Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-18
HKApa'Hs. cHrEY EsolSHrR OF DEvEscEs,

HEApa'Rs. CHIEY EsoINEER OF DEIESoEs,
| wAsHIEaToN, D. c., Sept. %, 1865. !
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
| received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
Esd Of OCTOBER, at IL 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
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
| Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pmmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury., Cass, AL
ries between Forts Craig and Berry, and at tho
crossing VI the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
aud its exterior battery and magazine. Forts
Reynolds, Garesche, Williams, and the two bat
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
| Also, the StOckade across the south end Of the
Aqueduet 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 It,
Also, the Block house and stcckade at the
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
| Forts Jameson, Thsyer, Norris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussey, bmeade, Kearuey,
Rosseli, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adjac to these forts.
| Also, the following river batteries, viz: Yer
mont, Martin Scott, Rsmble, PARROT, and the two
geld 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
eres Is made OF the tops OF trees, and is suitable
| for frewood.
| Of the bomb proofs, guard houses, magazines,
and implement-roomB, Is Of hard wood-oak,
chestnut, and cedar-is generally in good condi-
| ton, and may be removed without much labor.
La 81. . hill
ings are lined is sound, and may be used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cullings are usually applied. .a.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine 10Y to twenty (2O) inches In diameter, aud
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. This
moved.
The revetments consist either OF posts, from
Ave 10y to eight 49, feet long, and from Ave (5) 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 at Fort -"
proposals for Timber, Lumber, &C, at Fort
and addressed to the undersigned.
Proposals for the Abatts 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 property.
Purchasers will be required to remove their
property within thirty 800 days after their pro-
posals are accepted.
For further Informs ion, inquire at the Office OF
the Chief Engineer Of Defences, corner Of Nine
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
B, s. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen. U. s. A,
se262Std Chief Engineer Of Defenees.
I0HN h. ELVANs CO.,
u 81 Louisiana avenue and sos street, m
WARRINGTON, D. c., ~
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LEAD-Pig, Missouri, pig, German, pig, Eng
ann, lish bar; sheet, 8, 4, o, 8 Id. pipe.
sPELTER-Slab.
zINC-32, "a, SO inch sheet.
THURBBR'B ANTI -FRICTToN METAL.
bOLDER-BraTier's pewter.
ooPPER-BraIier's; shsAthing; do. timed [;
ingot; bolt
TERMs-HIT Cash ON DELIVERY
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