Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December II. lEs6


PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED Ar
this department until the 18th day of Febru.
airy, A. ID 1857, at 9 O'Clock a m for the cor.
struction ofthe. Once and Court house author
lzed 10 De erected at Springfield, Illinois acro,d
Ing to the plans and specifications prenared a,
tnls dep rtment; said proposals to he either for
tn whole building or separate for diferent Kinds
OF work; bills Of parcels must In every case &C.
company each bid, with the amount OF each Kind
OF WORK, and the total amount carried ont the
department reserving the right to REJECT or
The proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof
wnen IL deems the interest OF the United States
requires IT. the department also reserves the right
10 exclude the bids Of any person or persons who
there Is just cause to believe will not fsitbfulIv
perform the contracts, or which they have al.
.e,nPoeo 20 ootAla oy indirectioni and all bids
when there shall be parties In interest no do net
join In the bids. and all bids that. uDon investi
galinn, are below fair price for the work
BIOS Will not b received In gross I'D no con-
tract Will be awarded TO a bidder unless detail,
are furnished the department Of the price, OF the
inherent Kinds Of work and materials which
shal ne subject TO the revision Of the depart
30 ma, M, may ADOPT the whole or part OF the hid,
as Ioe interest OF the United States NAV JenuIre
NINETY Per cent Of the amount Of yyort dons
ana materials delivered, according 10 ooni,,ci
pfics lsaid amount to be ascertained by the esti.
that purpose, y will be paid from time 20 time AZ
the WORK progresses; and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract and accent,
asce OF the work, dc by the agent aforesaid
III boc CNcnL Oh non IulHIment of
the contract Va
Contacts will be awarded only 10 master bu,ld
ers ana mechanics, and the assignment thereof
ny consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
VIII oe a forfeiture Of the same ~
Each proposal must be acccmpanIed nv a writ,
ten guarantee, signed by two Responsible reysons
gceruned TO be so by the United states distric!
judge or attorney Of the said district \ In the sn
OF 70, oeo Tor the whole work, or Of proportion.
ave amount II for any part, that the bidder will
when required, " bis proposal be accepted, ente2
Into contract and bond, with proper and snf8.
Client securities, for Its faithful performance
Form OF bond and certificate REQUIRED will no
furnished on application 10 the department
Plans, specifications, and working DRAWINGS
VIII De ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on application to the department
NO oid tctH be considered unless IL fnlIv eon
pns' a. all tis details with the requirements OF
ihtS ddrsrtiSsment "
Inc proposals must be sent 10 this department.
auuaIessed to the Secretary OF the Treasury. and
pam endorsed "Proposals for tAs SprtSef.Id
$780, oUe: and Court-hoxss,n and will be
faI ,eca; a. ~ O'Clock m Of the last day named
''' receiving the same ON
JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec le 2aw,l,e.. secretary Of the Treasury.