Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-05
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 10. 1885

ID DROP SAILS WILL BE RE-
Il ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, a. ID. 1857, at II O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom house, post office,
and courtrooms authorized to be erected at Platts-
burgh, n Y, according TO the plans ard specia-
cations prepared az this department; said propo-
sails TO be either for the whole building, or sepa.
rate for the different kinds OF WORK: bills Of par
GELS must In every Gaze accompany each bid,
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reSeTving the right to reject or
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when II deems the interest Of the
United States requires It; the department also
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
persons whom there is Just cause to believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
they have attempted 10 obtain by indirectiOn;
and all bids when there shall be parties in interest
who do not join IL the bids, and all bids that,
upon investigation, are below :air price for the
WORK.
Bids will not be received in gross, and no con-
t!act will be awarded 10 bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices Of
the different kinds Of work and materials,
which shall he subject to the revision OF the
department, that II MAJ adopt the whole or
part OF the bid, as the interest OF the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent. Of the amount OF work done and
materials delivered, according TO contract price
(said amount to be ascertained by the estimate 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 N the event Of -fulfllment Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
eIs and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~, will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district) in the sum
Of IS 0O0 for the WioIe work, OF proportionate
amount II for any part that the bidder will, when
required, II his proposal be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to 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 1t full Y con-
plies In all It's 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 "PropoSaIS for the PlattSbnrgh h
CEStom-hoxss," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m Ct the last day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 3 3awtlSFeb Secretary Of the Treasury.