Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-09
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, Louisiana.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept y, 1856
- A PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this department until the a6ih day Of
November, A. ID 1856, at IL O'Clock at noon, for
the construction OF the New Orleans marine hos
pital according to the plans and speGfcatins pre-
pared at this department; said proposals to be
either for the whole building, 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 reject or &C.
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when II deems the Interest Of the United
States requires It; the department also reserves
the right TO exclude the bids CT any person or per-
sons whom there is just cause to b.lieve will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted To obtain by indirecuon; and al
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
do not join In the bids, and all bids that upon In.
vesugauon, are below a fair price for the work.
Bids wi be received In gross, at the option Of
the bidders; but no contract will be awarded TO
snch bidders until details furnished the part
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
shau be equitably apportioned upon the wnole
ments.
Ninety per cent. Of the amount OF work done
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, fsaid amount to be ascertained by the esti
mate Of an agent Of the department, appointed for
that purpose, viii be paid from time to time, as
uetil the compile ion Of the contract, and accept
ance Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited In the event OF non-fulflmsnt Of
contract.
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, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district in the SUN
Of IS 900, for the whole work, ola pr portion.
ate amount IL for any part, that the bidder will
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and sui
Acient securities for its faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drawing.
can be examined after ten days, and other IN
formation obtained on application to the depart.
ment r.f|.a as-.rr
Proposals will at the same time be received IN,
building similar to that called for by the speci.
fcations, except that the main or exterior vail.
will be constructed Of an iron yeneering NM,
Iron flames filled in with some non .conS pcfino
substance, thus making the structure Are. moot
according TO supplement to the specIdcsiions'
PERSONS submitting such proposals win give mi.
mute aetaiis OF the mode Of listening the vertical
s s1I horizontal frames composing the walls; Of
niIing themi OF the style Of characterization, &c.
PERSONS may submit plans for an iron building
Of an equal smaller size than that called FOR by
the specifications, though conforming general Y
70 the shape and plan @ . -
Ihe proposals must be semitic this department
eooreesed 20 the Secretarv Of the fne.surv
{enooised Proposals for the New Orleans marine
noePitai ~ and Will b. opened ut O'CLOCK. D m :,
OF the last day named for receiving the zane IN
the presence ofthe bddss IL any ch DOSE to attend
JAMES GUTHRIE,
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