Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-04
Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
Court house at Indianapolis, Indiana.
THHAsuRy DEPARrnINr,
WAsHIsGToN, December n. 1885

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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this department until the I7th day OF Febm.
arr, A ID 1857, at II O'Clock, noon FOR the oon
81 uction Of the Post Once and Court house an
thorixed 10 be erected AZ Indianapolis, Indiana
&C cording TO the plans and specification. psepares
for the whole building, or separate FOR different
kinds Of work bills Of parcels must In every case
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
FIND OF work, and the total amount car led out
the department reserving the right 10 rject or sc,
cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv parts
thereof, when Il deems the interest OF the United
STATES requires IT. the department also serves
the right 20 exclude the bids Of any person or per
sons who there 10 just cause to believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted TO obtain by indirection and al
rss when tnere shall be parties in interest who
do not join In the bids. and all bids that uroa
investigation, are below far price for the work
Bids will not be received IN gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded 10 q bidder unless details
furnished the departing nj OF The prices Of tho
different kinds Of work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision Of the department
so that IL may adopt the whole or part OF the
bid, the interests OF the United ststes may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, (said amount 10 be sscertained by the esti
mate Of an agent OF the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from tlmg 10 time,
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract al d accept
ance of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited in tie event Of non fulflment cf
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to n asteg bri d
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
will he a forfeiture Of the same
Each proposal must De accompanied by writ
tea guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified TO be so by the United states district
Judge or attorney Of the said distrct) IN the sum
Of IS 900, for the whole work, or CT a proper
ate amount, IL for any part that the bidd-r Will ?
when rquired, II his proposal he accepted, enter
into contract and bond, with proper and sum.
Client securities, for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the DEPARTMENT
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can he
had on application 10 the dc partment
No bad nil b. Sid,rsd salesS IL fully cow
plies IN all IT'S details u,fh fhs reqEir.nestS Of
rhis adrer,iy.n,nt.
The proposals must be Eent 10 this Sepertu ent !,
address 20 the Secretary of the Treasury, ana
plainly endorsed q Proposal, for fhs Ia5,a1apo-
Us Post Ofics ond CoErt-hoESe," and will he
opened a: 10 O'Clock a m, Of the last day named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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