Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-13

hKADo Rs. CHIBP EkOlNBkR OF DkPHhCKs, [
WARRINGTON, d. c., Sept. %, 1865
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
23d Of OCTOBER, at IL m, for the purchase Of
hereinafter named and also for the timber, lum-
her, and other materials within the several forts
aud batteries, viz:
SOUTH SIDE OF TUE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Hsggerty, Woodbury., Cass, Al
bany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
ries between Forts Craig and Berry, aud at tho
crossing u the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
Reynolds, Gareschs, Williams, and the two bat
teries to tho east and west Of this fort. The two
batteries In the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort Willard and its exterior batteries.
Also six 10y block -houses-three at the south
eud Of the Aqueduct bridge-one at the Leesburg
turnpike and two In the valley Of Hunting Creek.
Also, the stockade across the south end OF the
hpuoduct bridge, and the Abattis across the val
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis, Meigs,
Chaplin, and the two new forts on the right and
left OF 1t.
Also, the Block house and stockade at the
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts 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 tw 10
lold batteries on the bank Of the river.
Also, the Block house and Stockade on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner.
The abattis around the several forts and bat
teries Is made OF the tops OF trees, aud is suitable
for hrewood.
The timber Frame work and heavy log roofing
" the bomb-proofs, guard houses, mag aEines,
and implement Is Of hard woOd-Oak,
chestnut, and cedar-is generally in good cOndi
tiOn, and may be removed without much labor.
The lumber with which many Of these build
inEs are lined Is sound, and may be used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cullings are usually applied.
The Etockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine 10y to twenty 10Y inches In diameter, aud
generally about thirteen Q9) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
Tho revetments consist either Of posts, from
Ave ( to eight (s) feet long, and from Ave (5) to
nino 10y inches in diameter; or Of white pine oul
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 at Fort --. -
Proposals for Timber, Lumber, &c, at Fort
and addressed to the undersigned.
Proposals for the Abattis by the cord, or run
Mug foot, or for timber or lumber by the foot,
will not be entertained. The bidders should offer
no 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 tho right to reject
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
tho removal OF the property
Purchasers will be required TO remove their
property within thirty 1907 days after their pro-
pOsals are accepted.
For further Information, inquire OF the Office Of
the Chiof Engineer Of Defences, corner Of Nine
tecnth street and Pennsylyanis avenue.
B. s. ALEXANDER,
Breyet Brig. Gen. U. s. A,
se26-2Std Chief Engineer Of Defences
John r. ELVANs 4 CO.,
" S7Louisiana avenue and sos G street, n,
WASHINGTON, D. c., ~
DEALER IL IN
Z T A L 8 3
TIN-Banca (pigs); "straits" (pigs); English
lpigsl Straits" (pigs in bArs).
TIN PLATES.
LEAD-Pig, Missouri, pig, German, pig, Eng
nsh bar; sheet, 5, 4, 8, lib. pipe.
sPELTER-Slab
ZlNC-S2, "a, So inch sheet.
rHURBER'S ANTI FRICTION METAL.
sOLDBR-BraIier's pewter.
COPPER-BrsIier's sheathing; do. timed |;
ingot; bolt.
BRASS-Sheet,
TERAs-HRT CASH ON DELIVERY
anil