Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-05
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
IL BER, LUMBER, AND ABATTIS IN
THE DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY.
HQ'Rs. CH1EF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs,


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, Wig:
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Plmn2et
Run. Forts Bennet, 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 It's 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) bockhouses-three at the south
end Of the Aqusduct 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 brid &c, and the abbati5 across
" ACR0SS 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 and Stockado at the
N"'S NORTH SSi G7ElSS:F Or WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, 5lemmer. DeRussy, Smeade,
Kearny, Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons,
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent to
these foIt is.
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 Stockade on the
Washin gton Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner.
The abattis 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-houses maga-
zines, and i'm plem ment-roonls, 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 ofthese build
ings are lined is sound, and may be used for
fencing or any other purpose to when common
cuttings are usually applied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine co. to twenty (20) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen l3) feet lo1g. Ihls
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The revetmcnts consist either Of posts. from
five (5) to eight ~ feet long and from five ~
to nine 60 inches in diameter; or OF white pine
cuttings, and will be valuable for fencing.
Separate proposals will be received tor the
abatJis, and for the timber, lumber, and other
materials in each ortand battery above named.
Proposals to be endorsed as follows, viz:
"Proposils for 4Abattls 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 materia IN
each Fort, in the gross.
The UNDERSIGNED reserves the right to reject
anv of the proposals, if deemed to the interest
0f tin Cavern rnpDt TO DO
Payments to be made III Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal: and i'rlor
t. the removal ofthe property.
Purchasers will he required to remove their
property within thirty (30( days after Their
proposals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the office
Of the Chief Engineer of Defenccs, corner OF
Nineteenth street and Pennsyvanla avenue
B. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevct Brig. Gen, y. 5. a.
Sc 27-28t Chief Engineer ofDefences.
DOOkS AND STATIONERY.
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