Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-30
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House.
&c, az Platcsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIasroN, December 10, 1855

ID DROP SAILS WILL BE RE-
Il ceived at this department until the 18th dsy
Of February, A. 1857, at ~ O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom-Eolse, post Office
and courtr0oms authorized to be erected at Platts-
burgh, b., according to the plans aud specih-
cations prepared at this de2arrm ment; said prooo-
sails to be either for the whole building or separ
rate for the different kinds OF work; bills Of par
cells must In every case accsmpanY each bid, ,
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount: carried ont; the depart
mont reserving the Hight to reject or .ac-
cept the proposals hereby invI'e1. or any
parts thereof, when Udeems the inteTes, of the
United states e3ures Il; the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
Ol persons whom there Is inst cause 70 believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection; !;
and all bids whea there shall be parties IN interest
who do not join In the bids, and all bids that
upon investigator, are below fair pEicc for the
woYk.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con.
tract will be awarded 20 a bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices of
the dide-eGt kinds OF work and materials
which snail be subject 70 the revision OF the
department, so that Il may adopt the whole or
part Of toe bid, as the Interest OF the United
states may require
Ninety per cent. Of the amount OF work done and
materials delivered, according 10 contract price
(sztd amount to Be ascer.ailed by the eSstmate Of
an agent Of the department., appointed for that
puTpose,) WILDE paid from time 20 time as the
WORK progresses, aad ten per cent re:ained until
the completion OF the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the eTel, Of fnon-fulflment Of con-
nacI
Contracts will be awarded Only TO master build
e1s and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except By consent Of the Secretary Of the T.easu-
~, WILL be a forfeiture Of the same.
Zach proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two ponsiole persons,
(certlhed 70 be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney OF the said district in the sum
Of - 800, for the whole work. or Of proporiO ;e
amount, il for any part that the bidder will when
required, II his prOp0sal be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond. with proper and sufficient
securities for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and Certificate required will be
furnished on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the I2t7 OF Janu ny, when they
can be had on application to the department
NO bid will De Considered unless x ful com
piles IA al Its details with the requirements Of
This advertisement
The proposals must be sent TO this department,
addressed 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed "PropoS1is for the PldttsbErgh
CH,tom-hoEss,h and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p III Il the las. day named for rece!v-
ian the same. JAMES GUTHRIE
dec - 34w:lSfeb Secretary cfthe Treasury.