Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-16
Proposals for Erecting the Custom -HousP,
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGInN DeCPmheT ln. lSSA

ID ROPOS OSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at this department until the 18th day
OF February, A. ID. 1857 ct II O'Clock noon, for
tine construction Of the custom house, post office,
and courtrooms auth orized to De erected at PIats
buI2h, N Y, according to the plans and specif-
cations prepared at this deparI ment; said propo-
sails to he either for the whole building, or sepaT-
rate for the different kinds Of work; bills OF par
GELS must IN every case accompany each bid,
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reserving the right to reject or ,ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when II deems the interest Of the
United states requires It; the department also re-
the right TO exclude the bids Of any person
or persons whom there is just cause to believe will
not faithfully reform the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection ;
and all bids when there shall be parties In Interest
who do not Join In the bids, and all bids that,
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
WORK.
BIDS will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded to 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 1t may adopt the whole or
part of the bid, as the interest Of the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent. of the amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according to contract price.
(said amount to be ascertained by the estimate Of
an agent Of the department, appointed for that
purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the
work progresses, and ten per cent. retained until
the completion Of the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited in the event Of fnon-fulallment Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee signed by two responsible persons,
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district In the sum
Of $5 0OO for the whole work, or of proportonate
amount, II for any part that the bidder will, when
required, II his proposal be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond with proper and sufficient
securities for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required Will be
furnished on application to the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be had on application to the department
No bid will be considered unless IL ful COM
plies In all its details with the requirements Of
This advertisement.
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed proposals for the PIaftsbITgh
Cnston-houss,n and will be opened at one
O'Clock, D. m Il the last day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRlE,
dec l3 3awtlsFeb Secretary the Treasury.