Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-23
Proposal for Erecting the Custom-House
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 10, 1856

WASHINGTON, December lO, 1000
ROPOSA WILL BE RE
ceived at this department until the 18th day
OF February, A. ID. 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, fol
the construction OF the custom house, post office
and court-rooms authorized 10 be erected at Plats
burgh, N Y oil, according TO the plans ard specif-
cations prepared al this department; said propo-
sails to be eithsr for the whole building, or separ-
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 1T the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
or persons whom there is just to believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indlrection
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 it may adopt the whole or
part Of the bid, as the Interest OF the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent. ofthe 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 Tor that
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 non-fulfllment OF con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent CT the Secretary Of the TTeasu-
~ will be forfeiture Of the sane.
Zach proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the Uniied States district
Judge attorney Of the said District in the sun
Of S 0O0 for the whole work, or OF proportionate
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 bad on appli cation to the department
| No bid will be considered unless II ful y COM
plies In all It's 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 P1Gsts6rTgh
| Custon.hoxss,n ard will be opened at one
/ O'Clock, D. m, Cf the last day named for receiv-
Inn the same. JAMES oo ihhiE,
dec IL. 3awtISFeb Secretary oft Treasury
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