Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-20
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,

WAsHINGToN, December IL, 1856
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
4 this department until the 18th day Of Febru.
aIy, A. ID 1857, at O'Clock m =, for the con-
struction Of the aud Court house author
lied TO be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
ing TO the plans and specifications prepared at
this dc p Itment; said proposals to be either for
thu whole building separate for different kinds
Of work bills Of parcels must In every case ac-
Of work, and the total amount carried out the
department reserving the right TO REJECT or accept
the proposals hereby Invited any parts thereof,
when II deems the interest Of the United States
requires It, the department also reserves the right
to exclude the bids Of any person or rersons who
there Is just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted to obtain by indirection, and all bids
when there shall be parties In interest who do not
join IN the bids. and all bids that. uDon investi-
Cation, 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 details
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds Of work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision Of the department,
so that It may adopt the whole or part OF the bid,
as the interest Of the United States may require
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount to be ascertaned by the esti-
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 !orfeited In the event Of non fuiflment OF
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be acco ompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
(certifed to be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of $1,000 for the whole work, or Of a proportion.
a'e amount IL for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, IL his proposal be accepted, entei
Into contract and bend, with proper and sufh-
cient securities, for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the depar tment
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on application to the department.
No bid trilI be considered xmIsss IL fsllv cou.
plies all ITS details with the requirements o,
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent TO this department
addressed to the SECRETARY of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed s'Proposals for tAs SpysaRfslc
Post Once and CoHrt-hoxss,n and viii bI
opened at 10 O'Clock m Of the last day named
for receiving the same.
! JAMES GUTHRIE,
...- Secretary Of the Treasury.
dec Is 2awti7Feb H i-g