Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-29
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse ct Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

"AsHIHGTON, U6ctlnDer IL, 1910
DROPOSALs WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this department until the 18th daV Of Febru-
ary, 4 ID 1857, at O'Clock a. IN FOR the con-
struct on Of the Post ID and Court house author
lied 20 be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
Ing to the plans and specifications prepared at
this dep iTtment; said proposals 10 be either for
tn whole building separate for different kinds
Of work bills Of parcels must In every case ac-
company each bid, with the amount OF each kind
OF work and the total amount carried out; the
department Teserving the right to reject or accept
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof
when II deems the interest OF the United states
requires H. the department also reserves the right
10 exclude the bids OF anv person or ,ersOns who
there is Just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted to obtaia by indirection; and all bids
when there shall be parties In interest who do not
join In the bids. and ali bids that. uDon inyesti
gatian, 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 he subject TO the revision Of the department.,
SO that II may adopt the whole part OF the bid,
as the interest Of the United States may require
Ninety Per cent or the amount OF work done
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount 10 be ascertained by the esti.
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose will he paid from time to time, as
the work progresses; and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract and accept
asce Of the work, &C by the agent aforesaid,
and DC .orfeited In the event Of non fulnlment Of
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build. /.
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Zach proposal must he accompanied by d writ
ten guarantre, signed by two responsible persons,
(crrtlaed to lie so by the United states district
Judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
oi to,OoO Tor the whole work, or Of proportion
ae amount IL Tor any part, that the bidder will,
~neh reg nlred, IL his proposal be accepted, ener
lnto contiact and bond. with proper and suit
elSnt securities, for It's faithful psrfor nance.
| ofih OF bond and certificate required will be
iuinlsneu on application to the department
| riahS, sPeclncdtijn ms, and working drawings
VIII pe Ieaoy aiter thirty days, when they can be
had on appneatoh to the department
No otd totH os eoH.idsrsd xnl,ss IN fuIIv ,ox1.
Plies all us details via rae ySoaiy.m.nts ot
| IAis advertisement. y"
| The proposals must be sent 20 this A dsna,,meot
| addfe ssed to the SECRETARY OF the rIessnyv and
| plainly endorsed "PrOposaIs Ioy IL. So, s.JS
| Post once and CoErt-hosssn ana vii hs
| opened al 10 O'Clock a m OF the last csv na,nsd
for receiving the same.
| JAMES GUTHRIE.
| Secretary OF the Treasury.
| dec IS 2awtl7Feb