Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-02
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House.
60, at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, December 10, 1885.

ROPOSA WILL BE RE-
L 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 court rooms TO be erected al Platts
burgh, N Y, according to the plans ard specif-
cations prepared al this department; said propo-
sails to be either FOR the whole building, or separ-
rate for the different kinds Of work; bills Of par
GELS must In every case accompany each bid,
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reservirg the right to reject or .ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when 1t deems the interest of the
United states req uires 1t the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
or persons whom 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 IL the bids, and all bids that,
upon investigation, tre below fair price for the
WORE.
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 ana materials,
which shall be subject to the revision Of the
DEPARTMENT so that 1t may adopt the whole or
part OF the bid, as the interest OF the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent the 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
the completion Of the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event Of non -fulfllment Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except bv consent of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
nv, viii be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
(certiHed to be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of the said district In the sum
Of 00O for the whole work, or OF proportionate
amount IL for any part that the bidder will, when
required, II his proposal be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
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 by the 18th OF January, when they
can be had on application to the department
No bid will be considered unless II 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 PIattsbNrgh
Csstom-house," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m, Ct the last day named for receiv-
Inn the same. JAMES 6uThHlE,
dec 70 3awtlSFeb Secretary ofthe Treasury.
ISXCELSIOR GIFT, AND ALI OTHER
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