Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-19
Proposals for Erecting the Custe N house,
. &C at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Dec mber is, 1856,

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT This
L de- arm mi until ,be 10th day Of p hxta " A.
d.. 1857, as O'Clock, a. m for the construction df
the Custom house, Post ONCE, and Court roo al
auth nrized 10 bs erected at Portsmouth,, New Hamn
shire, ascending 10 the plans Id syec6, tons pra
pared q this d-panmspt; propo as ie ia eiiht8
for the whole building or sega ate for dfirrhnt lindb
of work; b lis Of Ia'c-ls must in ny Ca.e
CON- any aeh bid, with The amount OF ,sch LlrA
Of work, aud the t1al amount oanied oui; he de.
.rim-nt wing the right % reject or accept tht
proposals herebyiavit' ng Any arts thereof, " he'd
deems the interest OF IRE UnIIsd s. aies sres IL
the DEP ment also the right 10 exclude Ihd
bids OF any pr persons who there sjusi "a use
10 believe will not ia thfplIy perform the
or which they have auem pied 10 Oh ain by indrec I
ton and bids when there -htH b. Tarties in inl
terest who DO NOT join in the bids. and all bids q
upon my sstisaion, are below fair price for Tho
work. =. g. :. - 70 r.s.. ... .-T
Bids DOT be received in gross and ne contract
will BE- awarded TO a bidder unless details are fur
ulshed the department o. ne prices Of the different
kpds OF work and MATERIAL which .i an be 50 bect
Dthc revision Of the seI arment 90 that il may
aiopt the whole art 81 the bid the interest of
the UnIted States may require -
Ninety per cent. Of the amount II work dUne and
materia,s delivered, according 10 contract price,
ra amounts 10 be -cer;ained by the sstim ats Of
a agent Il he DEF aument appointed for thai pur
pose) will be paid from time TO tim- al the work
prOgrr anu cent. retainer unrl the &C m
pieuon CT the conuect and acceptance Of the work,
&c by the agent aforC ard be forfeited in the
event o non fluff INT Of contract.
Cmua rs wi ! be awarded on!y TO ma ster builders
al IN ect ahics, md the assignment thereo EXCEPT
by consenl Of TIRE seere ay Of the Tn a.uiy, Will be
a forfeiture OF the same. % 49,
zach ptopo a m st be accom-. aniei by written
eia aatee, sige by TWO responsible peTsoRs, (cer-
tilted 10 be- 20 by the United Sra O. district Judge Lr
attorney Of the said strici IN the of IS, 900
for the whole work or of pOpor iOL ate amount If
for any Part, that iho bidder will ween required il
his Ptopos al BE- ued, enter Into contract and
b1nd with proper aud sufficient securities. for its
faithful perfo nance. ~-s'
Fo M of bond aud cerliica.e required will BE- FUR
nished on apple atioa to the DEPARTMENT.
Plans. specific Ations. and worki az drawings Wit
be ready after thirty day., when they can be had on
apple ton to The Department. sos ..r-
NO BID ~li te considered unles il fuzzy complies in
ak It's details wlA the requirements Of this aj.erise
1nent - .... .-, an = = -.
4 The proposals must be sent to this ds, an m nj
idfes' ed 10 The secretary Cd the Tnasmy, asd
pla My endorsed " Proposals for the Portsmouth,
Custom house," and viii De opened at 10 O'clock
tIi-, Ut The last cay named for RECEIVING the same
~. - -: d. ~ JAMES GUTHRIE
dee ls- 2nwtl6Feb. Secretary Of the Tna-uy