Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-07
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Rutland, Vermont.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, December is, 1856.

WASHINGTON, December l6, 1856.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L department until the 10th day Of February, a.
ID. 1857 al O'Clock, a. m, for the constructions Of
the Post Offise aud Court house authorized 10 be
erectef at Rutland, Vermont, according 10 the plans
and specifr atoms prepared at this de tment;
"a d proposals. TO be either for the whole building
sepa ate for different kinds of work; bills OF parcels
must in every accompany csc bid, with the
amount Of each kind OF work, aud the 10 al amount
carried out; the department reeerving the hight 70
reject or accept the proposals hereby inv.pd, or
any parts thereof when il detm the interest Of the
United states requires il the depar me mt also
serves the right to exclude the bds Of any person
persons who there is just cause to eeve will not
faithfully perform the contracts, which they have
attempted to obtain by indireetion, aud al bids
when there shall be parIies in interest who do not
jon in the bids, aud all bids that, upon investiga
ton, are below a fair price foi the work.
Bids will not be received in gross, and no con-
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, 50 that
may adept the whole or part of The bid the inter-
est of the United States may require.
Njncy per cent. of the amount of work done, and
materials delivered, according to contract price, (said
amount to b. ascertained by the estimate Of an
agent Of the department appointed for that purpoee
will be raid from time to time as the work pro-
crosses; and ten per cent retained Until the compile
ton OF the contrast and ceptance ofth work, Ac,
by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited u the event
or ncn- fulflment of contract
Contracts will be AWARDED only tn master builders
AMI mechanics, and the assignment toereef except
by consent of the Secretary OF the Treasury will be
forfeiture Of the Same.
Each propo. al mus, be accompanied by a written
guarantee, signed by two ponsibe pcr-ons, (c.r-
tiled to b, 50 by the United States district judge
attorney of the raid distrct) in the Of IS 900
for the whole work, or of proportionate amount,
II for any part that the bidder WILL when required
IL his proposal b, accepted, enter into conf and
nd, with proper and sufficient securities, for lis
faithful Performance.
rom Of bond aud certificate required, will b fur
nished on appli atol to the department.
Rians, specifcat ons, and working drawings will
beready alter thtrty avs, when they b, ad on
application 10 the department.
No bid ,riH be considered unless IL fiIs oouplies in
all its detats 5Ih the requirements Of this acTtise.
mSnt.
The proposals. must be sent te this der artment,
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed Proposals for the Rutland Post
Office and ouTt-horse,'' and will be op'ned at 10
O'Clock, IN of the last day NAMED for receiving
the sans. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
dec l9.2awtFebl6.