Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-14
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
l 4 BER, LUMBER, AND ABAITlS 1N
THE DISMANTLE ED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY.
HQRs. CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENcEs,

HQRs CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs}
WAsHINGToH, d. O., sept Is, 1902 and
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited ana ana
MONDAY, 23d of OCTOBER, at u NJ, for
the purchase Of the abattis around the seVera1
forts and batteries hereinafter named; and also
for the timber, lumber, and other materials
within the several forts and batteries, w: W.,
Fort Marcy and batteries north OF Pmmet
Run, Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury.
Cass, Albany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry,
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry,
and at the crossing Of the Columbia turnpike
Fort Barnard and its exterior battery and mag
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 its OK
terror batteries. -,
Also six 50 Neutrality-suspicious. at the south
end Of the Aqu duct brlt'ge-one at the Lees
burg turnpike, and two IN the valley OF i1uhV-
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 1or1S Oh 'ne
Also the Block-house and Stockade at the
navy ! NORTH 20 or WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, Slemmer DeRussy, 5meaoe'
Kearny, Rossell. Gaines: Bayard, simmons,
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent to
these forts.
Also the following river batteries, viz
Vermont, Martin Scott, kemblc, ParrotV, ana
the two field batteries the bank OF the river
Also, the Block house and Stockade on the
Washington Aqueduct road near fort ounone[i ae,j
The abattis around the several forts ana
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees, and IS
suita bic for freWOod.
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing of the bomb proofs, guard-housoS, maga-
zines and i'm plemcnt-roOms, IS OF hard wood
oak chestnut, and cedar-ls generally III sooI
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 lot
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied
The stOckades are OF hard WOOd pOsts, from
nine (9) to twenty (20) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen (13) feet long. This
timberis is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The revetments consist either Of posts, from
five (5) to eight (6) feet long and from I'VE (o}
to nine (9) inches in diameter; or OF white pine
cuttings, and will be valuab Bile 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 1ollo"s' VIZ:
:'Proposals for Abattis at Fort----,
''Proposals for Timber, Lumber, tyc., at Fort
and ADDRESSED to the undersigned.
Proposals for the Abattis by the cord, or run
ni1e foot, or for timber or lumber by the foot,
viii not be entertained. The bidders should
offer 50 much for the Abattis of each Fort, and
50 much for the timber and other 1naterla' III
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
ID the removal Of the property
Purchasers viii he required % remove their
property within thirty (30) days after their
proposals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the otilce
Of the Lhiet Engineer q Cefences, corner OF
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvanls avenue
3. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig, Gen, Z. 5. a.
% 2-204 Chief En- rineer ofDofonces