Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-31
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House.
60, a. Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, December 10, 1854

ID KOPOS SAILS WILL BE RE-
l. ceived at this department until the 18TH day
OF February, A. ID 1857, at 10 O'Clock noon for
the construction Of tbs custom house, post Office,
and ocurtrooms authorized to be erected at Platts.
burgh, N Y, according TO the plans and specif-
cations prepared at this department, said prepo.
sails 70 be either for ihe whole building, or separ-
rate for the diEereut kinds Of work; bills OF oar.
GELS muss In every case accsmpanv each bid ,
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reserving the right to reject or .ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when 1t deesps the interest of the
United States requires It; the department also re-
serves the to exclude the bids Of any person
OF persons whom there Is just cause TO believe will
not faithfully yerform the coatraats 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 a fair price for The
vcrE.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con.
tract Will be awarded to a bidd.r 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
departments so that II may adopt the whole OF
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 10 be ascertained by the OBSTINATE Of
an agent OF the department, appointed for that
purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the
Wo1k progresses, ana ten per cent retained until
the completion OF the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, 20, by the agent aforesaid and be
forfeited In ths event Of non ment Of con.
tract.
Contracts wiil be awarded only TO master build
ers ana mec hanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Tressu-
y, VII. be forfeiture Of the same
Zach proposal must be acCOmpanie6 BY a writ
ten guarantee signed by two res ponsible persons,
(ceH!1ed to be 30 Oy the Uaiied States district
Judge or attorney Of the said district In the sum
OF Is 600 for the whole work, or Of pronortionate
amount, IL for any part that the bidder WILL when
required, II his propo.al be ACCEPTED enter into
a contract and bond with proper and sufficient
securities for It's faithful perfJrmance
o'm OF bond and oer,ifCats required will be
fiI:ishea on application to the department
Plans, Specifications, aud working drawings
Will be ready by the l2th OF January, when they
can be mad on application TO the department
No bid Will be considered unless Il ful v CON-
piles In all It's details with the REQ uireuents Of
this advertisement
The proposals must be sent TO this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury and
plainly endorsed "Propo,aIs for the PIaus5argh
Cnstom-hOHA," snd will be opened a, one
O'Clock, p N Il the last day named for receiv.
inn the same JAMES 6UTHRIE
dec 10 aswt1eFsb Secretary ofths Treasury.