Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-30
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, louisiana
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. q, lss6,

I6RAsuRY DEPARTNENT, Sept. q, 1850,
= ID PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
~ celved at this dep irtment until the 18th day of
November, A. ID 1856, at IL O'Clock at noon, for
the construction OF the New Orleans marine hos
pita according TO the plans and Specifications pre-
pared at this department; said proposals to be
either for the whole building or separate for the
different kinds Of work bills OF parcels should
accompany each bid, with the amount of ezcb
Kind Of work, and the total amount carried out |;
tne department reserving the right to reject or
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when Ii deems the interest Of the United
states requires 1t the department also reserves
the to exclude the bids Ct sny person or per-
sons whom there is just cause 10 bslieve will not
faithfully perform the contracts or which thev
have attempted To obtain by indirectIon; and ali
bids when there shall be parties In Interest who
DO not join In the bids, and all bids that upon in
vestigation, are below fair price for the WORK
Bids viii be received in gross at the option of
the bidders; but no contract will be awarded 10
such bidders until details furnis the depart
ment OF the prices Of the different kinds Of work
ana materials, which shall be subject to the re
vision OF the department, SO that the gross bid
shall be equitably apportioned upon the w ole
work to guide the department In making pay
ments ~
Ninety per cent. Of the amount of work done
ana materials delivered, according to contract
Price, SAID amount to be ascertained by the esti
mate OF an agent OF the department. appointed for
that purpose, Will be paid from time to time, as
the work Progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract, and accept
ance OF the work, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited In the event Of non fulflment Of
contract
Contracts will be awarded onlyto master. build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary the Treasury,
will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two ponsi BILE persons
Certified to be SO by the United States district
fudge attorney Of the said district In the sam
OF SIS 600, for the whole work, of pro portion
ate amount II fer any part, that the bidder will
when required, II proposal be accepted, enter
into contract and bond, with proper and sur
Hcient securities for Its faithful performances.
Plans, specifications and working draw,ngs
can be examined after ten days and Other iS-
formation obtained on application to the depaIt.
ment
Proposals will at the same time be received o.,
building similar to that called for by the snsci
fcati0ns, except that the main or eyterIo, ,p,.Ii
will be constructed Of an iron venae,in% ,ns
iron frames filled In with some non .con6nc,,
substance, thus making the structure are MY
ACCORDING 10 supplement to the speci6cstions
PERSONS suomltting such proposals will olive mi
nute astans on the mode Christening TIE vertical
AMI aotILontal frames composing the walls: OF
pns tnen; OF the style Of CONDENSATION. &r
PERSONS may submit plans for an iron hn,Id,.o
OF an equal or smaller size than that ca,ea ~, <,
tne specifications, though copforming asn.,.iIyy
70 the shape and plan. se"eiai'y
Ire proposals must be sent to this dem rtms,,
addieesed to the Secretary Of the E,essn,'
2Snooiseo proposals for the New flea ne Ynaris
nospital ~ and will be opened at o,cIocL = M
OF the last day named for receiving the sape On
Inc presence ofthe bidders, any choose to attend
g. % o.o, JAMES GUTHRIE,
secretary OF the Treasury