Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-20
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse a. Windsor, Vermont.
TREASURY DEP RTMENT,
WASHiSGTON, December l6. 1855

TREASURY DEP RrMEyr,
WASHINGTON, December l6, 1855 {
PROPOSALS WILL By RECEIVED AT THIS
l. d.rartmenl until the 10th day of F, busry, A.
ID 1857, al o'clock M, for the construction of
the Post Office and Court house AUTHORIZED IN he
cree ed a; Windsor, Vermont, according 10 he plans
and spPcif atoms PREF AIRED this de 'anm.pt ID
prOp0s ais To BE- either for the whole building Sc
! a ate for di1rrcnt kinds of work bills Of arceis
must in every cas- com, duy each bid wi h the
amount OF tach kind of work, and the to- al amount
carried cut; the department serving the right 10
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, any
parts thereof, wltn 1t deems the interest Of the
United States requires II the depa also re-
serves the right exclude the bids any ~ rssn or
persons who there Is just cause TO believe Will not
faithfully perform the cont acls hch they ava
t. implied toOb ain by indrecIion; and a bds when
there STA b. parties IN interest who 90 not join in
the bids, ald al BIDS tnat upon inv 1st ion, az
low fair pilce for the work.
Bids will mat b. received in gross, and no m.
tract will b, ardcd to bidder unless details are
frni he'd The deI arim"nl # The prices Of The differ
en- kinds of wOIk and ma'enais. which shall be
subject 10 the rLv;slon of tbs deIa 'ment. that
n IN l0p: the whole or part ofthe d. as the IN
terest OF The United states may require.
Mis- per cent. OF the am lunt Of work done
and ma er ais delivered, according 10 con; act price
AIT am 1unt To be asceitdinet by the mac of
an agent of the DEF aument appointed for tia pur-
pose) will be AID from time 10 Dme "a the work
progresses, and ten PR cent. retained udtl The com
pietnn Of the contract and acccp auee nfihe work,
&c by The agent Aforesaid and b. forfeited in the
'v:nt Of non lufment Of contract
Con rae will be awarded only 10 master-buil iers
and mecbanc ana the IA ,gnmeBt thereof, exec pt
by consent OF the SecTeia y OF the Treasury, will
b. a forfeiture Of the fame.
Each proposal must be accomp anied by written
guarantee signed by two respOnsib Pers0ns, (cer-
tilted 10 b.. so by the United Ststss district iudge or
attorney Of he said dstrc' in the sum of S 600 for
the VIII lie work, or Of propor'ienate amount, il
for any art iha: the oder will when required fhis
proposal be accepted enter into contra land md,
with proper and su lent securities for its faithful
performance.
Form OF bond and certint re required will be furn
ished on apple ion 10 The department
Plan. specifications, and working dawings vii!
b rafy after thirty days, when they 'an be had
on application to the der armcnt.
No bad tOiH be considered unless n fully complies ~
all its details rita the requirements Of this ADVERTISE
mens.
The propo' ais must be sent TO this department,
a Id, essed TO The Secretary Of the Tr as'ly, and
. AMY endorsed 'i Proposals for the WirdOT Poet
Office an I Cnurf house," and will b opened at 10
O'Clock a. m OF the last cay am ID for receiving
the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec seaawtlsFebt secreiaIyof Treasury.