Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-03
Proposals for Free ing the Custom-houss,
&c, st 0gdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December %

hAsHANSiONs DcctInDsr IL, le.A.f
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIs
IL depa1ment until the 18Th cav of feb-Bary A
ID. le57, At O'Clock, IN for the constructitn al
the CJstuIn- house, fOst Office, and Court-roous
authorized 10 be erected At OgdensD irch New York
according 10 The plans ana spsc NJ atiODs DFer req
al ths DEF armsnt; SAID pTopossls 10 be- ejthsT for
the whole binding SEPARATE for the different
kinds Of WORK; bills .f Iarcels must i'm every csse
accom-. auy ach lid, with the amount Of ca m KIND
of wOrk, aud he total amount carried out: the de-
par rving the night 10 reject or accent the
pTOpO, as hereby invited, any parts thereof when
il deems the interest of the Tinted Safes requires
it; The department also reserves the right 10 exclude
the BIDS Of any person or persons who there is just
cause TO heleVe will not faithfully perform the con-
tiacls, or which they ave attempted to obtain by
ind ec;ion and al bids when there shall be ra-
ties IN interest who do not JOIN in the bids and all
BIDS that, upOn investigation, are below fair price
for the work.
Bids will not hs received in gross, and 10 contract
VIII be awarded to bidder unless details are fur
nsEel tn del drment Of the prices Of the different
kline 0i Work aud materials, v hich shall be tul,
lsct ID the revision Ot the department, 81 that il
may aicp' the whole part of the bid as the inter
est Of the United Suites may require.
Nmety per oeat. OF the amount Of work done ana
mateC.Is delivered, according 10 contract price
(,aid amount TO be 2,csHaned by the estimate OF
IA agent OF the department appointed for that pur-
pGsr,) vii ps AID trola Ilne time rs the work
progresses and ttn pei cent retained until the CON-
,leion 81 tie contact and acceptance Of the work,
&c y lie agent aiu5es aid aad be forfeited in the
even. III n0n-iulhlneIt OF contact
Cont acts viii be awarded only 10 master builders
AID ne -hanics, ana the assignment thereof excepS
BY consent Of JEe SecIeta Of the Treasury, WAL
b. forfeiture OF the same
Each proposal nIIst be accompanied by written
guara i"e, sieHed by responsible persons (ceT-
tIhed C. b. so by the United states district Judge o.
attorney at the aid diStrct) n the sum Of S5 0CO
Tor the whole work, or OF propOniOIate amount
if "T v art, shat tue bidder WILL when required
If his proposal be accepted, eater into CONT
and md. with proper aud sufficient securities for
Ils faithful performance.
FOfIG Of D1hd and certificate required will be fur
,>hen on application to the department
Plans, specifications. ID working drawings will
be W after thirty days when they can bs had on
applica I"n 10 The depa lment.
No bi3 nil be considered ,fness IL fIly complies in
all IFS details sih the requirements Of is adreriiss-
s1ent.
Tbs proposals mnst be sent 20 this department.
addressed 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury and
plainly endorsed - Proposals FOR The Ogae, nav gu
Custom house, and will be opened Al one O'Clock of
The last day named f2r receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
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