Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-30
proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
court fouse at Indianapolis, Indiana.
TREAsURY DEPARrMsNr.

| WAeHIr6ToN, December Il, 1856 (
tJhoPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
| this department until the 18th dav OF Fe,,rn-
airy, \. ID 1857 at u O'Clock noon, for the con-
s!fucuon OF the Post Once and Court house au-
tnotlzed 10 be erected al Indianapolis, Indiana,
according 10 the plans and specifications prenare,,
az this department; ,aid proposals TO De sither
for the whole building, or separate for diferent
xmas OF work; bills Of parcels must IN every case
80 aGcoinpdny each Did, with the amount Of each
KIND OF work, and the total amount car led out :
the department reserving the right to reject or sc
cept tue proposals hereby invited, or any uayts
thereof, when II deems the interest Of the U nied
states requires IL; the department also restz ives
the right 10 exclude the bids OF any person or per
| SOILS who there is just cause TO believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts OF which they
nave attempted to obtain by indireetion; and all
plds when there shall be parties in interest who
do not join In the bids, and all bids that upon
ihvestls alton, are below q fair price for the work
Bias Will not be received in gross and no COR
uact Will be awarded 10 a bidder unless details
are furnished the departing nj OF The pTIees ~ III,
dihereAt Kinds of work and materials which
shall be subject tn the revision OF the denartrn an,
SO ina; II may adopI the whole or part o, The
quirs. ~-' ie-
Ninety Per cent Of the amount CT ,.ooYx done
anc materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, (said amount 10 be ascertainsd nv the estI
mate Of an agent OF the departments annoI ntsS soy
that purpose will be paid from lime 10 time as
the work progresses, anc cen Ter cent retained
until the completion II the Contract and sccrpt
81.
and be forfeited In the event Of hon fu.nlmept Of
contract. VI
contracts Will be awarded only 10 master build
| eFs ana mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
e1Cept by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
viii oe forfeiture ~ the same
haSA propose must be accompanied by writ
zen Hsee, signed by two respons bic persons,
tcefUped TO be so by tue United states district
Judge or attorney Ct the said distrct) "a the sum
o. s. coo, for tine who'll work or OF a propor-
ate amount If for any part, that the bidder will
when required, IL his proposal be accepted enter
Into contract and bond, with proper and sum
cient securities, for its faithful performance.
Form OF bond and certificate REQ uired will DC
furnished on application TO the department
Pians, specifications, and working drawings
VIII be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on epplica ion TO the department.
No bad ctH be considered HAIsSs ~ fsiIs COM
pLteS an al ats GstailS rita TAs requirements OF
This ddUeTtiSsMsHf
The proposals must Oe seat TO this department.
addressed 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury, anc
plainly endorsed " Proposals for ths Indiosopo-
Its Post ONCE ana COErt-hOESs,n and will he
opened at III O'Clock m, Of the last day named
for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE.
o Secretary OF the Treasury.