Daily national Republican., 1865-10-02
HEApo,Rs CHIEF EyoIyEER or DEpEScEs, ,

HBADo'Rs. CHIEF ENd1NBER OF DBPBNCEs,
WARRINGTON, D. c., Sept. %, 1855.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
23d Of OCTOBER, at l2 m. for the purchase OF
the abattis around the several forts aud batteries
hereinafter named and also for the timber, lum-
ber, and other materials within the several forts
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury., Cass, Al
bany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
ries between Forts Craig and Berry aud at the
crossing Of the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
aud Its exterior battery aad magazine. Forts
teries to the east aud west Of this fort. The two
batteries in the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort Willard and its exterior batteries.
Also six 10y block -houses-three at the south
end Of the Aqueduct bridge-One at tho Leesburg
turnpike, and two in the valley Of Hunting Creek
Also, the Stockade across the south end OF the
Aqueduct bridge, and the Abattis across the val
" ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis, Meigs,
Chaplin, aud the two new forts on the right and
Also, the Block house and stockado at the
NORTH OF wAsHIFoToN.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussey, smeade, Rearney,
Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adjacent to these forts
mont, Martin Scott, Kemble, Parrott, aud tho two
field batteries on the bank of the river.
Also, the Block house and stockado on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner
The abattis around the several forts and bat
teres Is made of the tops Of trees and Is suitable
for hrewood.
The timber frame work and heavy log roofing
OF the bomb proofs, guard houses, magazines,
and implement-roOms, is OF hard woOd-Oak,
chestnut, and cedar-is generally in good condi-
ton, and may be removed without much labor
A. r H.. Ltll
ings arc 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 10y to twenty 200 inches In diameter, and
generally about thirteen QS) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may bo easily re-
moved.
The revetmonts consist either of posts, from
Ave 10y to eight S) feet long, and from ye (j) to
nine (0) inches in diameter; or Of white pine Cul
lings, and will be valuable for fencing.
Separate proposals will be received for the
abattis, and for the timber, lumber, and other
materials In each fort and battery above named.
Proposals to be endorsed as follows, viz:
proposals for Abattis at Fort ---.
Proposals for Timber, Lumber, SC, 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, II deemed to the interest Of
the Government so do 80.
Payments to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and prior to
the removal Of the property.
Purchasers will be required TO remove their
property within thirty 800 days after their pro-
pOsals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the office Of
the Chief Engineer Of Defences, corner Of Nine
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
B. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen. u. s. A,
se26 2Std Chief Engineer Of Defenees.