Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-08
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, December II, 1915
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED

WAsHINGT0N, December IL, 1876 I
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
L this department until the 18th day Of Febru-
ary, A. ID 1857, at 9 O'Clock a m for the con-
structon Of the Post and Court house author-
lied to be erected at Springfield Illinois, accord
ing to the plans and specifications prepared az
this department; said proposals to be either for
the whole building or separate for different kinds
Of work bills Of parcels must In every case ac-
company each bid. with the amount Of each kind
OF work, and the total amount carried out the
department reserving the right to reject accept
the proposals hereby invited, any parts thereof
when II deems the interest Of the United States
requires 1T the department also the right
to exclude the bids OF any person or persons who
there Is Just cause to believe Will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted to obtain by indirection; and all bids
when there shall be parties In interest who do not
join IN the bids, and all bids that. upon invesu-
CATION, are below fair piice for the work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded to q bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds of work and materials, which
shall be subject TO the revision OF the department,
so that II 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, (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 and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract and accept.
asce Of the work, &c 10y the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited In the event OF non fulHlment Of
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be ccCmpanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified TO be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney OF the said district in the sum
OF S5, 900 for the whole work, or OF proportion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
into contact and bond, with proper and sufd-
Client 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 after thirty days, when they can be
had on application TO the department.
No bid tuiI be considered KatsSS it JkIIy CONT
plies a all IT'S 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 ssProposals for tAs Sprtng fsId
Post Ohes aud CoHrt-hO9Ss,n % and will be
opened at 10 O'Clock a. m Of the last day ma med
for receiving the same. -
a..r. - JAMES GUTHRIE,
y Secretary Of the Treasury.
dec 10 aawt17Feb