Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-06


~ Der, LUMBER, AND ABATTlS ~, IN
THE DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY:
HQRs. CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENCEs,
WASHINGTON, d. O., Sept. 25, 1860
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.,
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
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 its aH-
terror batteries.
Also six CO. blockhouses--three at the south
end Of the AQu9duct bridge--one at the Lees
burg turnpike, and two III the valley OF Hunt
ing Greek.
Also, the Stockade across the south end Of
the Aqueduct bridge, and the abbatis across
the valley Of Four-mle 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 Stoclzade at the
Navy Yard bridge.
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, Slemner. DeRussy, Smcade,
| Kearny, Rossen, 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 StocE1ade on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner:
The abattis around the several forts and
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees, and is
suita bic for 1irewood.
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing of the bornb-proofs, guard-houscs, maga-
zines, and i'm plement-rooms, IS OF nard wood
oak, chestnut, and cedar-ls 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 c
The stockades are of hard wood posts, from
nine 90 to twenty (2O) inches IN diameter, ana
generally about thirteen 13) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The reyetments consist either Of posts, from
five (5) to eight (8) feet long, and from five 81
to nine (9) inches in diameter; or OF white pine
Cullln GS, ana Will De Na1udDlc lc lO@ 1CI1GiHS.
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 follows, viz:
'Proposals for Abattis at Fort----,
"Proposals for Timber, Lumber, SC, 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
50 much for the timber and other material IN
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 Go so.
PAYMENTS to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance of any proposal, and prior
to the removal Of the property.
Purchasers will he required to remove Their
property within thirty (30) days after their
proposals are accepted.
For further informatio5n inquire at the office &C.
Of the Chief Engineer of Defences. corner OF
Ninetcepth street and Pennsy lvania avenue.
B. S. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen, y. S. A.
Sc 27-28t Chief Engineer ofDcfences.
DOOKS AND STATIONERY.