Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-15
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Rutland, Vermont.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1856.

WASHINGTON, December 1880.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
department. until the 10th cay If Februa v, A.
D. 1851, at 3 o'clO X, m, for the constructions Of
the Post Off &c and Court house authorized TO be
eec.ei at Rutland, Vermont, according TO the plans
aul specifications prepared at this Ge a ment;
I'd Proposals To be eite- for the whole building
SET ate for different kinds nt work bills parcels
mist IN every Cd e accompany esch bid, with the
am unt Of each kind OF work, nd the TO al amount
carried out; the department resarving the hight TO
reject or accept the proposals hereby Inv bd, or
any parts thereof when dee ms the interest Of the
United Ststes requires it; III. depar me mt aiso
serves the night to exclude the bids Of any person
parsons who there is Just to believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts or which they have
attempted TO obtain by indirsction; aud al bids
when there shall be Tarties in iaterest who do
in in the bids and all bids that, upon investiea
u N, are below a fair price fot the work.
Bids will not be received in gross, and no cen
tract will be awarded to bidder unless details are
furnished the dePar ment Of the prices OF the differ
ent kinds OF work and materials, which shall be
subject 10 the revision OF the department, that II
may al opt the whole or part Of the bid, the
est Of the United States may require.
Nine per cent OF the amount OF work done, and
materials delivered, according price rsid
amount to b, ascertained by the estimate OF an
agent Of the department appointed for that purpose
will be paid from time to time the work pro-
gresses and Zen PER cent retained until the compile
uon of the contrast snd 'ceptance Of the work, &C..
by tie agent sforesaii and bs forfeited in the
of n n -fuhment OF contract.
Contracts will be avard.d only tn master builders
ana III chsnics and the assignment toefeef except
by consent Of the Secretary fthc Treasury, Will he
forfeiture Of the came.
Each propos al must be accompanied by a written
guarantee. signed by two responsible per Sons (csr-
tilted to b 20 by the United BE district Judge OF
attorney of the ,ad district in the sum Of IS 600
for the shoe work, or Of proportionats amount :,
IL for any part that the bidder WILL when required
II his proposal b. accepted, enter into contrast and
b nd, with proper and sufficient securities, for its
faithful Performance.
Form OF bond aud certificate required, Will b fur
nished Oh appli alto TO the department.
Plans. sprcifc at ons, and working drawings will
he ready alter thirty avs, when they can be al 4
application to the dcpar' ment.
No bid will be c2nsid red unless &c fully COMPLIES an
ell its details ufth the requirements If tss cdre7.le.
usnt.
The proposals mus. be sent te this de-, a.tmen,,
addressed to the secretary OF the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed e Proposals for the Rutiaad Poet
Office and Court-house,' and will be op,ned at 10
O'Clock, a m Of the last DAY nan.d for receiving
the sans. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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