Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-07
Proposals for Free ing the Custom.house,
&C at 0gdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, J
WASHINGTON, December IL, fs56.

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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
l. der a~tment until the 18Th CAV Of Feb-ua A.
ID. 1857, al O'Clock, a. m for construction Of
the Custom house, Post Office, and Court-rooms
authorized 10 be erected al Ogdens blrgh New York
according to the pa7s end specifications prer a ed
this department; said prOpos ais b. either for
the whole building or separate for the different
kinds of work; bits of PARCELS must in every case
accompany each d, with the amount of a n kind
OF work, and The total amount carried out; the de-
parment reseIving The right TO reject accept the
propOsa ais hereby invited, any parts thereof when
il deems the interest Of the United States requires
il; the department also reserves the right exclude
tn bids of any person or persons who there Just
cadse TO believe will not faithfully peroI the con-
tracts, which they ave attempted to obtaix lv
indrection and all bids when there stall be par
ties in interest who do not join in The bids and all
bids that, upon investigation below fair price
for the work.
Bids will not b, received in gross and no contract
will be awarded 10 a bidder unless details a-e fur
nished the department of the prices of the different
kinds Of work and materials, which shall be sub.
ject to the revision Of the department, that il
may adopt the whole or pat of the bid, the inter-
EST Of the United States may require.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according TO contract price,
(said amount to be asceria ned by the estimate Of
agent of the department appointed for thar pur-
pOee,) vii be paid from time TO time as the work
progresses; and ten per cent retained until the COM
leuOn of the contract and acceptance Of the work,
sc b. the agent aforesaid and be fJrfeited in the
event Of non -fulfilment OF contract
Contracts will be awarded only TO master builders
and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except
by consent of the Secre'a y OF the Treasury will
b: forfeiture of the came
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by two responsible persons (cer.
Ied TO be SO by the United states disric, Judge
attorney Of the said dssct in the sum Of s., 90,
for the whole work, or d proportonaie amount,
if for any part that the bidder will when required
If his proposal be accepted, enter into a contrac
and bond with proper and sufficient securities, for
is faithful performance.
Form of bond and ceTtiiC ale required will BE- fur
nished on apple alton to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings will
be ready after thirty days. when they can b. had on
application to the department.
No bid .cH be considered unless fully complies 70
oil it's details tcith the requirements Of his adrcrfise
Went.
The proposals mnst be sent 10 this deparim ent
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, AID
plainly endorsed Proposals for the Ogde,.sbur "a
Custom house, and will be onened at one O'Clock OF
the last day named for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury