Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-03
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Court -house at Windsor, Vermont.
TREASURY DEPARTxEyT,
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1856

WAsnseroN, December Is, 1856
PROPOSALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT THIS
l. Department until the 10th day of F. bruary, A.
IL 1857, al O'Clock m, for the construction OF
the Post Office and Court house authorized 10 be
erected at Windsor, Vermont, according TO The plar<
and specf All ms preTared this de- arlment Sad
propos ais To be either TOR The whole building Sc
laiate for different kinds Of work; bills of Tarces
must in every case accompany each BID, with the
amount OF each kind Of work, and The total amount
carried cut; the department re,erving The right 10
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited any
parts thereof, when It deems the interest Of The
United States requires il the department also re-
serves the right exclude the bids any DE- rssn or
persons who there Is just cause 10 believe will not
faithfully perform the acts or which they Lave
att, implied tn obiain by indrection and all bids when
there sha be parties IN interest who do Join in
the bids, and al bids that, upon investil aton are
below fair price for the work.
Bids will not b, received in gross, and no c IN.
tract will be awarded TO bidder unless details are
furnlshed the del arment Of the prices of the differ
ent kinds of work and materials, which shall be
subject to the revirion OF the department. so that
ii m aiopt the whole or part ofIne BID as the in
ferest of the United States may require.
Ninety per cent. OF the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according contra price,
said amount 10 b. ascenained by the estimate of
an agent OF the department appointed for'tha; pur-
pose,) will be paid from time 10 time the work
progresses and ten per cent retained until the ccm.
p!euon Of the contract and accep ance OF the work
&C by the agent aor said, and b. forfeited in The
event of non fulflmsnt Of CONTRACT
Con racts Will be awarded only TO masterbuilders
and mechanic, and the ignplent thereof exec %,
by consent OF the Secre'a y OF the Treasury, viii
be a fngf1eture of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by two respon, lib persons, (csr-
thed 10 be sO 10y the United Slstss district Judge
attorney of he said district in the sum of s. 600 for
the whsle WORT. or of a proporisnate amount, il
for any part tha: the bidder will when required his
proposal be accepted, enter into contrac md
with proper and suf lent securities, for its faithful
performance.
Form Of bond and certiite required will be furn.
ished ON apple a ion TO The depar ment
Pan, specih. atoms, and working drawings will
be ra ~ att'r thirty Gays, when they Tan be ha
on application TO the der artment.
No TAI ciu be oonsideTed unless IL fully complies in
all its details nth the reqi Of this sdreTtise.
| mcnt.
The propot ais must be sent 10 this department,
addressed to The Secretary Of the Trashy, and
plainly endorsed " Proposals. for the Wirdsor Pos
Office and Court house, and will BE- opened at I(
O'Clock a. IN Of The last cay named for receiving
the s. me. JAMEa GUTHRrr,
dee 10 2awtl6Ftbt SecfNaIy of Tr,a my