Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-31
Proposals for Erecting the Gust tom- House,
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


ID DROP SAILS WILL BE RE
L ceivsd at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID. 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, for
the construction OF the custom house, post office,
and courtrooms authorized to be erected at Platts
burgh, Y according 10 the plans ard specih-
cations prepared at this department; said propo-
sails to be- either for the whole building, 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 anv
parts thereof, when II deems the interest Of the
United States requires 1t; the department also
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
persons whom there is just cause to believe will
not faithfully perform 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 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 OF the
department., that 1t may adopt the whole or
part Of the bid, az the interest Of the United
States may require
Ninety per cent. ofthe amount u work done and
materials delivered, according to contract price
(said amount to be ascertained by the esstmate Of
an agent OF the department, appointed for that
purpose,) will be paid from time TO time, as the
WORK progresses, ana ten per cent. Ie!dlned until
the completion OF the contract, aad acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event Of on-fulfllnent 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-
~, Will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
(certif to be SO by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of the said district in the sum
Of IS 600, for the whole work, or Of proporonate
amount, II for any part that the bidder WILL when
required, IL 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
fur ishea on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be had on appi!oati to the department
No bid will be considered unless IL full y 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 Plattsbrrgh
CEston1-ho&ss," aud win be opened at one
O'Clock, p. m Il the last day named for receiv-
Inn the samp. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec l3 3swtlsFeb Secretary ofthe Treasury.
VNASHIN6TON's EARLIER YEARS,
w by Washington Irving. with 4S beautiful
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trations, complete in one volume; anely bound
Just issued and this day received, by
! dec "a FRANCK TAYLOR.