Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-12
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House.
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, December 10, 1856 Z
ID POSALS WILL BE RE -
IL ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID. 1857, at ~ O'Clock ncon for
the construction Of the custom ouse, post Office
and court-rooms authorized to be erected az Patts
burgh, n E, according to the plans and specih-
cations prepared at this deHari ment; said PROMO
sails TO be either for the whole building or separ-
rate for the different kinds OF work; bills OF par
ce.s must IN every case acc,mpany each bid, ,
with the amount OF each kind OF wc.k 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 it deems the interest Of the
United states requires L; the department also re-
the right to exclude the bids If any person
persons whom there is just carse to believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
and all bids when there shall be parties IN interest
who do not Join in the bids, and al bids that
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
wofk.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
t,act Will be awarded to bidder unless details
are furnished the department OF the prices Ct
the different kinds Of work and materi lis,
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. 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
puTpose,) will be paid from time to time, az the
work progresses, and ten per cent retained until
the completion OF the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In tAe event Of nom -fulfllment Of con-
tract
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
Ty, will be a forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the United States district
judge or attorney Of the said district in tkr sum
Of IS 000 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 It's faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the department
Plans, speci acatiOns, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be had on application to the department
No bid will be considered unless II ful v 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 "Proposnls for the PId!tSbxrgh
CEstOn-hOnSe," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m, of the last day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 3 3awtlSFeb Secretary Of the Treasury