Will be awarded only 10 MASTER butId
ers eno mechanics, aud the assignment thereof
except by consent OF the Secretary OF the T,essn,
VIII be forfeiture OF the same
Each proposal must be accompanIed bv n ,,,x,,
"n guarantee, signed by two responsible ne,snns
lcertlned 10 be so by the United States dis,r,o;
Judge or attorney Of the said district } In the az,
OF SON for the whole work, or ola propoytJon'
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder viii
into contract and bond, with prone, "a e l1'e
ncient securities for Its faithful performance qua
Plans, specifications, and working dIaw,nos
can be examined after ten DAYS, and otbe, IS
ment " VIC ocPdlt-
proposals will at the same time he rece,vea o..
q ounding similar TO that called for bv the snacI
nC1uons, except that the main or exterior uu,Ii.
VIII VIII oc constructed Of an iron yeneerino M.
non names nlled In with some NON .conS nett NJ,
mus making the structure are nronf
anccoIaing 20 supplement TO the speci8cations
mute details Of the mode Of fssten,nS ~ give mi,
and horizontal frames Composing he ,,s sn.icai
nliing them OF the style Of orna mentation VI
Persons may submit plans FOR an iron hniId,a,c,
OF an equal or smaller size than that caIlaI -,
the specifications, though conforming oen.,ap ny
TO the shape and plan. se"eiaiy
The proposals must be sent 10 this dens,,
addressed TO the Secretary of the Treas,,rs'
endorsed Proposals for the New Orleans ma,iyy,
Hospital " and will BE- opened at O'Clock. n m
Oh tne last day named for receiving the same IN
me presence ofthe bfdderS II any choose to attend
JAMES GUTHRIE.
se"-ssweod Secretary Of the Treasury.