Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-13
Proposals for Erecting q Marine Hospital az
New Orleans, Louisiana.
TRSAsuRy DKp.rrAxus.

T1EAsuRY DRfARrABsr 6, Sept ~, Is5e
ID PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
November, A. ID 1856 at ~ O'CLOCK at neon a..
the construction Of the New Orleans marine hos
ptsl according 10 the plans and speciacatiIns ere
ps 1Iea al 'nis aeprrtment said proposals TO be
different kinds OF work; bills or parcels should
accompany each bid, with the amount of escI,
kind OF work, and the total amount carried out
the department reseTving the rig ht 10 reject or
cept the proposals hereby invited or any pa,ts
thereof, when IL deems the interest Of the Cniies
states requires II ths department also eseryss
le Hgh nj 70 exclude the bids ofsny person or per-
SONS whom there Is just cause 10 Believe win mo-
faithfully ptrform the contracts, or which he
nave attempted to obtain by indirectIon; and ali
olos when there shall 6e parties In Interest who
DC mol JOIN In the bids, and all bids that upon in
vesuSauon, are below fair price for tie VOL
Bids VIII be received In gross at the op;Ion NJ
the bidders but no contract win be award Cd 10
sucn bidders until details are furnished tbs dn.,,
ment OF the prices Of the different Minds ~ 80
and materials, which shall be subject IN the p.
vision OF the department, so that the gross bid
snat ne eaH,.a6,y sppOrtioned upon the wnole
meats. Po5-
Ninety per cent. Of the amount of work ao,.e
ana Materials delivered, according TO CONTRACT
Pilce, sdlo amount TO be ascertained by the est
mate OF an agent Of the department. annointea r.,
Lat purpose VIII be paid from time 10 time, es
the WORK progrs sses, and ten Der cent retainss
un.li me comPle Ion Of the contract, and ACCEPT
~ snes on me wofk &c by the agent aforesaid and
se forfeited In the event OF non fuiflment If
contract. VI
Contracts Will be awarded only 70 master butId
as ana mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except oy consent OF the Secretary OF the Treasur
Will be forfeiture OF the same
Each proposal must be accompanied be- 2 >x-r,t .
zen guarantee, signed by two responsible person,
lceftined 70 be so by the United States a.. -rICi
luoge or attorney Of the said district1 in TIE srn
OF s<o,ocO Tor the whole work or of a or, noT,ion
a.s suount II LOT any part, that the bidder Will
n n
into contract and bond, with pronf, a. 80
nclent securities for Its faithful performance
fiens, specifications, and working drawn,
can De examined after ten tays, and Other In
ment A' "e par
Proposals will at the same time be r, g. iva t,r
building similar TO that called for nv fhn 500,
ncalons, except that the main or e,terIor yrslis
VIII De constructed Of an iron veneetfog. rn,s
IRON ffanes nlled In with some non -conSu etip.r
SUBSTANCE, thus making the structure fre-pr lcf
sccoioing 10 supplement TO the specifications
Ieisons submitting such proposals will give mi
mute "Details OF the mode Of fastening TIE vertical
ana horizontal frames composing lie walls. II
nlling them OF the style OF ornamen.ation. Sc
PERSONS may submit plans for an iron buildiny
"a an or smaller size than that called for h.,
me specincations, though conforming generaiiy
70 the shape and plan.
lie proposals must be sent 10 this depaiimea;
aodressed TO the Secretary Of the Trasn-.
}shoolsed Proposals for the New rfeans mar:
nospitai W and will be opened al o'ciorL 4 r.,
OF the last day named for receiving tLr sasr- ~
the Presence ofthe bidders, any ehoo,~ 10 su.s D.
JAMES 6UTARIE,
se ss-aaws0d Secretary Of the itesslr,