Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-17
Proposals for Erecting Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Treasury DEPARTMENT.. Sent d

TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. p, 1856,
T. L. PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
~ ceived at this department until the Both day of
November, A. ID 1855, at ~ O'Clock at noon for
the construction Of the New Orleans marine hos
pital according to the plans and Specifications pre-
pared at this department; said proposals to he
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
~, ,,na OF WORK, and the total amount carried out
the department reserving the right to reject or ac
cept the proposals hereby invited or eny parts
thereof, when 1t deems the interes. Of the United
states req uires IT the department also reserves
tie right TO exclude the bids OF any person or per
sons whom there Is just cause to believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts or which tb.v
nave attempted to obtain by indirection; and al
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
do not join In the bids, and all bids that unon in
vestigation, are below a fair price for the work.
DIGS VIII be received in gross, at the option of
such bidders until details are furnished the dena,t
ment OF the prices OF the different kinds OF work
ana materials, which shall be subject to The ra
VISION OF the department, SO that the gross bid
shdil De equitably appOrtioned upon the waole
work TO guide the department In making nav
ments. pay
ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered according To cnntTac,
price, [said amount to be ascertainei by the esti
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
mat purposel will be paid from time to time, as
me ~0ik pfoSr sses, and ten per cent retained
until the complexion of the contract, and accent.
snce OF the work, &c by the agent aforesaid and
6s forfeited In the event Of non-fuiflmen, Of
contract. VI
Contracts will be award ed only to MASTER bp,Id.
ers ana mechanics, and the assignment thereon
except by consent OF the Secretary of the Tre,snyv
Will be forfeiture OF the same
Each proposal must be acoompanied hv , ,,,,,
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
(cefn1ed TO be so by the United States distyIc}
}udSe or attorney OF the said district in tb ann,
OF ga, oOo, Tor the whole work Of proportion.
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder will
when required, IL h proposal be accented sn,a;
into contract and bond, with proner ana an,
nclent securities for Its faithful performance
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
can De examined after ten DAYS and othey ,5
Iormation obtained on application to the depart
mPnt o oef'oi'-
Proposals will at the same time he rece,vea ,,
ouhdlng similar TO that called for nv rho sn,oJ
ncatlons, except that the main or exterior ball
VIII D9 constructed Of an iron yeneerino unnn
IRON frames nlied In with some no .condnctina
substance, thus making the structure Are nyoof
according TO a supplement to the speciac,ffions'
Ioisons suoHitting SUCH proposals will give mi
nute details OF the mode of listening tne ver,naI
smu horizontal frames composing the walls: of
ninhg tnen; o. the style Of ornaInenta,ion
PERSONS may submit plans for an iron bniId -
ol On or sna Ter size than that called Tor bv
the specifications, though CONFORMING os,. ~, ny
to the shape and plan. sieioiiy
The proposals must be sent 10 this ene ,,,n,,.
addressed to the Secretary Of the Tnt,
lendoised " Proposals for the New Orleans ma-iy,
Hospital ~ and will be opened at o,cIncJ %
OF the last day named for receiving the sano N,
the presence Of the bidders II any cboo,e 20 H.,
Sc 29-2aw6Od Secretary Of the T,easr,