Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-22
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Court house at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WIsHIaETOy De,embpT II lSEf

WASHINGTON, december IL. 1870 \
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the 18th day Of Febru-
ary, A. ID 1857, at 9 O'Clock N for the con-
struction Of Post and Court house author
ICED TO be erected at Springfield, illinois, accord
ing to the plans and specifications prepared at
this Dc rtnlcnt; said proposals to be either for
tn Whole building or separate for different kinds
Of work; bills Of parcels must In every case ac-
company each bid. with the amount OF each kind
Of work, and the total amour. carried out the
department reseTving the right to reject accept
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof
when II deems the interest or the United States
requires IT, the department also reserves the rig ht
to exclude the bids Of any person or ersons who
there Is Just cause TO believe Will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted TO obtain by ind!rection; and all bids
when there shall be parties in interest who do not
joia in the bids, and all bids that. uOon invest-
gatl'n are below fair price for the work.
Bids will not be received IN gross, ana no con-
tract will be awarded to 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 Il may adopt the whole or part OF the bid
as the Interest of the United States may require.
Ninety Per cent Of the amount OK work done
anG mater ais delivered, according to contract
price. (said amount TO be ascer,ained by the esti
mat. OF an agent Of the department appointed for
th4t purpcse) will be paid from time TO time, as
the work progresses; aud ten per cent retained
until the completion or the contract and accept
d ce OF the work, &c by the agent Aforesaid.
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
els and mechanics, ana the assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
wi u be 1 forfeiture OF the same
Zach proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten gua'antr e signed Dy two responsible persons,
Certified TO be so by the u nited states district
Judge attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of IS $50 for the whole work, or proportion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder will,
wnen required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contact and bond, with proper and snti
Client securities, for its fiithfu performance
Form OF bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
| had on application 10 the department.
No bid toiH be considered Hnl.ss if fully rou-
plissi 1. all IT'S details With the rsqKiTtmsats o.
| this ddUertiSsHleaf.
The proposals must lie sent 10 this department
addressed to the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
plGinly endorsed proposals for the SPTtHgfslG
| Post once a.d CoWt-hoass,' and will b,
| op. ned al 10 O'Clock m OF the last day named
! Tor receiving tie same
Secretary of the Treasury.
| dec IS 2awtl7Feb