Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-09
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
IL Der, LUMBER, AND ABATTIs IN THB
DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND WASHING
TON CITY
HEApe'Rs. CHIEF ESoIsEER OF DEyEScEs,

| HEApa'Rs. CHIEF ESGISRRR OF DBYEScEs,
| wAsHiSsToS, D. c., Sept. %, 1855.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
reesiys cd At these Headquarters, until MONDAY,
23d Of OCTOBER, at u IN. for the purchase Of
the abatts around the several forts and batteries
| hereinafter named and also for the timber, lum
Der, and other materials within the several forts
SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
Fort Marcy and batteries north Of Pimmet Run,
Forts Bonnet, Haggerty, Woodbury., Cass, AL
| ries between Forts Craig and Berry, and at the
crossing Uf the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
| and Its exterior battery and magazine. Forts
Reynolds, Garesche, Williams, and the two bat
teries to the east and west Of this fort. The two
| batteries In the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort willard and its exterior batteries.
Also six Qe) block houses-three at the south
end Of the ASaeduct bridge-ons At the Leesburg
Also, the Stockade across the south end Of the
Aqueduct 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 stockado at the
' North OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Norris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hill, Slemmer, DeRussey, bmeade, ReArneyy
Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adj accent to these forts.
Also, the following river batteries viz: Yer.
mont, Martin Scott, Kemble, Parrot, and the two
Held batteries on the bank OF the river.
Also, the Block house and stocksde on the
Washington Aqueduct road, near Fort Sumner.
The abattis around the several forts and bat
for hrewood.
The timber frame work and heavy log roofing
OF the bomb proofs, guard. houses, mag aIines,
and implement rooms, Is Of hard wood-oak,
chestnut, and cedar-is generally In good cOndi.
uon, 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. q
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
generally about thirteen Qs) feet long This
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved. r.u
The revetments consist either OF posts from
I'VE 10Y to eight (s) feet long, and from Eve ~ to
nine (9) 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 Absttis 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 80 much
for the timber and other material In each fort, In
the gross. ( g.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any Of the proposals. II deemed to the interest Of
the Government so do so. Jr..
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 oiioo Of
the Chief Engineer Of Defsnces, corner Of Nine
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
b. s. ALEXANDER,
Brevet Brig. Cen. U. s, A.,
se26-2Std Chief Engineer Of Defences.