Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09
Proposals for Ersc ing the Custom-house,
&c at Cgdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, Drcemb n IL, ls56.

WASHING ron, Drcemb n IL, less.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
l. der a1ment until the 18th cay Of February, A.
ID. 1857, al O'Clock, a. m for Tie construction of
the CustOm-house, Post Office, and Court-rOoms
authorized 10 be erected at Ogden burgh, New York,
according 20 the plans snd specific at0ns pie,
al this department; said proposals b. either for
the whole building or separate for the different
kinds of work; bits of parcels MIST in every ase
accompany zach b d, with the amount of ca II kind
OF work, aud he lal amount carried out; the de-
rar m"nt TesPTvng the right to reject accert the
propo' as hereby invited, or any parts thereof when
il deem the interest Of the United States requires
il The department a SO the right 10 exclude
the DIS IF any person or persons who there il Just
to believe will not faithfully perform the con-
tracts, or which they ave attempted 10 obtain by
lad rection and all bids when there shall be IaI-
ties in interest who do not join in the bids and all
bids that, upon investigation, are below a fair price
for the work.
Bids will not be received in gross and no contra :,
Will be awarded TO bidder unless details are fur
nished the depam.n Of the Srices Of the different
kinds Oh work and materials, which shall b. rub
j"ct TO the revision OF The deparm nj, that IL
may adopt the whole pat Of The bid as the inter-
est of the United States may require.
Ninety per cent of the amount or work done anu
maierias delivered according TO cfnuact price,
(said amount TO b. asceraned by tie estimate ct
an agent Of the deparm ent appointed for thai pur.
pOse,) wi be paid from time 10 time as the work
progresses; and ten per cent retained until the COM
fiction of the contact and acceptance Of the work,
sc, t9 the agent afores aid. and b. fIfeied in the
event # non -fuimeut OF contract.
Contracts will be awarded only master builders
apd mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except
by consent of the Serrera OF the Treasury, will
be q forfeiture Of the same
Each propose al must be accomE anied by written
guarantee, signed by two respons bic persons, tc-r
red TO be SO by the United STA es distric, Judge or
attorney Of the said distFct in the sum OF $500,
for The whole work, or 0t pruponiola,e amount,
if for any part, that the bidder will, when required,
If his proposal b. accepted enter into a contra
and bond, with proper and sufficient securities, for
lis faithful performance.
Fom of bond and certificate required will b. fur
nished on application to the department
Plans, specific aiicns, AID working drawings will
be ready after thirty days when th, y can be Lai on
applica ION to the department.
No bid piH be considered unless il fully complies ia
oil its details rith the requirements Of tAs asrerise
| went.
The proposals mnst be sent to this department
| addressed tn the Secretary Of the Treasury, aid
plainly endorsed Proposals for the OgdenS5ur sh
Custom house, and will be Onened at one O'Clock oil
The last cay named for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
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