Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-28
Auction Sales.


~ BER, LUMBER, AND ABAIIdS Il 1 ~ IN
THE DISMANTL ED FORTS AROUND
WASHINGTON CITY:
HQRs CHIEr ENGINEER or DEFEScEsa-
WASHINGTON d. c., Sept. e, 1860
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and
will be received at these headquarters unth
MONDAY, 23d of OCTOBER, at II NJ, fer
the purchase of the abattis around the several
forts and batteries hereinafter named; ana also
for the timber, lumber ana other materials mat
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Plmme5
Run, Forts Bennett Haggerty, WOODBURY.
Cass, Albany, Scott Jackson Runyon, Berry,
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry
Fort Barnard and its exterior battery and mag
azne 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.
end of the Auu educt brid dge-one at the Lees
burg turnpike, and two IN the valley OF HURT
ing Creek. :
Also, the Stockade across the south end Of
the Aqueduct bridge, and the abbatlS across
the valley Of Fourmile ~ - n,, rc1,
Forts Snyder, Ricketts, Wagner, Davis,
Meigs Chaplin, and the two new forts on the
right and left of it.
Also. the Block-house and Sgockadc at the
~" NORTH 1OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thaycr, Morris, Saratoga,
Bunker Hill, Slemmer. DeRuSsy, Smeaoc,
Kearnv Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons,
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent to
these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz
Vermont Martin Scott, kemh}c, Parrott, and
IL Eo1I h,++ ha faD q
Also, the Block house and Stockadc on the
Washin gton Aqueduct road near Fort Summer;
The abattis around the several forts ana
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees, ard Is
suitable for freWOod.
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing of the bomb proofs, guard-houscs, maga-
zines, and plement-rooms, Is OF hard wood,
oak chestnut, and cedar-S generally IN good
condition, and may be removed without much
labor. -,
The lumber with which many ofthese oulld-
ings are lined is sound and may be used for
fencing or any other purpose to ~hlch common
cuttings are usually applied.
The Stockades are of hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty (O) inches N diameter, 3, ana
generally about thirteen 03) feet long. Ihls
timber is very yaluab bic, and may be easily re-
moved.
The rcvetmcnts consist either Of posts, from
five (5) to eight (6) feet long, and from five ~
10 nine (o} inches in diameter; or OF white pine
cuttings, and will be valuable for fencing.
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 st 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 toot
will not be entertained The bidders should
offer so much for the Abattis Of esch Fort, and
so much for the timber and other material IN
each Fort, in the gross.
The un ndersigned reserves the right to reject
any of the proposals, if deemed to the interest
of the Government to do so.
Payments to be made in Government funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal: and prior
to the removal the property.
Purchasers will he required to remove thctr
property within thirty (3o} days alter thelr
For further Information, inquire at the office
Of the Chief Engineer Of Defences, corner OF
Nineteeath street and Pennsylvania avenue.
,' 3 S. ALEXANDRIA,,
Bveret Brig Gen, i: S. a.
60 2-2s; Chief Engineer Of Defences.
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