Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-22
Proposals for Erecting q Marine Hospitl AT
New Orleans Louisiana.
TaRAsuRr DEPARTMENT. Sept " !

TaEAsuRr DRfARTsENr, Sept. ", 1856
- K ID PROPOSALS WILL Be AZ
- ceived at this department until the 18th asy OF
November, A. ID 1856, at IL O'Clock al n,,on Tor
the construction OF the New Orleans m9 dns hos
pitsl according TO the plans and specih atjns pre
pared at this Department. said Proposals 10 be
either FOR the whole building, or separs'e for tbe
different kinds OF work; bills OF nsrcsIs bore
accompany each bid, with tue amount ~ each
find OF work, and the total amount carried ont
the department reserying the right 10 reject or ac
thereof, when II deems the Interest OF III. 4 nIed
states requires u the department also re.ery..
the right TO exclude the bids Of any person or per
sons whom iheTe Is just cause TO believe will ncv
faithfully psrform the Contracts, or which they
have attempted 10 obtain by indirection; and All
bids when there shall be parties In Interest who
d" not join In the bids and all lids that upon in
vesugauGn, are below \ fair price for the work
Bids win be received In 8 ross at the on,Iop ~
the bitde-si bat no contract will De awarded TO
such bidders until details Furnished the depart-
Tlent OF the prices OF the different kinds OF work
ana materials, which shall be subject 10 the re.
vision Of the department, SO that the gross bid
shall he equitably apportioneu upon TIE whole
wmk to guide the department In making pay
ments.
Ninety per cent OF the amount OF work anne
and materials delivered, according TO c. ,ntr.c.
price, [said amount 10 be ascertained bv ,hs ssf
mate OF an agent OF the department a,.pointed for
that purpose, Will be paid from time 10 time as
the work progresses, and ten Ter cent retained
until the completion Of the coatrset. and accept
ance of the work, &C by tie asent aforesaid, and
be forfeited In the evect OF non ful flmeat Of
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to mastsy. build.
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
VIII Se forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsi bic person,
Certified to be so by the United States disiTior
Judge or attorney OF the said district In The sam
OF S25, 900, for the whole work, Of pro portion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder Will
wien required, III b proposal he accepted, enter
into q contract and bond, with proper and sui
acient securities for its faithful performance
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
can be examined after ten days, and other In
formation obtained OIL application to the depart
ment
Proposals will al the same time be received for
building similar 10 that called Tor by the sFeci
/ ncations, except that the main exterior walls
will De constructed OF an iron veneeTing, upon
iron names nlled In with some non concluding
substance, thus making the structure nre-pToof,
according 10 q supplement 10 the specification
, Persons submitting such proposals viii give mi
mute details OF the mode Of fastening toe vertical
and horizontal frames composing the walls; OK
filling them; OF the style Of orna menration, &c.
Persons may submit plans for an iron building,
Of an equal or smaller size than that called for by
the specifications, though conforming generally
| 20 the shape and plan.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed 10 the SECRETARY Of the Treasury,
(endofsed " Proposals for the ew Orleans marine
Hospital ~ and will be opened al o'clocl D IA
OF the last day named for receiving the sam Va
the presence OF the bidder, any choose 10 attens
JAMES GUTHRIE
az 2o-2awe0d Secretary Of the Treasury