Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-04
Proposals for Erecting the Cus:om-H 10 use,
&C, al Galveston, Texas
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINsToN, December 10, 1855 {
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this Department until the 18th day Of Peb,u-
ary, A ID. 1857, at ~ o'clock, noon, for the con
struction of the Cus'cm House, Post Office and
Court Rooms, authorized to be erected at Calves
ton, Texas, according to the plans aud sPecihca-
tons prepared at this Department; said propo-
sails 10 be either for the whole building, or sepa-
rate for the different kinds Of work bills Of Parcels
must In every case accompany zach bid, with the
amount OF each kind OF wofk, and the total
amount carried out; the department reserving the
right TO reject accep: the proposals hereby In
vited, or any parts the ceot when II deems the In
terest OF the nited States requires the depalt.
nent also reserves the right TO exclude the bids
OF any person or persons whom there f. Just cause
to believe will not faithfully perform the con-
tracts, OF which they have attempted 10 obtain by
indirection ana all bids when here shall be par
ties in Interest who do not join in the bids, and
all bids that, upon investig alton are below q fair
price FOR the WORK.
Bids will not be received In gross and no con
tract will be awarded to a bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the rrices OF the
different kiuds OF work and materials which
snail be subject 10 the revision OF the department;
80 that Il may adopt the whole or part Of the bid
as the Interests Of the United Stats may require
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according u contract
price, said amount TO be ascertained by the esti-
mate Of an agent OF the department appointed
FOR that purpose, Will be paid from time TO time
as the work progresses ard ten per c. ut. retained
until the completion OF The contract, and accept
ance OF the work, &c by the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited In the event OF non filflment OK
contract.
Contracts VIII be swarted cn;v 70 master build
ers and mechanics, snd the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Urea
sury, will be a forfeiture Of the same
Zach proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two ponsl BILE person.
(certifed To be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney 81 the said district In the sum
OF u, Tor the whole work, or proportiouaie
amount, II for any part, that the bidder will
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
Into contract and bond with paper and scHlc!ent
securities for It's faithful performance Form Of
bond and certificate required will be furnished
together with plans, specifications, and working
drawings, on application 20 the depar ment
No bid VIII De considered unless Il fully con-
plies In all Its details with The requirements OF
this advertisement
The proposals nust be cent TO this department,
addressed 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury and
plainly endorsed " Proposals for tke Galrssfo.
Cvstom-hoaee,'' and Will be opened ~ one
O'Clock p. m Of ihelast day named FOR receiving
the same. JAMES GUTHRIE
dec l3-2awtl2Feo Secretary OF the Treasury.