Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-12
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
IL BER, LUMBER, AND ABATTlS IN
THE DISMANTL ED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY:
Ho'R RS. CH1EF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs,


SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and
will be received at these headquarters, until
MONDAY, 23d. of OCTOBER, at y M, 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 TIE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north of Pimmet
Run, Forts Bennett Haggerty, Woodbury.
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry,
and at the crossing Of the Columbia 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 It's e1-
terror batteries.
Also six co b1ockhouses-thre atthe south
| end Of the Auuaduct brid dge-one at the Lees
burg turnpike, and two in the valley OF Hunt
ing Creek.
the Aq ueduct bridge and the abbatls across
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
-'S'' J 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 Parrott, 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
| suitab bic for tireWood.
| The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing of the bomb proofs, guard-houseS, maga-
| zines, and imp ement-rooms, is OF hard wood
oak, chestnut, and cedar-s generally IN gooa
condition, and may be removed without much
| labor.
The lumber with which many ofthese build
| ings are lined is sound and may be used for
| fencing or any other purpose to which common
cullings are usually applied.
The stockades are OF hard WOOD posts, from
| nine (9) to twenty (2O) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. Ihls
| timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The reyetments consist either Of posts from
| five (5) to eight (8) feet long and from tive (o)
cuttings, and will be valuable for fencing.
Separate proposals will be received for the
abattis, and for the timber, lumber, and other
materials in each fortand battery above named.
Proposals to be endorsed as follows, VIZ:
''Proposals for Abattis at Fort-----,-
l. AetiAiCch3 SNN'i
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 entertalned ihe pldders shouI9
offer so much for the Abattjs 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 90 So
PAYMENTS to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal. and prior
to the removal ofthe property.
Purchasers will he required to remove their
property within thirty (3G) 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, I. 5. A.
Sc 27-2St ChiefEng gineer of fDefences.