Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
Proposals for Erecting the ustom-House,
&c, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
TREasrRY DrPARTNFsr,
NJ ,,,,- na,n,nf.a. &c rGzl

WASHINGTON, December 10, 1861
DRorOsALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
l. department. until The 10Th daycf r. bua V, a.
d., 1857 a. O'Clock, IN for the construction nj
the Custom hoUs., Post Office, and Cour, rooms
duthprZ ID TO erected al POrts mouth, New Hamp.
shire, a-cordng 10 the pans and specific atoms pre-
Tarcd a this dcparm~ aid propo as 10 be either
for the whole hiding seJa for different nds
OF work bills ri Iarcels must in tvrIy case ac-
comrany zach bid, with the amount of ach kind
of work. and the tOral amount carried out; the dc.
plTtment rcsei wing tho right 10 reject accept the
proposals. here by invited any arts thereof, when
tide the OF the United ratesr quires il
the derar mcnt a'sorcscves the right 20 exclude The
bids OF aTy perron or persons who there Just
10 bells We will not :a'thfuly perform The ccnasts
or which they have attempted TO oh ala by indircc-
tion; and a bids when there shell be "a ties i'm In
terest who 90 not join In the bids and ali bids tha.
upon investga ION, are below a fair price for the
work
Bids will not BE- received in gross and no contract
will BE- awarded 10 bidder unless details are fur
nshcd the department OF the prices Of the different
kinds OF work and matcrials which 81 all DC subject
to the revision Of the del arment, 40 that IL may
ADOPT the whole or paTt OF the bid the interest OF
the United States may require
Ninety per cent. OF The amount OF work done ard
materials delivered, according 10 contact puce,
(sa amounts 10 be ascerained ny the est mate OF
an agent az The der artnent appointed for that pur.
pose,) will be a d from time 10 time the work
progresses; and ten per cent retained until the om.
piehon OF the contract and acceptance OF the work
sc by The agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the
event oil non fulfi mert Of contract.
Contracts wi be awarded only TO ma ster builders
and mechanics, and the assignment Thereof, .ycept
by consent OF the Secretary OF The Tpa N.Y. will be
4 forfeiture OF the same.
Each propo: al must be accom-: auied by written
qua aztec, signed by TWO responsible persons (ces.
titled To be so by the United 'es ii trict Judge or
attorney Of the said istrict, in the Of s. 900
Tor the whole work, or Of proper Tor ais anoYni IL
nor any part, that The bidder will, when required, IL
his propo al b. accepted, enter into a contract and
bond with proper and sufficient securities, T. its
athful perfo nance.
Fo m Of bond and certificate required will be fuH
nished on application TO the depsument.
Plans, specifications and working drawings viii
b. ready after thirty days, when they an be had en-
apple alton 10 the department.
No hid rriH be considered unless IL fully complies In
al rs detGt!s Nth the reqrene Of this adre1tise
r1ent
The proposals must be sent to this DEF rn.ni
atdressed to tic Secre'ary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed " Proposals for me Poyfy,rouih
Custom house," and will be opened at 10 O'Clock, a.
m, OF the last Cay named for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
dec l9-2awtl6Feb. Secretary Of the Treasury.