Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-17

HRADo'Rs. CHIRP ESdINBER OF DBPRECRs,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. q, 1868
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at these HeadquArters, until MONDAY,
sd Of OCTOBER, at II m. for tho purchase Of
the abattis around the several forts aud batteries
hereinafter named and also for the timber, lum
Der, 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., Cass, Al
bany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
| ries between Forts Craig and Berry, and at the
crossing u the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
and its exterior battery and magazine. Forts
Reynolds, Garesehe, Williams, and the two bat
teres to the east and west OF this fort. The two
batteries In the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort Willard aud its exterior batteries.
Also six (6) block houses-three at the south
end Of tho Aqueduct bridge-one at the Leesburg
turnpike, and two in the valley Of Hunting Creek.
Also, the stookade across the south end Of the
Aquoduct bridge, aud the Abattis across the val L.
ley Of Four mile run.
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis, Meigs,
Chaplin, and the two new forts on the right and
Also, the Block house and stockade at the
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Ports Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adjacent to these forts.
Also. the following river batteries, viz: YER
mont, Martin Scott, kemble, Parrott and the two
field batteries on the bank Of the river.
Also, the Block house aud Stockade on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner.
The Rbattis around the several forts aud bat
teries is made Of the tops Of trees, and is suitable
for hrewoOd.
The timber frame work and heavy log roofing
Of the bomb proofs, guard houses, mag aIines,
and implement-rooms,i Is Of hard wood-oak,
chestnut, and cedAr--is generally in good condi-
anlW L. 1a4 ,0st fl....I II lul,.
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
culliugs are usually applied.
The stockAdes are Of hard wood posts, from
nine 10y to twenty (20) inches in diameter, Rnd
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long This
timber is very valuable, aud may be easily re-
moved
The reyetments consist either Of posts, from
Ave ( to eight 49, feet long, and from Ave 10y to
nine (e) 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 ut 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 10 much
for the timber and other material In each fort in
the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to rel ect
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-
posals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the Office Of
the Chief Engineer Of Defences, corner OF Nine
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
B. s. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig, Gen. U. s. A,
se26- 2Std Chief Engineer OF Defences.
TOHN r. ELVANS d CO.,
u 81 Louisiana avenue and sos G street, .
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LEAD-Pig, Missouri, pig, German, pig, Eng.
nsh bar; sheet, 5, 4, o, 8 lib. pipe.
ZINC-S2, "a, So inch sheet
THURBBR's ANTI FRICTION METAL.
bOLDBR-BraIer'B pewter.
OoPPRR-BraIier'sj shesthingj do. timed;
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