Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-06
Proposals for Erecting the ustom-House,
&c, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ,
WAsHIsGTos, December 10, i656.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHIsGTos, December 10, 1861
llROPUSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
department. until the 10th day of FebrUa v, A.
d., 1857. at O'Clock, a III, for the construction OF
the Custom house, Post Office, and Couu rooIns
aTth1riZed 60 b. erected at Port mouth, New IIamp.
shire, according 10 The plans aud specific ions pre-
AIRED At this department aid propu. ais 20 be either
inr the whole hiding sera a:e Tor different tinds
OF work bills of arceis must in Every case &C
company zach bid, with the amount OF ach kiud
OF work, and the toIal amount carried out; The
putnent rese wing the right 10 reject or accept the
proposals hert by invited. any thereof, when
t'derms the inI-res; OF the United s ates il
the depar men also reserves the right exclude the
bids Of pereon persons who there Is lust cans.
IN believe will not faithfully perform the eonus sts
or which they have attempted OBJ ain by indirec-
ton; and al bids when there shsn be m ties in in
terest who 90 not Join IN the bids, and all bids tla
uDOn invsstga ion, are below en price for the
work,
Bids will be received in gross and ne contract
will be awarded TO bidder unlees details are fur
nshed the department Of the prices OF the different
kinds OF work and materials, which N all be subject
10 the revision Of the department, 30 that IL NAV
ADOPT the whole or part Of the bad the interest Of
the United Stetes may require
Ninety per cent. OF the amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according 20 contract prce
(sad amounts 10 be ascerained by the EFT MAT. OF
an agent f Lhe department appointed for that pur.
pose,) will be pad from time 10 time as the wosk
prosresses and ten per cent retained until the CON-
pieuon OF The contract and acceptance Of The work
&c by the agent aforeI aid and be forf,t In lie
event o non fol II ment of contract.
Contrasts viii be sarded only ma ster buace,s
and mechanics, and the assign ment Thereof .EcetI
by consent OF the Secretary Of The Trea uiy will BE-
a forfeiture Of the same.
Bash proposa must be a.com. anied by a writer.
qua antee signed by TWO resp BILE pei sons (cer
uhed to- be so by the United Is ditrict Judge OF
attorney Of the said istrict in The sum III = Olo
Tor inc Mole work or Of p:spOr ioLate apo,nt, IL
ior any rar that the bidder will WREN 2. luitsd If
ms propo al BE- accepted enter into a contract ana
bond, with proper aad sufficient securities E-r H.
faithful pero nance.
70 m Of bond and certificate required Will ~ fu.-
nishnd on application 10 the der arment.
Plans, specifications. and working drawings will
De ready after thirty days, when they az be had ON
apple alton 20 the drpsumept.
No dd sriI be considered unless u fIy com plies in
GH Ms details vRh the requirement. of ikis odrs,tse
IE.ent.
The proposals must be sent to this del arrn.pt.
addressed to TIE Secretary Of the Trt asuiy and
pa My endorsed q Proposals for The Poyfsmo1f1
Custom house, /" and will be opened at 10 o'cIock,
III OF the last day named for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE
dec ~ -2awtl6Febi Secretary of the Troa,ns