Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-14
PROPOSALS.
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around the several forn and Sstieriss Sereinsis..
within ths for sSd ss sfS.s
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, woodbury. Cass, Albany.
tween FORT: Craig and Berry, .ns At the ercs. me
Of the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard and ia
S.1sssse. Wi.n asa and TIE two Sssssr. sy 70
east and west Of this fort The two batteries In tie
valley Of Hunting Greek, and Fort willard and is
Also, siI I6I lockhouses-three at the south END
pt and sU in se valley Of turn
ASuednct bridge, and the Hbsttis scrO.. the valley
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,. Wagner. Davis, keiss,
Chspl'n' and the two new forts on the right and
Also the Block house and stockads at tn. Navy
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
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the field bstterie. adjacent 70 these for's.
Al.o; the following river batteries, zig; Yer.
eld bstteris. on n. ssni ~ the Z W., ana ''e
Also, the Block house and stOcksde on the wash
The absttis around the several forts and hattie
res is made Of the tops Of trees. and Is suitable Cor
The timber frame work and heavy log roofing OF
tne bomb, proofs guard houses msesIines, and
and cedsr-is generally In good condition, and may
eremoyed WITHOUT much labor.
Tie lumber with which many OF these butldfnst
are lined is sound, and may be used Tor fencing
any ether I purpose to which common cuttings are
The stock sds. are Of hard wood posts, from NINE
teDt twenty 30 inches in diameter. and generally
valuable. and may be easily removed.
The reyetments consist either OF Roets, rom I'VE
Is Or q White pine cua
and will be valuable for fencing.
tbs; and for the timber, lumber. and other mate
rails in each fort and battery sbove-nsmed.
Proposals for Absttis at Fort 80"
Proposals for Timber, Lumber, &C., Of Fort
ana addressed to the undersiened
Proposals for the Abattis by the cord or running
as SOad 20 m1
for the Abattis of each Fort, and 80 much FOR the
timber and other material In each Fort, In the
The undersigned reserves the right TO reject any
ef the proposals n deemed TO the interest OF the
Payments TO be made in Government funds upon
the socsptssce Of any proposal and prior TO the
Purchasers will be required 20 remove their
property within thirty tS) days after their prOpO-
ToI further Information inquire at the orso. .,
B s kIEXANpER,
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seB-Ht Chief Engineer OF Defencee.
OFFICE DEPOT ,s% &9NMIssABr OF SUB
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 6, 1865
SALE OF HARD BREAD.
sealed Proposals. in duplicate, will be received
at this ONCE, until u NJ, on THURSDAY, the aStb
instant, fer the surplus
HARD BREAD,
AZ this and the Alexandria Dcpots. The Breed 10
PACKED In boxes OF fifty (ool pounds each, and car
be examined ~ sixth street Wharf, in thfs city,
or at the subsistence Storehouse. in Alexap
Va. No bids will be received for less than tvsntJ
tN) boXes-one thousand n -00ol pounds. The
price Per pound, and quantity desired win k
stated In each proposal. II will be placed %
transports at AleJandria, Va. at Sixth -etrssi
Wharf, free Of e1 pense 20 the purchaser. TveuB
thousand boxes $50 poands each msre or lss,, ca
be purchased.
THE attention OF Shippers; and others using
offered for obtaining their supplies Of this article.
The Government reserves the right TO reject
bids.
Bidders not present will be notified by letter n
the result Of their proposal. All purchases win
be removed within twenty days from the date q
acceptance.
Blank proposals, IL desired, can be obtained fror
the undersigned.
Terms: Cssh, in Government fund. before tn.
delivery comnences. G.. BELL,
oc7-toc2s Major and C. &, Usa