Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-03
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-Eouse
&C, at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIN6ToN, December 10, 1856

ID d PO SAILS WILL BE RE-
L ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, for
the construction OF the custom ouse post Office,
and courtrooms authorized to be erected at Platts-
burgh, Y e, according TO the plans and specih-
cations prepared a. this department; said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building, or separ-
rate for the different kinds OF work bills of par
cells 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-
cept the proposals hereby invltet, or any
parts thereof, when II deems the interest O: the
United States requires It; the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids Of any person
or persons whom there Is Just cause to believe will
not faithfully perform the contrasts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection ;
and all bids when there shall be parties IN ineres;
who do not join in the bids, and all bids that,
upon Investigation, are below a fair price for the
WORK.
Bids will not 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 10 the revision of the
department, so that It may adopt the whole or
part OF the bid, as the interest OF the United
States may require.
Ninety per cent. Ofthe amount of work done and
materials delivered, according to contract price
(satd amount to be ascer2ined by the esstmate 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, DO, by the agent aforesaid ard be
forfeited In the event Of non n-fulfllment OF con
tract
Contracts will be awarded onl y TO master build
ers and meC hanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry, will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two ponsible peraOns,
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of the said district In the sum
Of as 600, for the waoe work, Of proportioaae
amount, IL for part that TIE bidder will when
required II his proposal be accepted, enter into
q contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for It's faithful performance.
Fora sf bond and certificate required will be
furnishee 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 v COM
plies In all Its details with the requirements Of
lhis advertisement
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed 70 the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed I" proposals for ths PIdttsbnrgh
CEStom-hoES," and will he opened at one
O'Clock, p m, Cf the last day named for receiv-
Inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec I3 3awtl8feb Secretary ofthe Treasury.
Proposals for Furnishing Marble and N r.
bic Work for the North Front of the Pat
n