Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-01
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, illinois.
TRIAsuRY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHrNGTnN nQnpmhor IL ISSR

WAsHINGToN, December IL. 1885 (
DROPUSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il 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 N and Court house author
lied to be erected at Springfield Illinois, accord
ing to the plans ard specifications prepared at
this department; said proposals to be either for
tn 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 reservng the right TO reject or accept
the proposals hereby invited, any parts thereof,
when II deems the interest Of the United States
requires IL; the department also reserves 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 no do not
join in the bids, and all bids that, upon invesa-
CATION, are below fair piice for the work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded 10 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 part of the bid
as the interest OF the United States may require.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and mater ais delivered, according TO contract
price (said amount 10 be ascerained by the esti-
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed FOR
that purpose, } will be paid from time to time as
the w1rk progresses; and ten per cent retained
uutii the completion OF the contract and accept
arce Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid.
and be forfeited In the event Of non fulflment 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 accompanied by a writ
ten guarant e, signed by two responsible persons,
certified to be SO by the United states district
Judge attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of SIS 000 for the whole work, or Of proportion
ate amount IL for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter
| into a contact and bond, with proper and sun
| cient securities, for its faithful performance.
| Form Of bond and certificate required will be
| furnished on application to the department
Plans, specifications, and worfing drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
| had on application to the department.
No bid tctII be considered Xnlsss IL fully COM.
plies IA all its details with the requtrsnsents o,
| this Advertisement.
| The proposals must be sent TO this department
| addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury. and
| plainly endorsed proposals for tks Sprtne f.ld
| Post O6foe and Coxrt-hosss," and win be
| opened at 10 O'Clock m. Of the last day named
| for receiving tie same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.