Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-22
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House.
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREksCRY DEPARrmHNr.


DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED Ar
this depsItTE ent until the 18th CAV o, Feb
ruarY, A ID 1857. at O'Clock, a m tor the con.
suucten OF the Gu tom house, Post O.i,e, aud
Couft-Icom, authorized 10 be ere ted at Dubuaus
Iowa, according II the plans and spcciscstfons
PTe?aIed at this department; said propcsais 20
&C elthet Tor II whole building or separa'e for
clfereEt Kinds CT work Ills CT paTcels rms, In
every case accom- pany each bid With the auount
of each kind OF weTk, and the total 2 mount 80
ried ont; the department reserving the ripI,t 10
reject or accept the proposals hereby inyits5 or
any parts thereof, when II deems the interest OF
the United States tqures u the department alSo
reserves TIE right 20 exclude the bids OF aRy per
son OF PERSONS who there Is lust cause to believe
VIII not faithfully perform the ccnttact or which
they have attempted 10 obtain Ly indirectIon:
and all bids when there shall he PARTIES In fn,e,
est who do not join In the bid, end ell bids mai.
upon investigation, arc below fair price FOR the
-yrl.
BIDS will I 6e rece, red in gross, and na co..
uact VIII be awarded 10 a bidder unless eetsII.
are furnished tie department Of The prices of fhe
different kinds Of work and matsfiaIs 49,
shal be subject 10 the revision Of the depa,,ren,
so that II may adopt the whole or a mar ~ ,hs
bid, as the Interests Of the United States may re-.
quiIe.
Ninety per cent OF TIE amount OF yo,t don.
ana materials delivered, accordiny 20 co,t,.ct
price, fsaid amount 10 be ascertaned by D es,i.
mate CT an agent Of The department annoIn,.d -,
That purpose will be paid from time 20 time AS
toe work progresses; and ten per cent Retained
until the completion Of 'he contract and accent.
sH,. % VIZ Woihp &C oytteag aforesaid and
be forfeited In the event Of -fr' iroept ~ TIE
co: trect. '''en' Vi the
Con;rec . will he awsTdsd oulyto n,ssi,r h,ua
efs and TGec hanics, aad the assiUDnent ,he..ot
except by consent OF the Secreisr Of The r nsnyv'
VIII be forfeiture OF the ,sme ''
Each proposal must be accompanied b; a ,~r,,.
Ten guarantee, signed by tworesoausible persons.
lcetined TO be so by the United states dist,tc,
Judge or attorney CT the said district I'm The s,,
OF "a, COO FOR the whole work, or OF rropor;ion-
ale amount, IL for any part, that the bidder will.
wnen required, IL his proposal be accepted enter
Gent securities, for its faithful performance
Form OF bond and certificate required will n.
FINISHED on application 10 the de artment
Plans, Specifications, and working dravlnas
VIII be ready after thirty days, when they can ss
had on application to the department
Nc bid eiR Be considered tnI,ssif fuU.,.
pt an all as details tei.h sac reqaiysnsuf,n az
this Advertisement.
The proposals huft be scnt to this aepartrs,,
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treasn,y go
plainly endorsed 90 Proposals for rae Dy2,o.~
Custom. hotss, and will he opened at 10 q, aincS
a. IN OF me last oav named for receIvinU ~ .
same. JAMES GIJTupIr NS
dec ls-2awtl7Feb Secretary Of the Treasu,v
lNsrKUcrlONs TO UNITED STaYE
Consuls-with directions 10 merch an,. go
mlsters and seamen, for the transection 81 Capp
sulir business; embracing the laws relaftno %
The appointment, salaries, and duties OF Cons1n.s
fupiis, Consuls and Commercial Agents, oesciai
ices and emois meats, forms for the tansactiono ~
al consular business, with an hlsto,icaJ seco.,s
n the consular ests blishment from the aSnJnIs
Hatloa or washington 10 the present time P,iH.
~ % can be rent by m II 10 any part q. ,,.s
unitse states Just Published, ana for "a /. In
washington city by ~
TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
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