Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-30
Proposals for Erecting tho Pest Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
FRIAsURy DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December Il. lSsS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December Il, 1870 I
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the 18th day Of Febr,l.
airy, A. ID 1857, at O'Clock m for the con-
struction Of the. Ii Court house author
lied to be erected at Springfield, illinois, accord
Ing to the plans and specifications prepared at
this department; said proposals to be either for
the whole building separate for different kinds
Of work; bills Of parcels mus. in every case sc-
company each bid. with the amount OF each kind
OF work, and the total amount carried oct; the
department reserving the right to REJECT or accent
the proposals hereby invited or any parts thereof
when II deems the interest Of the United States
requires IL; the department also the right
to exclude the bids OF any person or PERSONS who
there Is Just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted to obtain by indirection; and all bids
when there shall be parties In Interest 10 TO no;
join In the bids, and al bids that. upon investi
CATION, are below faig piee for the work
Bids will not bs received IL gross, and no con-
tract Will! be awarded to bidder unless details
are furnished the department OF the prices Of the
Inherent kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be subje to the revision Of the depa tmen
SO that 1t may adopt the whole part OF the bid
as the Interest Of the United States NAV resuire
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount TO be asceftained by the estI
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed 10,
that purpose, viii be paid from time TO time. s
the work progresses and ten per cent retained
Until the completion or the contrae. and aeeept-
aace OF the work, &c by the agent aforesaid.
and be ;oTfeited in the event Of non fulalment OF
the contract
Contracts will be awarded only to master bpild
era and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two Responsible. persoas
Certified TO be so by the United states dtstric
Judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of S., 900 for the whole work, or os prcpnrtion-
ate amount IL for aay pau, taat the bidder will.
when required, y bis proposal be accepted enter
Into contact and bond, with proper and suti
cient securities, for Its faitkfoI performance
Form OF bond aRa certificate required will be
furnished Oil application TO the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawing
will be ready after thirty days, when they Ssn Be
had on application to the department;
No bid ptH be cOnsiders1 .s.sss ~ FULLY com
plies "a all Its d,t~,.s ~,ih re requirsmspts 81
thtS ADVERTISEMENT.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department
addressed to the Secretary OF .he Treasury and
plainly endorsed Proposals for tks Sprtasfs Id
Post once Gnd CosTt-hoHse," and VIII be
opened At 10 O'Clock a. m. Of the last day AIMED
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
secretary Of the Treasury.
dec IS 2awt17Feb