Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House,
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December Il, 1856
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECRIyE

WASHINGTON. December II. 1856.
DhOPoSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th CAV Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1857, al Q O'Clock m jor the con.
struction OF the Cu.tom- house, Post Once and
Courtroom, authorized 10 be erected at DUBUQUE,
Iowa, according to the plans and specifications
prepared al this department; said proposals 70
be either for the whole building or separate for
different kinds OF work Hills Of parcels must IN
every case accompany each bid, with tie amount
OF each kind OF work, and the total amount car.
ried out; the department reserving the hight 10
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited or
any parts thereof, when IL deems the interest Of
the United states requires IT the department also
reserves the right 20 exclude the bids OF any per
son or persons who there is Just cause 10 believe
will net faithfully perform the contract, which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection
and all bids when there shall be parties in inter-
est who do not join In the bids, and all bids that
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
work.
Bids win not be received in gross, and no con.
| tract will be awarded 10 bidder unless detail,
are furnished the department Of the prices OF the
different kinds OF work and materials which
shall be subjectto the revision Of the Department
so that II may adopt the whole or a part OF The
bid, as the Interests Of the United States may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent OF the amount OF work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, tsaid amount to be ascerained hy the esti.
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed FOR
that purpose,) Will be paid from time 70 time e.
the WORK progresses; and ten per cent retained
nntil the completion OF the contract and accept.
'ce OF The work, &c blythe agent aforesaid, and
forfeited In the event Of non -fuf lment Of the
contract.
Contacts will be awarded only to master build
ers ana mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent OF the Secretary Of the TT asur
Will be forfeiture Of the came
Hach proposal must be accompanied by a writ.
ten guarantee, signed by two res pnsible persons
lcertined TO be so by the Uaited states district
Judge or attorney Of The said district In the sum
OF S5oO0 for the whole work, or Of a proportion
ate amount, if for any part that the bidder will,
when required II his proposal be accepted enter
Into contract and bond, with proper and sun
cient securities, for its fsithfIl Performance.
Form OF bond and certia ate required will be
FINISHED on application 20 the department.
Plans, Specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can Be
had on application 10 the department
No bidpiH be considered HnIsSs az fnllv COM,
plies 81 all ais details NTH fhe reqxiremsxt, Of
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent 10 this deoartuent
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury and
plainly endorsed a. Proposals for rae Dys,oS.
Custom hoxse, and viii be opened at 10 O., sioch
a. m OF the last day named for receiving the
same. JAMES GUTHRIP
dec Is-aawtl7Feb Secretary Of ths H..
INsrRUCrIONs TO UNITED STATES
L Sonsuls-with directions TO merchants- shin-
masters and seamen, for the TRANSACTION OF Con
sular business; embracing the laws ,sI.,,nn %
tne appointment, salaries, and duties OF Consnlsr
rupais, Consuls and Commercial Agents. ofkcisl
res ana emoluments, forms for the transaction of
a consular business, with an historical account
ration Of Washington TO the present tina pre-
~ can be sent by mail to any part Of the
vnitSa states just published, and for sale IN
TAYLOR & MAURY,
oec W. Booksellers, near 9th street.