Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital
ct Burlington, Iowa.
TRZAsukY DEPARTMENT,
December Is, 1856.

TREASURY IMPAIRMENT,
WAsHISsIoN. December Is, 1856.
PROPOSALS WILL BE- RECEIVED AT THIS
Il department until the 10Th day Of February, A.
d 1857, a. O'Clock a. m, for the construction Of
the Marine Hospital authorized 20 be erected at
Burlington, Iowa, according to the plans and speci
6cafions prepared at this der arment rad proposals
TO be either the whole building or separate for
the different kinds of wlrk; bills of arces must in
every case mpany each bid, with the amount Of
each kind Of work, aud the total amount carried
out the del auInent reservng the right to reject or
accept the propos ais hereby invited, or any parts
thereof, when IL deems the Interest of the United
Safes requires the der artment also reserves the
right exclude the bids of aoy person or persons
who there is Just 10 believe will not faithfully
perform the contra,ts or which they ave attempted
10 obtain by indirection; and all bids when there
shall be parties in Interest who do not Join in the
BIDS and all BIDS that, upon investigation are below
a fair prizes for the work.
Bids will not be received in gross, and no eon,ra,,
will be awarded TO a bidder unless details are fur
nshed the department of the prices of the different
kinds Of work and materials which 81 AL To-. sub
Ject To the revision OF the department 30 that il NAV
adopt the whole or part OF the bid the interest Of
tAe Unit.d states may require.
Nineiy per cent Of the amount of work done and
materials delivered, according 10 contract price
ald amount 10 be asceriained by the estimate of an
agent OF the department appointed for that purpose
VIII he Eaid frUm time to time, as the work pro-
crosses and ten per cent feta ned until the compile
ton OF the contract and acceptance Of the worn, &C.,
by the agent Aforesaid, and to be forfeited in the
event OF non fulhment of contract.
Contra ,ts will be awarded only 10 master builders
and mechanics and The assignment thereof, except
by consent Of the Secretary of the Treasury will be
4 for eituTe of the same.
Fab p.oposa al must be accompanied by written
qua anee, siqned by two responsible persons, (cer
fed to BE- so by the United States district judge
tOrney the said district, u the sum of So 900
for the whole work, ~ proportiOnate amount II
for any part, bat the bidder will, when required il
his lreposa be accepted, enter into contract and
bond, with prOpI and sufficient securities, for its
| IA t-iul performance.
Form Of b nd aud ecrtifCa'e required will be fur
nl-hei on Application TO the department.
ans. s)scifi ,a'iOns, and working drawings will
be- really after thirty day., when they be Had
dpplICd ION To the az pa -tmcnt.
No bid rru be considered unless fully complies in
al IFS details NTH ercqdrements of this qdrcrtise-
| mont.
| The pr"pp ais must bs sent 10 this department,
| altTes9cd % the Secretary of the TTeasury, a7d
AMY endorsed 'ProposGis for the Burlington Ma.
| rirc Hospital" and will be opened at 10 O'clock d.
NJ of the last day Fam ID for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
dec 90 2awtl9thFebt