Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-19
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
IL BER, LUMBER, AND ABATTlS IN
THE DISMANTLED ED FORTS AROU IND
WASHINGTON CITY
He RS. CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENcEs,

WAsH1NGToN, 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.
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 and 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- three atthe south
end of the Aqu educt bridge--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 abbatls 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 Stockade at the
-,'' NORTH or WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris. oaaratoga'
Bunker Hill, Slemmer DeRussy, Smeaoe'
Kearny, Rosscll. Gaines, Bayard, Simmons,
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent to
these forts.
Also the following river batteries, viz
Vermont Martin Scott, Kemble, Parrott and
the two field batteries on the bank OF the river
Also, the Block house and Stoc kado on the
Washington Aqucduct road; near Fort Sumner;
The abattis around the several forts ana
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees, and IS
suita bic for tireWOOd.
Tne timber frame, work and heavy log root
ing Of the bomb-proots, guard-houscS. maya
zines, and implem ment-rooms, is Of hard wood
oak, chestnut and cedar-is generally IN good
condition, 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 applied e
The stockades are of hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty (20) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The revetmcnts consist either of posts, from
five (5) to eight (8) feet long, and from five ~
to nine (9) inches in diameter; or OF white pine
cuttings, and will be valuab bic 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 eendorsed as follows, viz:
''Proposals for Abattis at Fort-c--,r,
'EProposals for Timber, Lumber, Nc., 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 Abatts OF each Fort, and
so much for the timber and other materla! IN
each Fort, in the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any of the proposals. II deemed 10 Tue 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 ofthc property
Purchasers viii he required to remove Their
property within thirty (5O) days after their
proposals are accepted. A.. ,asoo
For further information, Inquire at the office
Of the Chief Engineer OF Detence:. corner Oh
NineteeEth street and Pennsylvania avenue
B. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen, y 5. a.
Sc 2--2S1 Cnief Engineer OF Detenccs