Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-14
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House.
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

| WASHINGTON, December 10. 1855 I
- U U L. 3 w / l. l. BE X Z -
| l. ceived at this department until the 18th day
| Of February, A. ID 1857, at 12 O'Clock noon, for
the construction OF the custom house post oface
and court-r0oms authorized to be erected at Platts
burgh, N Y. according to the plans and specin-
cations prepared at this depar ment; said propo-
sails to be either FOR the whole building, or separ
rate for the different kinds Of work; bills of par
GELS must In every case accompany each bid !,
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
| the total amount carried out; the depart
| ment reserving the right to reject or .ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when 1t deems the interest OF the
United States requires It; the department also re.
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
or persons whom there is just cause to believe will
| not faithfully Lerform the contracts, or which
| they have attempted 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 investigation, are below fair price for the
wofk
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded to a 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 toe bid, as the interest Of the United
States may require
Ninety per cent. ofthe amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according 10 contract price
(seid amount to be asceTtained by the estimate Of
an agent Of the department, appointed for that
purpose,) will be paid from time to time, as the
"ork progresses, ana Ten per cent retained until
the completion Of the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event Of non -fulfllment Of con-
tract
Contracts will be awarded only to master build.
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~, will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guafxhtee, signed by two ponsible persons,
(certlhed TO be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of the said district In the sum
Of s5 GOO, for the whole work. Of proportionate
amount, h for any part that the bidder will, when
required II his propossl be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
| securities for It's faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furpished on application to the department
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be had On application to the department
No bid will be considered unless II ful v COM
plies in 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 "PrePoSd!s for the P!anS6urgh
Custom -hoxSs," and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p m Cf the las! day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec I3 3awti6Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury.