Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-13


WAsH1NGroN, d. c., Sept. %, 1865
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited an9 l!i
will be received at these headquarters until
MONDAY, 23d Of OCTO BER, at II NJ, TOT
the purchase of the abattis around the several
forts and batteries hereinafter named ana alSo
+ SOUTH SIDE OF TIE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimnot
Run, Forts Bennett Haggerty, Woodbury.
Cass Albany, Scott Jackson, kunyon, perry,
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry,
Fort Barnard and its exterior battery and mag
azine Forts Reynolds, Garesche, Williams,
and the two batteries to the east and west or
this fort. The two batteries in the valley Of
! Hunting Creek, and Fort Willard and It's eN-
terror batteries
Also six e. blockhouses-three atthe south
end of the AQusduc ridge-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 sbbatls 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-hovse ard StocIzadc at the
NORTH or WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thaycr, Morris, Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, olemmer, DeRussy, SmeAde,
kearny, Rossel Gaines, Bayard, Simmons,
Mansfield, and the fed batteries adjacent to
these IS.
Also, the following river hatteries, viz
Vermont, Martin Scott, hemble Parrot, and
the two field batteries on the bank Of the river
Also, the Block house and otoc|1ade on the
Washington Aqueduct road: near Fort Sumner;
The abatts around the several forts and
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees: ana Is
suitable for tireWood
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing of the bomb proofs, guard-houscs, maga-
zines and i'm plemenJ-rooms, Is OF hard wood
oak, chestnut, and cedar-s generally III good
condition. and may be removed without much
la Dor
The lumber with which many of these build
ngs arc lined is sound and may be used toT
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty CO. inches in dlameter, ana
generally about thirteen (l3) feet long Ihl5
timber is very valuable, and may DC easily re-
moved.
The revotmcnts consist either Of posts, from
five Isl to eight (8) feet long and from tive ~
to nine (9) inches in diameter; o. Of white pine
cuttings, and will be valuab ble for fencing. -,
Separate proposals will be received tor thc
abattis, and for the timber, lumber, and other
materials in each fortan1 battery above named
Proposals to be endorsed as follows, VIZ:
''Proposais for Abattis at Fort----,
''Proposals for Timber, Lumber, SC, at Fort
and addressed to the undersigned.
Proposals for the Abattis by tho 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
50 much for the timber and other material i'll
each Fort, in the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any of the PROPOSALS, if deemed TO the interest
Of the Government to 90 So
Payments to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance of any proposal: and s.ror
t. the removal ofthc property
Purchasers will he required to remove the!r
property within thirty 500 days after their
proposals arc accepted.
For further information, inquire at the office
of the Ihici Engineer of Icfencc:, corner Of
Nineteenth StrocG and Pennsylvania avenue.
B. S. ALENANDER,
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