Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House
&c, at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY ERPARTMRNT.
WASHINGTON, December II, 1896
ROPOsA WILL BE r


= ROP OSALS WILL BE RE
L. ceived at this department until the 18th daV
| Of February, A. ID. 1857, 1T II O'Clock noon, FOR
the construction OF :he custom OGse post Office
and conrtr Oms authorized to be erected at PlattS-
burgh, N Y according to the plans and specih-
cations prepared at this department; said tropo-
sails 20 be either for the whole building or separ-
rate for the diHerent kinds OF work bills Of par.
GELS must IN every case accompany each bid
with the amount OF each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
nent Teserving the light to reject or ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited or any
parts thereof, when 4 deems the interest of the
United states reqri-CS III 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 reform the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirectton ;
and all bids when there shall DE parties In interest
who do not join in the bids, and all bids thu ;
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
WORK.
Bids will not be received IN gross, and 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 Dc sub! !ect to the revision of the
department, so that II 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 10 be ascerained by the esstmate of
an agent CT the department, appointed for that
purpose,) Will be paid from time TO time, as the
"NlN pIOSICSeStp dld pCG CCHl IS!dlUcS until
the completion OF the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited in the event Of on-fulailmcnt Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded onlv to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ny, will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by q 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 IS 900, for the whole work, Of propOrOnate
amount, IL for any part that the bidder will when
required, If his proposal be accepted, enter into
q 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, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be bad on appli ;atlOn to the department
No bid will be considered unless II fol CON-
plies In all Its 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 " proposals for tke PlGtts5grgh
Custom -hoHss," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m, Cf the last day named for receiv-
inn the same JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 10 3aw.leFeb Secretary ofthe Treasury.