Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-28
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House
SC, at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, December lO. 1886

ID r ROPO SAILS WILL BE RE-
L ceived at this department until the 18th day
OF February, A. 1857, at 1c O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom house, post Office,
md cour-rooms authorized be erected at Platts.
bnrgh, N Y, according to the plans ard specia-
cations prepared at this deDarInelt; said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building or separ-
rate for the different kinds Of work; bills Of par
GELS must In every case accompany each bid
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reserving the right to reject or ..ac-
paris thereof, when II deems the interest of the
United states requires II; the department also re-
serves the right TO exclude the bids Of any person
or persons whom there Is Just cause 10 believe will
no, faithfully perforIa the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection /;
and all bids when there shall be parties In interest
who do not join In the bids, and all bids that,
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
1oIK.
Bids will ut be received in gross. and no con-
tact will be awarded TO a bidder unless details
are furnished the department OF the prices Of
the different kinds OF work and materials
which shall be subject TO the revision OF the
apartment, so that Il Iaay adopt the whole OF
part Of tue bid, as the lnteIes; Of the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent ofthe amount of work Done and
materials delivered, according 10 contract price
(said amount to be ascertained by the ess,Ha,e of
an agent OF the department, appointed FOR that
purpose,) Will be paid from time TO time, as the
work progresses, and ten per cent retained until
the completion Of the contract and acceptance OF
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event OF fnon-fulfllmeHt Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only TO master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasu-
nv, Will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two sponsible persons,
certified TO be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said dstrict.) in the sum
Of S5 600, FOR the whole work, or Of proportionate
amount, 1. for any part that the bidder WILL when
required II his proposal be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for rs faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application 10 the department.
Plans specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be had on application TO the department.
no bid will be considered unless II full y COM
piies In ali its details with the requirements Of
this advertisement
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed " "Proposal, TO, the PIattSbHrgh
Cusfom-koRss," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, IN, Of the last day named for Ieceiv-
inn the same JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 10 3awtl6Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury.