Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-21
Proposals for Erecting the Custom. House,
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT.
WhsHINoIoN, December II. lSs6
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, December IL, 1856
pkOPOsALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th CAV Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1857, at O'Clock, m for the con
suuction OF the Gu tom house, Post OfRce and
Courtroom, authorized to Re ereC ted al Dubuque
lowe, according to the plans and specifications
prepared at this department; said proposals 10
be either for the whole building or separate Ger
different kinds OF work Ills Of parcels must IN
every case accompany each bid, with the amount
OF each kind OF work, and the total amount car
ried out; the department reserving the night 20
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited Ct
any parts thereof, when IL deems The interest Of
the United States requires IT. the department also
reserves tie right 70 exclude the bids OF any per
son or persons who there is iust cause TO belie,e
win not faithfully perform the contract, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection !;
ana all bids when there shall be Parties in inter
est who do not join in the bid. and all bids that
work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con.
tract will be awarded TO bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of The prices Of the
different kinds Of work and matetials- which
shall be subjectto the revision Of the Recruitment
so that II may adopt the whole or a mart OF The
bid, as the interests Of the United states NAV =.
quire. ''o'e' may *
Ninety per cent Of the amount of work done
ana materials delivered, according to contsct
price, (said amount to be ascertained nv Inc e.ti
mate OF an agent of the department Appointed n,
tnat purpose Will be paid from time 20 time rs
inc work progresses and ten per cent retained
ance Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid and
be forfeited In the event Of non llImepf OF tbs
contract. va 'A7
CONTRACTS will be awarded only TO master. bufd
ers ana mechanics, and the assignment tbe,eof.
except by consent Of the Secretary OF the Tr s.n,
Will be forfeiture Of the ,ame ''
Each proposal must be accompanied by n writ,
ten guarantee, signed by two re ,nsi be per.ons
lcertined to be so by the United States di.t,,c;
Judge or attorney Of the said district IN the snm
y. s,ooo iof me whole work, or Of proportion
ATE amount, III for any part, that the biddpr will
when required, IL his proposal be accented en,e,
Into contract and bond, with proper ara "a
cient securities, for its faithful Performance
Form Of bond and certificate REQUIRED will he
uI P,.l. On aIIPicstlon to the Department
will be ready after thirty days, when Ihsx VII *
had on application to the department "
No bad tciH be considered WALLS; IN t.,I.
pt estn aH its details ,cith Ths ,,o.,,.,.s
thts advertisement y
The proposals must be sent to this department
s1oresseo 10 the Secretary Of the Treasu1v 80
plainly endorsed &c Proposals. IA, a. aho
Ctstom- horse, ~ and will be uened m m $500
same IAMGS % .Hcelvlng tie
oec le-2awtl7Feb Secretary Of the Trsss,,v
Ns1ROCfiONS To- UNIFIED sYAYrs
m,s,s.s es wiz directions to merchants. shin
iHsee,s anu seainen, for the Transaction ~ CT
soIaf business embracing the laws ys,.,,n So..
no sPPointment, salaries, and duties nf CansS,,
lupus, Consuis and Commercial Agcr,s 800,
zee ano emois ments, forms for the irsns,cso. %
- ~ u business, with an historical acco,nt
usuon OF Washington to the present. 49, pn
~ n can be sent by mail 10 auy mar ~ nc
Ws.b VT S,s.es Just published, ana for sale in
TAYLOR l. nAuRy
s''" &C. .bookssaiss, mar Sth street.