Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-17
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TRRAsuRY DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, UtCemDer II, 1910
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, December IL. 1856 I
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this department until the 18th daV Of Febru-
afy, A ID 1857, at y O'Clock a. IN for the con-
structon Of the Post III e and Court house author
lied to be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
Ing to the plans and specifications prepared at
this DE- D rtment; said proposals to be either for
tn whUte building or separate for different kinds
OF work bills OF parcels mus; In every case ac-
company each bid, with the amount OF each kind
Of work, and the total amount carried ont the
department reserving the right to reject or accept
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof
when II deems the interest Of the United States
requires II the department also reserves the right
to exclude the bids OF any person or rersOns who
there Is just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
| tempted TO obtain by indirectiOn; and all bids
when there shall be parties In interest who do not
join In the bids. and ali bids that. uDon invest-
cation, are below fair price for the work.
Bids will not Be received In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded to a bidder unless details
furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds Of work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision OF the depal tment
SO that II may adopt the whole or part OF the bid
as the interest Of the United states may require
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according 10 contract
price (said amount TO be asceTtaned by the esti.
mate 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 tie contract and accept
asce OF the work, DC by the agent Aforesaid
and be forfeited In the event Of non fuhlment Of
| the contract.
Contracts will DE awarded ed only to master build
| efs and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
| will be a forfeiture Of the same.
| Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible PERSONS,
(certlne1 to be 30 by the United states district
Judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of SS, ,OG0 for the whole work, or Of proportion
ate amount n for any part, that the bidoer will,
| when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
! into a contact and bond, with proper and sun
| cient 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 after thirty days, when they Can be
| had on application to the department
| No bid LoiL be Considered unless - fully COM
plies IN alL us details with the reqHirsmsnts of
| this adperfiSsmsEt.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed TO the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
| plainly endorsed ''PropoJals for tAs SPTtHsfsld
| Post once and CouTt-hOrss," and will be
| opened at III O'Clock m. OF the last day named
| JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
dec 10 2awa7Peb