Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-24
dec l9.2awtF.b,6t
Proposals for Erec ing the Custom. house.
&C At 0gdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WAsHNGToS, December IL ls5S ,
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT ri IL
Il DEPARTMENT until the 18th cav of F,b1ay
ID. 1857 al o'clock, a. m for the constituents ~
the Gust n-house, Post Office, and Court no. a.
authorized 10 be erected al Ogden, burgh, New YorL
according 70 the plans and sp cfc aiions psut a-c.
at this department. said proposals. To b. either for
the whole building or seIa'ate for the diff.s,nt
klads OF WORK; ohls OF parcels must in every a e
accompany each bid, with the amount of a q KIND
OF work, and the total amount carried out: thr a, :
pariment reservilg the right reject or Gent a
proposals hereby invited, any paris thereof when
II deems The interest Of the Unlled States tsuuir.
IL the department SO reserves the right 10 ,rIuS
the bids of any person persons who there /. lost
cause to believe will not faithfully prlfu the con-
naets, or which thsy ave attempted to obtain by
ind'recuon; and all bids when there \ al b.ra-
ties in interest who do not join in the bids and an
bids that, upon investigation, are b.iov a fair prl.,
for the work.
Bids will not os received in gross, aud no ceu,,a
will be awarded to a bidder unless details sre tur-
nished the department of the prices Of the differ, "a
kinds of work and materials, which shall b. sub
Iect to the revision OF the department, 50 ua, "a
may adopt the whole or pau Of the bid as the mar
est OF the United States may require
Ninety per cent of the amount of work don. "a
mateuss delivered, according 10 ennira.t rree
{ aid amount 10 be ascerta ned Nv tie ..timst a.,
an agent Of the deparm ent appon ted for that nu,
pose WI l be aid from time 70 time as IN, wors
progresses; and ten per cent retained unt Il q M
pieuon OF the cenIra:t and sccep Of the work,
&C the aren't afores aid. asd be fIrfritxS In te,
event Of non-fuhment OF contract
Cont acts will be awarded only 10 master huiiGer,
sna mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except
sy consent OF the Secre v OF the Treasury, viii
be a forfeiture Of the same ~
ach proposal must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by two respons be persons Zee.
med to be 30 by the United STA 90 distric, Judge -
tofney OF the sad district, in the sum CT As o O.
fn The whole work, or OF a proportiora,e amJuDr
for any art, that the bidder will when reouired
II his proposal b. accepted, enter into a cont a
and bond with proper and sufficient secuiif.es for
lis faithful performance.
Form OF bond aud certifioae required will b fu.-
nlshed on application TO the depa,im nj
Plans, specifications, AID working dra9inRs viii
be really after thirty days, when ia, an b. "a ou
application 20 the depa 'tment.
No BAD riu be oonsidered unless fuIlv COMPLIES a.
all It's details 'cith the requirements Of ilis aSre41ise
uent.
The proposals mnst be sent 10 this Department
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, A 4
plainly endorsed " Proposals for the OsSeHsJurga
Cstom house, /" and will be- ouened a, onr o,clock a,
the last cay named for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHgIE,
Secretary Of the TIE asury