Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-06
Proposals. for Erecting the Post 0fice and
Court house at Indianapolis, Indiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December IL, 1855.

WAeNN6foN, December IL, 1855. !
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the l7th DAY OF Febru-
ary, A. d iss7, at 10 O'Clock, noon, for the con-
stfuction of the Post once and Court-hous au-
thorized to be erected at Indianapolis, Indiana,
according to the plans and specifications prepared
at this department; said proposals 10 oe snher
for the whole building, or separate fof dlne1ent
kinds Of work bills Of parcels must In every case
accompany each bid, with the amount OF each
kind Of work, and the total amount car ieo out
the department reserving the right to rtlect or ac
cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv parts
thereof, when Il deems the interest Of the United
states requires Il; the department also reserves
the right 10 exclude the bids Of any person or per
IONS who there Is just cause TO believe Will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted to obtain by indirection; and all
bids when there shall be parties IN interest who
do not join In the bids. and all bids that, 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 be subject 10 the revision Of the department,
SO that II may adopt the whole or a part Of the
bid, as the interests Of the United states may re-
quiIe.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time 10 time, as
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
ance Of the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited in the event Of non fulflment Of
contract.
Contracts viii be awarded only to master build
crs and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be 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 disiTist
judge or attorney Of the said district) In the sum
Of IS 900, for the whole work, or Of proper
ate amount, IL for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and run
cient securities, for its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application 10 the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on applica ion to the department.
No bad Gill be eonstdersd salsss it fully com
plies in all its details tcith tke reqsirentsts of
| this oduertissmsnt.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed Z" Proposals for the Indidnopo-
| las Post Office AID CoHrt-koSse,n and will be
opened at 10 O'Clock a m, Of the last day named
for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
dec 1S-2awti7Feb