Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-27
II ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
IL Der, LUMBER, AND ABATTIS ~ THE
DIsMANTLBD FORTS AROUND, WASHING
TON QITE. ~ -.ll.. ~ L.lL..I- -

rb HKADe' M. CHrEY ESaISRBR OF DEysSCgs,)
~ - WAsHISBros, D. G., sept %, 1860
T. SEALED PROPOSALS are In vited,i and Will be
received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
I'D Of OCTOBER, at IL M, for the pure CHASE, Of
the abattis around the several forts and batteries
hereinafter named and also for the timber, luh-
Der. and other materials within the several forts
A" ~ SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC. a.. 49,
=, Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimmet Run,
Ports Bonnet, Haggertys Woodbury., Cass, All
bany, Scott, jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
crossing VI the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
and Its exterior battery and magazine. Forts
Reynolds, Garesche, Williams, and the two bat
teriss to the east and west Of this fort. The two
batteries In the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort willard and its exterior batteries u .S..
Also six 90 block houses--thres at tho sonth
end Of the Aqueduot bridge-one at the Letsburg
turnpike, and two In the valley Of Hunting Creek.
Also, the Stockade across the south end Of the
Aqusduct bridge, and the Abattis across the val
Icy ofFour- mil n1n. l.. rr."..l r,i Iu
. nACRoss THE EASTERN BRANCH. n',a.
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis, Meigs,
Chaplin. and the two new forts on the right and
Also the Block house and slockado at the
>, ~ NORTH OF WASHINGTON. >
Forts Jameson, ThAysr, Morris, Saratoga, Ban =
iksr Hill, Slemmar, DsRussey, 'smsade, Kearney.
tRosselli Gaines, Bay ard, Simmons, Manshald,
and the field batteries adjacent to these forts.
Also, the. following river batteriesy VIZ Yer
mont Martin Scott, .Kemble, Parrati, and the two
dsid batteries on the bank Of the river.
iAso. the Blook- house and stoeksde Oh the
Washington Aquedurt road, near Fort sumner.
The abAttis aroupd the several forts and bat
eries is made Of the tops Of trees and Ii suitable
toT, hnewood. ,Iau % .-.in ..,at,r, .t,-.
The timber frame work and heavy log roofing
OF the bomb proofs, guard houses, mag akines,
ssd .implement'rooms, is Of hard weod-oak.
chestnut, and eedsr-ls generally in good condi-
ton, and may be removed without much labor.
Tho lumber with which many Of those build
ings are lined is sound, and may be used for
fencing or any other Purpose to which common
cullugs are usually applied. sl ,
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty, 90 inches in diaI0eter, aud
generally about thirteen CS) feet lopg. This
timber is very valuable, and may be eSsily re-
This reyetmsnts consist either Of posts, from
i've (6)to eight Isl feet long, and from Ave (jltO
nine s) inchss In diameter; or Of white pine eul-
iings, and will be valuable for fencing. ...I.
Separate proposals. will be received for the
abattis, and for this timber, lumber, and other
materials in each fort and battery above named.
Proposals to be endorsed As follows, viz; 49,
."PrDposRls for Abattis at Font --+r--------.h ~
proposals for Timber, Lumber, &C., at Fort
and addressed to the undersigned. s.0
!. Proposals for the Abattis, by the cord or runr
ming foot ,or for umber or lumber by the foot.
will moi ba entertained. The bidders should offer
so much for the Abaiis Of each fort, and 30 much
for the timber and other material In each fort In
the gross, %. -,Iy. b.. .
The undersigned reserves the fight 70 fejsot
any Of the proposais, If deemed to the ihterfst Of
the Governments 80 do 3d. 81 l's ."
Payments to be made In Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal aud PRIOR to
the removal Of tho property. y p lt.I
Purchasers will be required to =retnove their
property within thirty 800 days after theit pro-
posals are accepted. --..
Por further Information, inquire at the o9ce Of
the Chief Engineer Of Defenceh, cOrnerof Nine
tenth street and Pennsylyania ayenue..
j, s. ALEXANDER,
Breyet Brig. Gen. u. 8. A.,
se28- 2std Chief Engineer or Defenees.