Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-23
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, Louisiana
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. Sent D Il.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept %, IsS6
EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceved at this dep irtment until the Goth day of
November, A. ID 1856, at l2 O'Clock at noon fer
the construction OF the New Orleans marin hos
pital according t. the plans and specifications pre-
pared at this department; said proposals 10 be
either Tor the whole building, or separate for tie
diferert kinds Of WORK; bills OF parcels should
accompany each bid, with the amount of each
kind Of work and the total amount carried ont :
the department reserving the right to reject or ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any pats
thereof, when II deems the interest Of the United
States requires 1t the department also reseryes
the right TO exclude the bids CT any person or per-
sons whom there is just cause TO believe will not
have attempted to obtain by indirectiou: and All
bids when there shall be parties in interest who
DO not join In the bids, and all bids that pom in
SostiSauon, are below fair price for the work
Bios VII De received In gross at the option of
the bidders; but no contract will be award ed 10
such bidders until details are furnished the de part
ment OF the prices Of tho different kinds Of work
| end materials, which shall be subject to the re
vision Of the department, 40 that the gross bid
snail be equttably apportioned upon the W ole
Inents.
Ninety per cent Of the amount of work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, (sad amount to be ascertained by the esti
mate Of an agent Of the department, appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time to time as
the work progre sses, and ten per cent retained
until the compile ion OF the contract, and accept
ance Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited In the event Of non-fulflment Of
contract
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Urea.
will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by A writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsi bic persons
certified to be so by the United States dis,rici
Judge attorney Of the said district in the su m
Of S25, 0e0, for the whole work, of mr., portiop
ate amount IL for any part, that the bidder will
when required, IL his proposal be accepted ente,
into contract and bond, with proper and suS
hcient securities for its faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working dr,wIncx
can be examined after ten days, and otber IN.
ment N N'foi'-
Proposals will at the same time he r.ce,vsd a.,
a building similar to that called for bv the snecI.
ncau0ns, except that the main or exterior walls
VIII pe constructed Of an iron yenee,inp nnon
iron frames hlled In with some non -conductjno
suostdnce, thus making the structure Are proofS
6%ocoloIng 10 supplement to the specidcations
aolsons submitting such proposals will give mi
nuse "DETAILS OF the mode Of astening the vertical
s sn, horizontal frames composing the walls: OF
nuIng tnem; OF the style Of orna mentation. ac
IeIsons may submit plans for an iron buiIding
oI an equal or smaller size than that called for by
.ne specifications, though conforming QeneraIly
70 The shape and plan.
The proposals must be sent 20 this departmen,
aoaieesed to the Secretary OF the TIeasurv
lendorsed Proposals for the ew q rleans nosriys
nosPitI ~ and Will beopened at O'Clock, o m
~ inc last day named for receiving the same. In
'ne presence ofthe bidders, II any choose TO attend
JAMES GUTHRIE.
~~-swood sscsstaH Of the Treasury.