Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-21
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, Louisiana
TaRAssRY DEPARTMENT, Sept ~. n

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept "a, 1850.
- & A l. b PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived at this department until the 18th day Of
November, A. ID 1885, at ~ O'Clock at noon, for
the construction OF the New Orleans marine hos
pital according - the plans and Specifications pre-
either for the whole building or separate for the
different kinds Of work; bills Of parcels should
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
Kind OF work, and the total amount carried out;
the department reserving the right to reject or &C.
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when IL deems the interest Of the United
states requires 1t; the department also reserves
the right TO exclude the bids CT any person or per-
sons whom there is just cause to :lieve will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which thew
have attempted to obtain by indirec'ion and al
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
do not join In the bids, and all bids that upon in
vestigation, are below a fair price for the WORK
Bids wi be received in gross, at the option Of
the bidder; but no contract viii be awarded 70
such bidders until details are furnished the depart.
ment Of the prices Of the different kinds Of work
and materials, which shall be subject to the re
vision OF the department, so that the gross bid
thail be equitably apportioned upon the wlole
work to guide the department In making pay
ments.
Ninety per cent. Of the amount of work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti
that purpose, j win be paid from time 70 time, a.
the work progrf sses, and ten per cent retained
until the compile ion Of the contract, and accept
dnce OF the WORK, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited In the event Of non-fulflment of
ontract
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except bv consent Of the Secretary ofthe Treasury
will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signCd by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said District In the sum
Of Sl5, 600, for the whole work. of pre- portion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder win
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and suf
hcient securities for its faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
can be examined after ten DAYS and otber j5S
formation obtained on application to the denart.
ment
Proposals Will at the SINE time be received FIR
q building similar to that called for bv the mi
acations, except that the main or erteyio, ,,.Ii.
will be constructed Of an iron veneertnc 49,.
iron francs filled In with some non -con5 nsssoa
substance, thus making the structure Are moot
eecoroing 70 Q supplement to the speci6cations
fefsons submitting such proposals viii give mi
nu!e oetsils OF the mode off'stening the vertical
sn1 no,i.ontal frames composing the walls; of
lung men, OF the style Of ornamentation. &c
sous may auomtt plans for an iron building
an equai or smaller size than that called for by
to tbs Gse,rcss,ons, though conforming generally
IRE proposals must be sent to this department-
eodieesed to the Secretary Of the Treasurv
!enoolsed Proposals for the New OYlean m mad n
hospital ~ and viii be opened at o,clock. n IA
~ me last day named for receiving the name, In
epfesence ofthe bidders Hsny CD Dose 70 attend.
~ JAMES GUTHRIE,
ssse-se~s0d ee0StaU a. tAA.2ssasnIy.