Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-18
7 .ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
~ BER, LUMBER, AND ABATTlS IN
TILE DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY:
HQ'Rs CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENcEs,


10 RS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %, 1868
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and
will be received at these headquarters until
MONDAY, 23d Of OCTOBER, at Il NJ, 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 THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimmet
Run, Forts Bonnet Haggerty, Woodbury.
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry
and at the crossing Of the Columbia turnpike
Fort Barnard and It's exterior battery and mag
azne Forts Reynolds, Garesche, Williams,
and the two batteries to the east and west ct
this fort. The two batteries IN the valley OF
Hunting Creek, and Fort Willard and its eH-
terror batteries.
Also six CO. blockhouses-three atthe south
end of the Aquaduct bridge-one at the Lees
burg turnpike, and two in the valley Of Hunt
ing Creek
Also, the Stockade across the south end Of
the Aqueduct bridge, and the abbatls across
the valley Of Four mile run.
ACK0SS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Forts Snyder Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis,
Meigs, Chaplin, and the two new forts on the
right and left of it,
Also, the Bloclz-house and <5tockade at the
- ''' NORTH or WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thaycr, Morris, Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussy, Smeade,
kearny, Rossel, Gaines, Bayard Simmons,
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent TO
these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz
Vermont, Martin Scott, kcmble, Parrott, and
the two field batteries on the bank Of the river.
Also, the Block house and Stockade on the
Washin gton Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner;
The abattis around the several forts and
batteries is made Of the tops Of trees, and is
suitable for firewood
The timber frame work and heavy log root
ing Of the bomb-prOofs, guard-hOuseS, maga-
zines, and implement-roor 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 build
ings are lined is sound, and may, be used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine 90 to twenty (20) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
five (5) to eight (0) feet long, and from five (5)
to nine (9) inches in diameter; or of white pine
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---,n
''Proposals for Timber, Lumber, &c, 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
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 do so.
Payments to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and prior
to the removal of the property.
Purchasers will he required to remove their
property within thirty (3O) days after their
proposals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the Office
Of the Chief Engineer Of Defences. corner or
Nineteepth street and Pennsylvania avenue
B. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen, y. S. A.
Sc 27-29t Chief Engineer ofDefences.
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