Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-13
PROPOSALS.
T ARGR GOVERNMENT SALE OF TTMBrR
DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY.
ia R jas, ChIEE ENeINkER oF DEFrycEs,

s.., GsApsh EI: D. g; September 2, ISIS:
at these Headquarters until MONDAY, I'd Of oc-
toeer, Z, q II M, fCr the PURCHASE Of The shstti.
named and also fer the timber lumber and other
materials within the several forts and batteries,
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Forts Kennel. MsrSsrty, Woodb1rg. Csssi hissa1
Scott; ysekson, Runy9ni Berry, and batteries be
Ss and Br pi At @ .Ss
exterior battery and magazine. Ports Rey nolds,
sSs vs.. n III. spd tfs two 70 The
valley Of Hunting Greek, and Fort Willard aud its
Also, six 90 blockhouses-three at the south end
OF the A9ueduct bridgeoene q the Leesburg turn
Also, the stockade across the south end 81 the
A9neopct bridge and the absttis across the valley
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
ctho rts SNYDER, Bicketts, Wagner, Davis, Mefes,
En In, and the two new forts the right and
Va. Asp the Block house and stockade at the Navy
NORTH OF WASHINGTON
aer Hi sis%ma Thaysr Msrris ssrstoss Bun
Resell Gaines Bayara. simyy,,oSS. mssss kssarny
the field batteries adjacent 20 these for,s anu
Martin Scott kemSs f ssss1,e: and a., &. Yer
field batteries on the bank OF the river '"o ~"
ineton kqueduct road near Fort Sinner the Wash
Ties made OF the tops of trees and is suitable or
=, ne tlmher frame work and heavy log roofing Of
implement rooms. + Of hard wood-osk, Chestnut.
Be removed Without mueh fsSSr oOno'On and may
Tbs lumber with which many Of these buildings
ANY other purpose to which common cuttings are
The stocRade. are Of hard wood posts. from nine
(el to twenty (2l Inches in diameter and senaraIly
about thirteen n3l feet long, This timber is very
The re,etmsnts cgssist either Of posts, from Eve
or Of uhi ia min emil
and will be valuable for fencing.
tis: and for the timber. lumber. and other mate
rials in each fort and battery shove named
:. Proposals for Abattis at Fort 49,
Proposals for Timber, Lumber, &C., Ut Fort
and addressed 10 the undersigned
Proposals. for the Abattis by the cord or running
be entertained The bidders should ofier so much n
TOT t NE hhs, OF each Fort and - much for the
The uDdersigned reserves the rieh. 70 reject any
Of the proposals If deemed 20 the interest Of the
Government TO do so.
the acceptance of any proposal, and prior to the
removed Of the property.
property Within thirty O days ser their proso
sals are accepted
the Chief EnsnseI q bei.1ses corner Of 18th
street and Pennsylvania as = 'nHnssrx.xn,,
.mm Bf Ssist fR5 assis ss$ = g..
OFFICE DEPOT sTGSSNnIssARY OF SUB.
wA.HrssToS, D. g., October 6, 1865.
SALE OF HARD BREAD
Sealed Proposals. in duplicate, will be reoajx.6
at this once, until u N, on THURSDAY, the ssh
instant, fer the surplus
HARD BREAD,
at this and the Alexandria DepOts The Bread is
packed In boxes Of fifty (s0D pounds each and can
be examined at Sixth street Wharf, in this citv
or at the Subsistence Storehouse. in Alexandria
Va. No bids will be received for less than tveuty
t2ol boxes-one thousand Il .00ol pounds. The
price Per pound, and quantity desired will be
stated In each proposal. IL will lie placed on
transports At Alexahdria, Va, at Sixth street
wharf, free OF ex pence 20 the purchaser. Twenty
thousand boxes $50 pounds each, m,re or less caa
be purchased.
The attention Of Shippers, and others using
Pilot Bread 10 called to the advantages now
offered for obtaining their supplies OF this article
bids. N''
Bidders not present will be notified by letter OF
the result Of their proposal. All purchases will
accep tance.
Blank proposals, If desired, can be obtained frcs,
the undersigned.
-, Terms; Cash, in Government funds hefor. the
denvery CON nencee. g. BELL,
oc1-toc1 Major and c. g., U.sA.