Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND WASHING
TON CITY.
HKADo'Rs. CHiEF BNoISBHR or DEYEScEs,
... wAsHINsros, d. G., Sept %, 1855.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received At these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
sd Of OCTOBER, at IL m. for the purchase OF
the abatts nround the several forts and batteries
hereinafter named; and also for the timber, lum-
Der, and other materials within the several forts
N SOUTH SIDE OF THB POTOMAC.
Fort Mercy and batteries north Of Pimmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury., Cass, Al
bany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
crossing W u the CoiumSis tarnpRs fcrt Barnard
and its exterior battery and magaline. Forts
Reynolds, Garesohe, Williams, aud the two bat
tories 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 houseE-three at the south
end OF the Aqueduct bridge-one at the 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, and the two new forts on the right and
Also, the Block-hOuse and stockade at the
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
ksr Hill, slemmer, DsRusssy, sneade, Kesrney,
Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adj accent to these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz: Yer
mont, Martin Scott, Ksmble, Parrott and the two
field batteries on the bank Of the river.
Also, the Block house and Stockade 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 frewood.
The timber frame work and heavy log roofing
Of the bomb-proofs, guard houses, maRaIines,
and implement rooms, Is Of hard wood-oak,
chestnut, and cedar-is generally In good eondi-
The lumber with which many Of these build
ings are lined is sound, aud may be used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
The stoekades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine (s) to twenty COZ inches in diameter, aud
generally about thirteen CS) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved. Az -... -. ~.
The revetmsnts consist either OF posts, from
ave 10y TO eight (sl feet long, and from ave 10y to
nine (9) 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 ut Fort
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 offer
80 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 80 do so.
Payments 10 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 theiI
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.
10. B. 3. ALEXANDER,
BreVet Brig. Gen. U. 8. A,
| se26-2Std Chief Engineer Of Defenees.