Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-21
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WARRINGTON, december lU. 1850
ID SAILS WILL BE r Il
l. ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID. 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom ouse, post Office
and CourroOms auth OrZed to be erected at Platts-
burgh, N. Y e, according to the plans ard specih-
cations prepared at this depar ment; said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building or sep6r-
rate for the different kinds OF work. bihs Of par
GELS must In every case accHmpany 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-
cspt the proposals hereby invited, or anv
parts thereof, when 1t deems the Interest OF the
United states req ures It; the department also re-
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 De parties In interest
who do not Join in the bids, and all bids tina
upon investigation, 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
which shall he subject to the revision OF the
department, so that 1t may adopt the whole or
part Of tue bid, as the interest Of the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent. ofthe amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according to contract price
(said amount to be ascertained by the estimate Of
an agent Of the department, appointed for that
purBOse,) will be paid from time to time, as the
work progresses, and ten per cent aimed until
the completion Of the contract, ard acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited in the event OF fnon-fulfllment OF con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treesu-
Nv, will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said dstrict,) in the sum
Of S5 900, for the whole work, Of proportionate
amount, II for any part that the bidder will when
required, II his proposal be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate reqGITed will be
furnished on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th OF January, when they
can be bad on application to the department.
No bid will be considered unless 1t ful Y COM
plies In all It's details with the requirements Of
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed " "PT6poSGls for the PlattSbHTgh h
Crstom-honse," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m Cf the last day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec g 3awtl8Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury.