Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-16


WAsHISGroS, D. c., Sept %, 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
sd Of OCTOBER, at - m. for the purchase Of
the abatts around the several forts aud batteries
hereinafter named; and also for the timber, lum
Der, and other materials within the several forts
and batteries, viz:
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy aud batteries north Of Pimmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury., Csss, Al.
bany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
ries between Forts Craig and Berry, and at the
crossing VI the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
and lis exterior battery and magazine. Forts
Reynolds, Garesche, Williams, and the two bat
teries 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 Aquoduct bridge-one at the Leesburg
turnpike, andtwo in the valley Of Hunting Greek
Also, the Stockade across the south end OF the
Aquedgct 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 aud
left Of 1t.
Also, the Block house and stockade at the
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hill, slemmer, DeRussey, sIneade, Rearney,
ROssell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adjacent to these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz YER
mont, Martin Scott, Kemble, 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 aud bat
eries 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,i Is Of hard wood-oak,
Chestnut, and cedar-is generally in good condi
ton, aud may be removed without much labor.
lumbnr wi w nf I'M a..
ings are lined is sound, and may bo used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine 10y to twenty (20) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen QS) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The revetments consist either of posts, from
Ave 10y to eight (S) feet long, and from Ave j) to
nine (9) inches in diameter; or Of white pine oul
lngs, 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, &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
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 so.
Payments to be made In Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and prior to
the removal Of the properly
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
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
D. s. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen. U, s. A,
se26-2std Chief Engineer Of Dofences.
John r. ELVANS 4 CO.,
s7Logisiana avenue and 1903 street, n
WASHINGTON, D. c., %
DEALER IN "a
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TIN-Bsnoa (pigs); Straits" (pigs) English
.(pigsl Straits" (pigs in bars).
LEAD-Pig, Missouri, pig, German, pig, Eng
ANN fish bar; sheet, 5, 4, 8, 8 lib. pipe.
SPELTER-Slab.
ZlNC-S2, "a, 38 inch sheet,
THURBER's ANTI FRICTI0N METAL.
soLDER-BraIier's; pewter.
UoPPER-BraIier'si sheathing; do. timed
ingot; bolt,
BRASs-Sheet
TBRMs-NBT CASH ON DELIVERY
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