Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-27
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NFw YORK, September 27.-Gold, l445.
r ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
Der, LUMBER, AND ABATTIS IN
THE DISMANTLE ED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY: -,-~ .r-~
HQ'Rs. CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs,

w ASHINGTON, u. u, OGpL. 70, 1000.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and
viii be received at these headquarters until
MONDAY, 23d Of OCTOBER, at IL NJ, for
the purchase Of the abattis around the several
forts and batteries hereinafter named; and also
for the timber, lumber, and other materials
within the several forts and batteries, viz:
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimmet
Run, Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury.,
Cass, Albany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry,
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry,
and at the crossing Of the Column ia turnpike
Fort Barnard and its exterior battery and mag
azine Forts Reynolds, Garesche, Williams.
and the two batteries to the east and west Of
this fort The two batteries in the valley of
Hunting Creek and Fort Willard and its e1-
terror batteries. ~.-~7..e<. ..rEF-
Also six (6) blockhouses- three attbe south
end of the Aqusduct bridge-one at the Lees
burg turnpike, and two in the valley Of Hunt
ing Greek.
Also, the Stockade across the south end of
the AZ ueduct bridge, and the abbatis across
the valley Of Four mile run.
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis,
Meigs, Chaplin, and the two new forts on the
right and left of it.
Also, the Block-house and Stockade at the
y "' NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, Slemmer DeRussy, Smeade
Kearny, Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent to
these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz
Vermont, Martin Scott, Kemble PARROT, and
the two field batteries on the bank of the river
Also, the Block house and StOckade on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner
The abattis around the several forts and
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees, and is
suitable for frewood.
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing Of the bomb-proofs, guard-housess, maya
zines, and implem ent-rooms, is of hard wood
oak, chestnut, and cedar-is generally IN good
condition, and may be removed without much
la Dor.
The lumber with which many ofthese build
ings are lined is sound, and may be used tor
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty COY inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen (13) feet long. This
timber is very valuab bic, and may be easily re-
moved.
The revetments consist either Of posts, from
five (5) to eight 81 feet long. and from five (5)
to nine (9) inches in diameter; or Of white pine
cuttings, and will be valuable for fencing.
Separate proposals will be received for the
abattis, and for the tim Der, lumber, and other
materials in each fortand battery bove named.
Proposals To DC cuuOISeu DIS 4OllOWsi W.
proposals for Abattis at Fort----,.
proposals for Timber, Lumber, &C., at Fort
and addressed to the undersigned.
Proposals for the Abattis by the cord, or run
ming foot or for timber or lumber by the foot,
will not be entertained. The bidders should
offer so much for the Abattis of each Fort, and
SO much for the timber and other material in
each Fort, in the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any of the proposals, if deemed to the interest
of the Government to do SO.
Payments to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance of any proposal: and prior
to the removal of the property.
Purchasers will he required to remove their
property within thirty (3O) days after their
proposals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the Office
of the Chief Engineer of Defences. corner of
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
B. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen, U. S. A.
Sc 27-28t Chief Engineer ofDefences