Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-02
Proposals for Erec ing the Custom-house,
&c at 0gdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ]
WASHINGTON, December Il, 1856,

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
Il de- armeni until the 18Th day Of February, A.
ID le51, al O'Clock, m for the construction of
the GustC m-hOuse, Post Office, and Court-rooms
authorized 10 be erected a. Ogdens bdrgh New Yo,E
according 10 the pa end Cd C. catinns psepa cd
this DEF ment; said proposals. 10 eit,er for
she whole building or SCI arate for tho different
kinds Of work; bills Of Parcels m Ist in every oeSe
accom- any each d, with the am ouIt nf ca i, kn6
of work, AID he total amount carriel out: the de-
pd' III ttstiVs tne rlght TO reject or accept the
propo, as hereby invited any parts thereof when
IL deems The interest OF the United States reauires
it, the department asC reserves the right 10 prclud
The buds Of any pesson or persons who there s Just
cause TO belle will not IA Ihfully perform NE con-
taos, OF which they rave attempted to obtain by
ind ssction and al bids when there shall be rar-
lies IN interest who do join i'm the bids and an
BIDS hat, upon investigation, are blow a fair price
for the work,
Bids will b. received in gross, and no eontrsc.
vail lee awarded To a bidder unless details a-e fur
nIShed TIL department Of the prices of the different
kinds VI work and materials which shall be cub.
lect TO The revision of the department, so that il
snay 1fcp; the whole Tert of the bud the inter-
est Of the United States Nay require.
Ninety per cent OF the amount of work done and
mater as de Wered. a according TO contract price,
(said amount 10 be a@csra ned by tie estimate or
40 agent of the der6meni appoint ted for thar pur-
p)se,) wi b. aid from time to time az the work
progresses and ten Der cent retained unrl the
Ll"uon OF the conIid I and acceptance Of the work.
sc bv he agent afores aid and be forfeited in the
event VI non-fulfi'ment Of contact
tonti acts will be aU ard6d only master builders
a"d me I anics, and the signment thereof except
BY consent OF the Secreia y Of the Treasury, viii
b. forfeiture of the same
ESsOG proposal must b. accompanied by written
gGardntee, signed by two responsible person. fcox.
tilted To- BE- so by the United STA es dstrc: Judge or
alto ney OF the aid district,) i'm The sum of $500
for the whole work, or of prnporIiouaie amount
II Tor aTy art that the bidder will, when required,
II his proposal b. accepted, enter into a cont act
and bond, with proper and sufficient securities for
It's faithful performance.
FOim of bond aud certifoa required will b. fur
nlshed on appioa ion 10 Ihe department
Plans, specifications, d working drawings Will
br " alter thirty days, when they an D. had on
appli, anon "a the der a,tment.
No ID SCil Be considered unless IL tlIy complies ava
az rs details ah the requirements Of this GsreT.is
s.ent.
The proposals mnSt be sent 10 this department
addressed u The Secre ay Of the Treasury. and
plainly endorsed Proposals tOT the Ogdens64rsh
Custom house, - and will bs oeened a. one O'Clock OF
the last cay AIMED for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secreta Y Of the Treasury
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