Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-24
Proposals for Erecting tho Custom.House.
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINaJON. Dacember 10 Is5f

ID ROPOS OSALS WILL BE RE-
Il ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID. 1857, at 1e O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom house, post Office
and courtroons authorized to be erected at Platts-
burgh, N Y, according to the plans ard specif-
cations prepared at this department; said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building or separ-
rate for the different kinds Of work; Bills Of par
GELS must IN every case accompany each bid ,
with the amount OF each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried ost; the depart
Inent reserving the right to reject or &c
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when Ii deems the interest OF the
United states requires II; the department also
serves the right to exclude the bids Of any person
or persons whom there is Just cause to believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
they have attempted 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,
upon Investigation. are below fair price for the
worx.
Bids will not be received in gross, and no con.
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 IL may adopt the whole or
States may require
Ninety per cent Of the amount of work done and
materials delivered, according to contract price.
(said amount to be escertained by the esstmate 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
tne complexion OF tnc COntfdCt, ana acceptance OF
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event Of non -fulAllment Of con-
tract.
Contracts viii be awarded only to master build.
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
nv, will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified 10 be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district. In the sum
Of S5 900, for the whole work. or OF proportonate
amount, II fos any part that the bidder will, when
required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for It's faithful performance.
Form OF bond and certificate required will be
furhishla on application TO the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 13th q January, when they
can be had on application TO the department
No bid will be considered unless IL full COM
plies In all its details with the requirements Of
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed 70 the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed proposals for ths PIattsbxrgh
CEsfon-koHss," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m, CT the last day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 10 3awtleFeb Secretary ofthe Treasury.