Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-31
Proposals FOR Erecting the Post ONCE and
court-house st Indianapolis, Indians.
TlKAsuRY DxrARrnuSr,
WksHINsToN, Decemher NJ. 1874


PROPOSALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT
Il this department until the l7th day Of Fehru-
ary, A 1857, at Il O'Clock, noon, for the oon-
str1ction Of the Post Once and Court. house ap
thoIized 20 DO erected al lndianapo Indiana
according to tue plans and specifications prepared
at this department; 'aid proposals TO Be either
for the whole building, or separate for different
kinds Of WORK; bills OF parcels must In every case
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
kind Of work, and the total amount carried out
the department reservng the right 90 reject or &C,
cspt tue proposals hereby invited, or anv parts
thereof, when IL deems the iaterest Of the United
Sates requires IL the department also reserves
tie right 20 exclude the bids Of any person or per
sons who there Is just cause 10 believe will net
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted 10 obtain by indirection; and al
pas wnen mere snail DC parties In Interest who
do TO; join In the bids, and all bids that, upon
investig alton, are below fair price for the work
Bids will not be rec ived Ia gross, and no con.
tract will be awarded 10 q bidder unless details
are furnished the departing nj Of The prices Of the
different kinds Of work and materials, which
shall be subject 20 the revision Of the department
that IL may adops the whole or a part Of the
bid, he interests Of the United stsies may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent Of The amount of work done
and materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, (said amount 10 be ascersa.ned by the est
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time 20 time, az
the work progresses, and ten Per cert 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 noa fulflment Of
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only TO master blid
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
viii be a forfeiture Of the same
Zach proposal must DC accom- panied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two Responsible Persons,
(ceriifed 70 be 80 by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of the said distrct) N the sum
Of IS coo, for the who'll work, or Of proper
ate amount, II for any part, th al the bidd-r viii,
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper AM sufn-
cient securities, for It's faithful Performance.
Form Of bond and certificate req uired will be
furnished on application 10 the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on applica ion to the department.
No bid Uill Be eossidsred xsltss az fNlly COM
plies IN all IT'S dstafIs tcith "a. r.qxiremsAfS of
Ihis advertisement
The proposals mus. be sent 20 this department
addres sed 10 the Secretary Of tie Treasury, and
plainly endorsed " Proposals ro- rae Ipdiasopo-
lis Post one arr Conrf-kobS,n and will be
opened az 10 O'Clock m, OF the last day named
for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the xreasury.
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