Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-02

IL BER, LUMBER, AND ABATTIs IN
THE DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY:
HQ' RS. CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 23 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and
will be received at these headquarters until
MONDAY, 23d Of OCTOBER, at II 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 Bennett Haggerty, Woodbury.
Cass, Albany, Scott, jackson, Runyon, Befry'
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry,
and at the crossing of the Columbia turnpike.
Fort Barnard and its exterior battery and mag
azine Forts Reynolds, Garesche Williams,
and the two batteries to the east ana west OF
this fort. The two batteries in the valley OF
Hunting Creek, and Fort Willard and It's eX-
terror batteries.
Also six (6) blockhouses-thre at the south
end of the AQueduct bridg dge-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 abDatls across
the valley Of Four mile run.
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 Stockadc at the
I>'''' NORTH e 1OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussy, Smeade'
Kearnv, Rossell. Gaines, Bayard, Simmons,
Mansfeld and the field batteries adjacent to
these fo1ts.
Also the following river BATTERIES viz
Vermont, Martin Scott, Kemble, Parrott, and
41o nn1S hotto river.
Also, the Block house and ockade on the
Washin gton AQueduct road, near Fort Sumner:
The abattis around the several forts ana
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees, and IS
suitable for ireWOod.
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing of the bomb proofs, guard-houses, maga-
zines, and plem ment-rooms, is OF hard wood
oak, chestnut, and cedar-is generally IN good
condition, and may be removed without much
labor. -,
ings are lined is sound, and may be used tor
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine co. to twenty (2O) inches IN diameter, al ana
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long Inls
timber is very valuable, and may De easily re-
moved.
The revetments consist either of posts, from
five (5) to eight (8) feet long, and from five (o)
to nine (9) inches in diameter; or OF white pine
cuttings, and will be valuable for tenclng.
Separate proposals will be received tor 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----,
'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
anv 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 Defence::, corner OF
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvanls ayenue'
3. S. ALEXANDER, Ii.
Brcvet Brig. Gen, y. S. A.
So 7-28t Chief Engineer ofDefences
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