Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-23
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-Houss
&C, at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WAsHINSToN, December n, ISJ,
u ROPOS SAILS WILL RE-

DtCeHpeI Id,ISJD
y r O POSA WILL BE Re.
ceived at this department until the 18th dsv
OF February, A. ID. 1857, at ~ O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom house, post office,
and courtrooms authorized to be erected at Platts-
burgh, N. Y ., according 10 the plans ard specif-
cations prepared at this department. said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building or separ-
rate for the different kinds OF work bills Of par
GELS must In every case accompany each bid
with the amount OF each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reseIvipg the right to reject or .ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv
parts thereof, when II deems the Interest Of the
United states requires 1t the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids or any person
or persons whom there is just to believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
they have attempted TO obtain by indirection !;
and all bids when there shall be parties in interest
who do not join IN the bids, and all bids Ii at,
upon investigation, are below a fair price foI the
worR.
Bids will not he received In gross and no con.
tract will be awarded to bidder unless details
are furnished the department of the prices Of
the different kinds Of work and materials
which shall be Inject to the revision OF the
department, SO that Il may adopt the whole or
part Of the bid, aS the Interest Of the United
States may require
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according to contract price
(sad amount TO be ascer:ained by the esstrnate Of
an agent Of the department, appointed for that
purpoSe,) VIII b6 paid tfCn time TO time, as the
work progresses, and ten per cent. re Aimed until
the completion OF the contract, and acceptance of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event Of non fulflIrGent Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent cf the Secretary OF the Treasu-
~, Will be j forft iture OF the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by 4 writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district in the sum
Of S5 0O0 for the whole work, OF proportionae
amount, II FOR any part that the bidder Will when
required, II mis- proposal be accepted, enter INTO
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for It's faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required Will be
furnished 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 II ful com
plies In all Its details with the requirements Of
this advertisement
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed "PToposals for the Plansbxrgh
Custom -hoHse," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m, II the last day named for receiv-
Inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dcs 10 3awtlsFeb Secretary ofthe Treasury.