Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-26
Proposals. for Erecting tbs Custom -house,
&C., ct GaleHs, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, December IL, 1855.

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PROPOSALS WILL De RECEIVED AT THIS
l. department until IN, 18th day OF Pebrpary. A
ID. 1857, at O'Clock q. m, for the copstructo1 ~,
the Custom house, Post Once and Court room an
thorxed be erected AZ 6aleue Illinois, a,cotding
to the plans and specifications prera al this de-
partment; taid proposals to be either for the Who'll
building, or separate for different kinds Of vurk
bills OF parcels must In every Gaze accomT soy cash
bid, with the amount Of each kind OF work, and the
TO Al amount carried out; the department reservine
the right IN reject cept the proposals. hereby in
ted or any parts thereof when IL deems the istet-
est OF the United States requires il; the department
aiso reserves the night 10 exclude the bids II any
person or persons who there Just cause believe
viii not faithfully perform the contract, or which
they have attempted to obtain BY indreciion; and
al bids when there shall be per~s in interest who
do not on In the bids, and all bids thai, upon hives
{ gaiion, are below lair prlce Tor the work.
Bids will not be received in gross md no contract
will be awarcsl 10 bidder unless deiaiIs are fur.
nshed the department Of the prices OF IN. different
kinds Of work and materials, which shall be subject
to the revision of The department, so tbat il NAV
adopt the whole part the bid as The interests
Of the United States may require
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done and
mater ais delivered, according 10 contract pnce,
(,sid amount to be scerained by the estimate Of
agent Of The department. appointed for thu pnrpose)
will be paid from time to time, as the work pro-
crosses; aud ten per cent retained until the COM
petion OF the cont at and acceptance Of the wors
&c, by the agent Aforesaid and be forfeited In TIE
event Uf ron fulfilmeni OF contract.
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master builders
and mechanics, aud the assignment thereof, except
by consent Of the Secretary of the TrC Sury, will BE-
forfeiture Of the came
Each proposal must be accompanied by writtcn
gu rantee, signed by two responsible persons, [cer
titled TO be so by the United States district judge
attorney of the said disrict) in the sum OF $1,000
for the whole work, CT Of proporionate amount {
for aay part, thar the bidder will, when required u
his Ircposa be accepted, ent.r into a contract and
bond, with proper and sufficient securities. for its
faithful performance.
Form of bln and certificate required viii be fu :.
nished on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working dfa wings will
be y amer thirty days, when they can be hal sn
application 20 the department
No bad u-iH be conrSeTed ualea 10 fl " complis IA
oil its details NTH he requirements Of fhis oSvevtiss
ment.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, o d
plainly endorsed Proposals for the G5lena Cato. =.
house" and will be opened at 10 o'cIock m. Of the
las. day named for receiving the sam.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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