Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-18
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Court house at Indianapolis, Indiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIaGToN, December II, 1851,

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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. ID 1857, at II O'Clock, noon, for the con-
struction OF the Post Office and Court house au.
thorized to be erected at indianapolis, Indiana
according TO the plans and specifications PREPARED
at this department; iad proposals to be either
for the whole building, or separate for different
kinds Of work; bills Of parcels must in every case
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
kind OF work, and the total amount carried out !;
the department reservng the right to reject or &C.
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when II deems the interest Of the United
states requires II; the department also reserves
the right 10 exclude the bids Of any person per-
sons who there is Just cause to believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which thew
have attempted 10 obtain by indireetion; and ali
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 subj ect to the revision Of the department
so that ii may adopt the whole or a part Of the
bid, as the interests Of the United States may re.
quiIe.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
ana materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the est-
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
unIll Tue CohpIctlOn OF the contract and accept
anoe Of the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid
ana be forfeited In the event Of ful flment Of
contract
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of the said district) In the sum
OF S. coo, for the whole work, or Of proper
ate amount, II for any part that the bidder will.
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
Into contract and bond, with proper and sun
cient securities, for It's faithful performance
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on applica lon to the department.
No bid tcfAl be considered xnlsss it frlly COM
Plies in all ITS details uith ths requirements o,
this advertiSsmeat.
The proposals must be sent to this department
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed " Proposals foy the Ind,dnapo-
hs Posi- Once and CoEvt-koEss," and will be
opened at III O'Clock m, Of the last day named
for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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