Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-18
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TRBAsURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December IL. ISkS

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the 18th day Of FebrI.
airy, A. ID 1857, at 9 O'Clock a IN for the coz
strucion OF the Once and Court house author.
lied to be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
ing to the plans and specifications prepared at
this department; said proposals to be either for
the whole building or separate for different kinds
OF wonG bills Of parcels must In every case &C
company each bid, with the amount OF each kind
Of work, and the total amount carried out; the
department reserving the right to reject accept
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof
when 1t deems the interest Of the United States
requires III the department also reserves the right
to exclude the bids Of any person or uersons who
there Is Just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted TO obtaia by indirection; and all bids
when there shall be parties Ia interest who do not
join in the bids, and all bids that upon investi-
gait m, are below fair price for the work
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract Will be awarded to a bidder unless detail Is
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be ect to the revision Of the department.
so that 1t may adopt the whole or part Of the bid
as the interest OF tue United States may require
Ninety per cent OK the amount OF WORK done
and mater ais delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the estf-
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose. will be paid from time TO time, as
the work progresses; and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract and accept.
asce Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid
and be forfeited In the event Of non fulfment Of
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be a forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
fen guarantee, signed by two esponsibl- ersons,
Certified TO be so by the United states district
Judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of IS 900 for the whole work, or CT proportion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, II his proposal be accepted enter
into contract and bond, with proper and sufi-
cient securities, for its faithful performance
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the department
Plans, specifications, and WORKING drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on application to the department
No bid wilI be considered unlsss IL fxllv COM
Plies an all ITS details vi:h the requirements OF
this aduertiSenlsnt
The proposals must be sent 10 this department.
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed "Proposals for tAs Spr,nS fsId
Post Office and Court-hoxss," and viii be
opened at lO O'Clock N Of the last day named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
dec Is 2awtl7Feb