Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House
&C, at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 10, 1856

ID r ROPO SAILS WILL BE RE-
ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID 1857, at Il O'Clock noon, for
the construction OF the custom house, post Office
and courtrooms authorized to be erected al Platts
burgh, \ according 10 the plans and speciH-
cations prepared at this department said rropo-
sails 10 be either for the whole building or scpar-
rate for the different kinds Of work; bills Of par
cells must In every case accompany each bid ,
With the amount OF each kind of work, 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 II deCGs the interest OF the
United ststes requires 1t; the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids Of any person
persons whom there is Just cause TO believe will
not faithfully perform The contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirectIon :;
ana all bids when there snail be parties In interest
| who do not join In the bids, and all bids that
upon Investigation, are below fair price for the
worx.
| Bids will not be received In gross. and no con.
| tract will be awarded to a bidder unless details
| are furnished the department Of the prices of
| the different kinds Of work and materials
apartment, 40 that II may adopt the whole or
part Of tie 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 esstmate OF
an agent Of the department. appointed for that
purpose,) Will be paid from time to time, as the
work progresses and ten per cent retained until
the completion OF the contract, and acceptance of
| the work, &c. hy the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event cfnon Rllment Of con.
tract.
Contracts VIII re awarded only 10 master build.
| ers and ncC hanIcs, and the assignment thereof
except bv consent OF the Secretary Of the TTeasr-
| ", Will be a forfeiture Of the same.
| Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee signed hy two responsible persons,
| Certified to be so by the United States district
judge attorney Of the said district in the sum
Of as 0OG for the whole work, or Of proportionate
amount IL for any part that the bidder VIII, when
required, II his proposal he 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, specifications, 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 Il ful Y COM
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 the PIanS6nrgh
| om-honSs," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m, Of the last day named for receIv-
inn the same JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec l3 3awtisFeb Secretary the Treasury.