Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-01
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Court house at Indianapolis, Indiana.
TlEAsuaY MsSf,
WAsRINeToN, December IL, 1855.

TnEAsuRT DEPARIMSSF,
WAsRINeToN, December IL, 1855. I
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th day Of Febru-
airy, A ID 1857, at IL O'Clock, noon, for the con-
struction OF the Post Once and Court house au-
horized to be erected at Indianapolis, Indiana,
according TO the plans and specifications prepared
at this department; ia'd proposals to be either
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
kind Of work and the total amount car led out
the department reserving the hit to reject or ac
cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv parts
thereof, when II deems the interest Of the UnSed
eates requires II i; the department also reserves
the right exclude the bids Of any person or per
sons who there Is just cause to believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts or which they
have attempted 10 obtain by indirection and all
BIDS when there shall be parties in interest who
do not join In the bids. aud all bids that, upon
vestigation, below q far price for the work
Bids will not be Ieosived In gross, and no con-
uact will be awarded TO bidder unless details
are furnished the departing nj Of The prices of the
different kinds Of work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision OF the department
so that IL may adop; the whole part Of the
bid, as the Interests Of the United states may
quire.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained 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 the contract and accept
ance Of the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited In the event Of non fulelment Of
contract.
Contracts win be awarde only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
win be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified TO be so by the United states district
Judge attorney Of the said distriet) In the sum
Of IS 600, for the whole work, or Of proper
ate amount " for any part, that the bidder win I,
wren required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and sum
cient securities, for It's faithful peformance.
Form OF bond and certificate required will be
furnished or application TO the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
viii be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on applica ion TO the department.
No bid ptH be considered xnIsss 1T fnIIy COM
Plies ~ all ats details ,cttk tAe requirements of
IkIs adrerttSsmsHt
The proposals must be sent 20 this department.
addressed 10 the Secretary of the Treasury. and
plainly endorset " Proposals for the Infiarano
DIS Posi- Ofcs ant Coprt-hoxse,n and will no
apsned al 10 O'Clock a m, Of the last d,y named
fer receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury
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