Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-26
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM.
IL BIER, LUMBER, AND ABATTIs IN THE
DIsMANTLBD FORTS AROUND WASHING
TON CITY,


HEADa'Rs. CHIBr ESeISRER OF DRFRscEs,
WARRINGTON, D. G., Sept. q, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
23d OF OCTOBER, at IL M, for the purchase Of
the abattis around the several forts and batteries
hereinafter named and also for the timber, lum-
Der, and other materials within the several forts
"' SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC. ,
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Plmmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, woodbury., Cass, Al
bAny, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and Bate
rles between Forts Craig and Berry, and at the
crossing u the Columbia turnpike. Port Barnard
aud Its exterior battery and magazine. Forts
Reynolds, Garesche, Williams, and the two bat
terles to the east and west Of this fort. The two
batteries In the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort willard and its exterior batteries.
Also six (6) block houses-three at the south
end Of the Aqueduct bridge-one at the Leesburg
turnpike, and two In the valley OF Hunting Creek.
Also, the Stockede 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. and the two new forts on the right and
LEFT Of II.
Also, the Block house and stockade at the
' NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussey, smeade, Kearney,
Rossell, Gaines, Bayardy Simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adjacent to these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz YER
mont, Martin Scott, Kemble, PARROT, and the two
field batteries on the bank Of the river.
Also, the Block house and Stoekade on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner.
The abattis around the several forts and bat.
eries is made Of the tops Of trees, and is suitable
| for frewood.
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.
The lumber with which many Of these build
| ings are lined Is sound, and may be used fo
fencing or any other purpose to which common
| cuttings are usually applied.
| The stoekad are OF hard wood posts from
| nine 10y to twenty (20) inches In diameter, au'
| generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. Til
timber Is very valuable, and may be easily re
moved.
The reyetments consist either Of posts, iron
i've (5) to eight (S) feet long, and from Ave (5)
nine (9) inches In diameter; or Of white pine cul
lings, and will be valuable for fencing.
| Separate proposals will be received for tn
abattis, and for the timber, lumber, and othe
materials in each fort and battery above named
| Proposals to be endorsed as follows, viz:
proposals for Abattis ut Fort 4"
proposals for Timber, Lumber, &c, at For
aud 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 offe
so much for the Abattis OF each fort and 30 niue
for the timber and other material In each fort, /
the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to rejet
any OF the proposals, II deemed to the interest {
| the Government so do so.
Payments to be made In Government fund
upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and prior
the removal OF the property.
Purchasers will be required to remove the
property within thirty (30) days after their pre-
posals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the Office
the Chief Engineer Of Defences, corner Of Nine
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
b. 8. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig Gems, U. 8. A,
se26- 2Std Chief Engineer Of Defences.