Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-02

HHADo'Rs. CHIRP ENGINEER OF pHpRseEs,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 3. 1863
It Pase e nH x
of OCTOBER at u NJ. for the purchase Of the abat
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, aaggerty, Woodbury., Cass. Cqss,
tween Forts Craig and Berry and at the crossing of
rior battery and magazine Forts Reynolds, Care
sche Williams and the two batteries to the east and
Of this fort a Ih two 5s an the is valley
batteries.
Also six (6 blockhouses-Three at the south end of
the Aqueduct brdge-one at the Leesburg turnpike,
and two in the valley of Hunting Creek.
Also the Stockade acros the south end of the Aque
duct bridge, and the abattis across the valley Of
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCA
Chaplin. and The two forts the
aiu NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson. Thayer. Morris. Saratoga. Bunker
Hill, Slemmer, DeRussy, Smeade, Kearny, RosselI
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 bat
| teries on the bank of the river.
| Also, the Blockhouse and Stockade on the Wash
| ingtOn Aqueduct Road. near Fort Sumter.
The abalis around the several folts and battere-
made of the tops of trees and is suitable for fires
wood
The timber framework 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 condition, and may be removed
without much labor.
The lumber with which many of these buildings
| are lined Is sound and may BIO used for fencing OF
any other purpose to which common cuttings are
usually applied 80
The stockades are of hard wood posts. from nine 60
to twenty COZ inches in diameter, and generally about
thirteen Q3 feet long. This timber is very valuable
| and may be easily removed:
The revements consist either posts from five 5 to
eight (S) feet long, and from five o. to nine 80 inches
in diameter; of white pine cuttings, and will be
valuable for fencing.
Separate proposals will be received for the abbatt
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, &c. at Fort,
and addressed to the undersigned.
Proposals for the Abattis by the cord, or running
foot for timber or lumber by the foot, will not be
entertained. The bidders should offer much for the
Abbatts of each Fort, and so much for the timber
1 and other material in each Fort in the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject any o.
the proposals deemed to the interest of the Govern
ment to do so.
| Payments to be made in Government funds upor
theacceptance of any proposal, and prior to the re-
moval of the property.
Purchasers will be required to remove their prop
erty within thirty 3O days after their proposals are
| accepted.
For further information inquire at the Office of tn!
Chief Engineer of Defcnces, corner OF Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania aye9ue;; pv,Nnrp
Brevet Brigader General, Y. S; A..
| oc 2-tO23 Chief Engineer of Defences.