Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-05
r ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM.
IL Der, LUMBER, AND ABATTIs IN THE
DIsMANTLED FORTS AROUND WASHING
TON CITY. u... a., I'D. 3. .

HKADa'Rs. CHIRP ESGISEER OF DErEscEs, I
wAsHINGToS, ID. c., Sept. %, 1868 !
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
the abattis around the several forts aud batteries
herein after 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 Pimmet Run,
Fofhs Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury., Cass, AL
bsny, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and batts-
ries between Forts Craig and Berry, and at the
crossing u the Columbia turnpike Fort Barnard
and Its 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 Aqueduct bridge-one at the Leesburg
turnpike, and two In the valley Of Hunting Creek.
Also, the Stookade across the south end Of the
Aqueduct bridge, and the Absttis across the VAL
ley Of Four mile run.
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis, Megs,
Chaplin, and the two new forts on the right and
left Of 1t.
Also the. Block house and stOckade at the
NAVY an North op OF WASHINGTON
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussey, smeade, Kearney,
Rossell,f dsinss, Bayard, Simmons, Mansfield,
and the aeld batteries adjacent to these forts.
mont, Martin Scott, Rsmble, PARROT, 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.
eries Is made Of the tops Of trees and is suitable
for frewood ...
The timber framework 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, and may be removed without much labor.
The lumber with which many Of these build
ings are lined Is sound, and may be used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually hpplied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine (sl to twenty 100 inches in diameter, aud
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The revetments consist either Of posts, from
ave ( to eight (sl 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 undersignsd.
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 property.
Purchasers will be required to remove their
property within thirty 800 days after their pro-
pOEalH are accepted.
For further Information, inquire at the office OF
the Chief Engineer Of Defences, corner Of Nine
teenth street and Pennsy lvania avenue
b. s. ALEXANDER,
Breyet Brig. Gen. U. 8. A,
| se26-2Std Chief Engineer Of Defences.