Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-22
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Court house at Indianapolis, Indiana.
. TEkAsURr DRPARrNsNr,
WASHIE6ToN, December IL. 1856

WAsHIsGToN. December IL, 1856
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until thu 18th day Of Febru-
airy, A. ID 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, for the con-
StrUction Of the Post Once and Court house an
thorized TO be erected at Indiana polls, Indiana,
according 10 the plans ana specifications prepared
at this department. 'aid proposals 10 be either
Tor the whole building, or separate for different
kinds OF work; bills Of parcels must in every case
accompany each bid, with the amount OF each
kind Of work, and the total amount carried out ;
The department reservng the right to reject or ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when IT deems the interest Of the United
states requires 1t; the department also reserve 8
the right 10 exclude the bids Of any person or per-
sons WHO there is just cause to Believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted to obtain by indireetion; and ali
bids when there shall be parties In interest VIII
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 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 on the department
so that 1t may adopI the whole or a part Of the
bid, 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 ascertained by the est.
mate Of an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time TO time, es
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion OF the contract and acce pt-
ance Of the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited IN the event Of non fulhlment OF
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
Will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two res onsible persons
Certified to be so by the United States district
judge or attorney Of the said district) In the sum
OF IS COZ, for the whole work, or Of q proper.
ate 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 sufa.
| Gent securities, for It's faithful performance.
Form OF bond and certificate required will bt
! furnished on application to the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawing.
Will be ready after thirty days, when they can bs
| had on application to the department
| No bad sctH be considered aaIess it tally ON
pliestS al ats details toith rae yeqxi,snents o.
| his adrerttssmsRf.
| The proposals must be sent TO this department
| addressed 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury, AND
| plainly endorsed Proposals Coy tAs I1dianapo
| Hs Post Once and Courthouse and will b,
opened at iO O'Clock m, Of the last day n amec
| for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.