Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-16
Proposals FOR Erecting the Post ofnce and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
IhkAsVkf DEPAkTNBST.
WAGHIzGTOE, DpcPu.Der 1879

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th day OF Febrs
airy, A u 1857, at o O'Clock a. m for the cor
struction ofthe PostUH &c and Court house author
lied 10 DE erected at Springfield, Illinois accord
Ing TO tie plans and specifications prenared 3,
this department.; said proposals TO be either FOR
the whole building CT separate for difesent kind.
OF Wofki oillR OF parcels must In every case &C.
company each bid, with the amount Of each kind
OF work, and the total amount carried on: the
department reserving the right TO reject or accent
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof
when II deems the interest az the Omitted States
qures II; the department also reserves the rigb,
10 exclude the bids Of any person or persons who
there Is Just cause TO believe will no< faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted TO obtain by indirection: and ali bids
when there shall ne parties In Interest w no do uct
join in the bids and all bids that. upon invest
Cation, are below fair price for the WORK
BIDS viii not be received In gross ana no con-
tract will be awarded 20 a bidder unless details
are furnished the department of the pr.ces Of the
dlnefent Kinds OF work and materials, which
shai De subject TO the revision OF the department.
80 mat II may adopt the whole or part OF the bid
as tne Interest OF the United States NAV require
Ninety per cent. OF the amount OF WORK done
ana materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, (said amount 10 be ascertainei by the sst-
mate OF an agent OF the department appointed for
thar purpose, y will be paid from time to time a.
The work PROGRESSES; and ten per cent retained
until Tue completion VI the contract and accept
arce OF the work, DC by the agent Aforesaid.
auo oe ioiiclIeS ia the event " mon fulhlment OF
the Contract.
Contacts will ke zwarjed only 10 master build
ers ana mechanics, and tie assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the See .etay Of the Treasury
viii be d forfeiture OF tie same
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signec by two responsible persons,
lceruned 70 be so by the United states district
Judge or attorney % the said district IN the sum
of SIS ,OSU for the whole cork, or Of proportion
ate smoant IL for any part, that the bidaer will,
when required, IL his proposal he accepted, enter
Into a contact and bond, with proper and sun.
Client securities, for its faithful performance
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application 70 the department
Plans, Specifications, ard working drawings
will be ready AFTER thirty days, when they can Sc
had on application 10 the department
No hid will be considered 1n!sss tf fn!!y rom.
pi,ssia oil us details viGh "a. requirements Of
This adrsrtisement.
The proposals must be sent 10 this depsrtmant,
addressed 70 the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed "Prsposals for fks SpTsas Acid
Posi- once aud CoKTt-h0sss," and VIII DC
opened st 10 O'Clock u. OF the Last dsy named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary or the Treasury.
dec Is 2swtl7Feb