Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-12
Proposals for Erecting the Post aNice sud
Courthouse at Rutland, Vermont.
TRIAsURY DEPARTxEHf,
WlsurNnroN nacsnhor lse

WASHINGTON, December Is, 1855 (
DR0POSALS WILL BE RECEIVED All TffIs
y department until the 10th day If February, A.
ID. le57, at O'Clock, m, for the constructions Of
tie Post Office aud Court house authorized 10 be
erecsa at Rutland, Vermont according 10 The plans
dnd specifications pfeI AIRED at this de tment;
a'5 proposals to be eithe' for the whole building or
spa ate for different kinds of work bills OF parcels
mls. IN every cas- accompany each bid, with the
am unt Ct each kind OF work, and the to a. amour,
carri-d out; the department rescving the right 20
reject or accept the proposals hereby invspd, OF
asy parts thereof when il deems the interest Of the
United States requires il the deparme mt aisn
serves the right to exclude the bids Of any person on
persons who there is just TO believe will not
aithfally perform the contracts, which the have
att mpied TO obtain by indireetion; aud all bids
whe there shall be rariies In interest who do moi
n in the bids. and all bids thai, upon inyestir.
urn, are below a fsi- price foa the work.
Bids will not be received IN gross, and NJ con
tract VIII be awarded to a bidder unless details
furnished the dePar ment OF the prices OF The differ
emit kinds OF work and materials, which shall BE-
subject 10 the revision of the department. that Il
may sd pt the whole or part Of the bid the inter-
est Of the United States may require.
Nine. per cent of the amount of work done, and
materials delivered according TO contract price, t aid
amount to b. ascertaned by the estima,e OF an
agent of The department appointed for that purrose
will be paid from time to time as the work Or, =
gfess s; and ten per cent retained unl the g. m3!r-
uon OF the contrast and -ceptance OF the work e..
by the agent Aforesaid, and he forfeited in the ey III
OF non-fulhlment Of contract.
Contracts will be awarded only In master builders
an mechanics, and the assign ent thereof, except
by conssnt of the Secretary OF the Treasury viii be
i forfeiture Of the same
Each propo al must be accompanied 10y a wra n
guarantee, signed by two responsible per ons (c,r.
tined to bs so by the United States district Judge CT
attorney Of the said district,) in the Of SIS 600
for the whole work, or OF proportioGa;e amour,
II for any part, that the bidder will, when required,
if his p:opts be accepted, enter into cont and
nd, with proper aud sufficient securities, for its
faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required. wiz d tyr.
nished on appli atioa 10 the der artment.
Plans, speeihcarOns, and working drawings VII
be ready after thirty avs, when they can be had Ga
application to the depan ment.
No BID 0iH be considered unless IL fully complies IN
all IFS details I0tth the requirements Of tks adeTti.e.
npSat.
The proposals must be sent to this der artment,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Tnasuiy and
plainly endorsed Proposals for the RtfIdnd Post
Office and Court house" and will be Cd ned az 10
O'Clock, m Of the last day named for receiving
the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Pr aswy.