Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-06
Proposals. for Erecting MsYine Hospital az
New Orleans, Louisiana.
TRsAsuRY DxPARTxxNr. Sent ., t,

TRsAsuRY DEPARTMENT Sept ~ lsss
g Is l. ID PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- eelved al this department until the 18th day of
November, A 1855, at IL O'Clock al noon for
the construction Of the New Orleans marine hos
pitsl according TO the plans and specifications pre
pared at this Department. said proposals 10 be
either Tor the whole building, or separa,e for tie
different kinds OF work; bills OF parcels shonIS
accompany each bid, with the amount ~ ssch
find OF work, and the total amount carried out
the department reserving the ht 20 reject or
cept the proposals hereby invited. ar any ns,Is
thereof, when IL deems the Interest OF the nItea
States requires II; the department also ra.ervss
Le night 10 exclude the bids cfsny person OF per
sons whom there Is just cause 10 bclIeve will nn,
faithfully p form the Contracts, or which they
have attempted 10 obtain by Indirection: and al
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
d. not join In the bids, and all bids that upon in
vestigation, are below fair price for the yroxE
Bids win be received In gross, at the onion NJ
the bidders but no contract will be award al 70
such bidders until details are furnI med the
ment Of the prices Of the different IInds M go.
and materials, which shall be subject 10 the ,a
vision OF the department, so that the gross IA
shalL oe equitsoiy aPportioned upon tie wnole
merits. pay
Ninety per cent. Of the amount Of worh aope
ana materials delivered, according to contract
mate OF an agent Of the department. apnointeS o.,
,hst purpose, J VIII be paid from time 10 dine. as
tne wofk Pfogr'ss and ten per cent retained
until tns eomPIe lon Of the contract, and accept;
sncs o. tne work, DC by the agent aforesaid. ana
ontrart OF
contracts Will be awarded only to master hn,l,-
els ena Mechanics, and the a. assignment thereof
except oy consent OF the Secretary ofthe T,s".e'
Will be forfeiture OF the same f'
Each proposal must be accompanied "a, =. ,,..,.
Ten guarsntee, signed by two resronsihls .s,so,,'
lcefGneatQ be so by the United ststs. 49,,
lndye or S1ofaey OF the said district i'm ,Sa s,
W., 10. the whole work, or OF a pr, no,,Icr
aug amount II Tor any part, that the bidder viii
into a contract and bond with n,ort psee, en'sf
ncient securities for its faithful ps,fnrn.rc sSi
Pisns, specifications, and worhing S,SS,,,,-,
can De examined after ten DAYS and -, q,
6cnt W ZIG eePaI'-
proposals. Will at the same time be ?, cetvaa "a,
q building similar TO that called 70, nv rho snacI
nca.ions, except that the main or e,terIc, yysIis
VIII oe constructed Of an iron yenes,iag -,
iron 1aues flled In with some poo-ooos nct,o.
suos'sace, thus making the structure enroof
accoiolng 10 supplement 70 the specIaos,jon.
resoss suomittlng such proposals viii give nj,
nuse ueans on me mode Of listening tie vertic,l
ana horizontal frames Composing the walls. 80
niling them; Of the style OF ornamenta,ion
PERSONS may submit plans for an iron bnilS,so
oI an equa or smaller size than that ca llad for ~
tns sfecihcations, though conforming g.nersIIy
20 the shape and plan.
re Pfopoosah must be sent 20 this departmenr
aoaiesseo 70 the Secretary of the rressnyv
}ehdoised Proposals for the New Orleans mari -
aosplei and win be opened ut o'clock mn
OF the last day named for receiving the SANE In
tne presence ofthe btdden, II any choose 70 stteeo
JAMES 6U7aRIk
se~-Avsoa es9sa.U b 0e Treasury,