Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-11
7 ARGE GOVERN MENT SALE OF O Tim N
L BER, LUMBER, AND ABAIIdS ~
THE DISMANTL ED FORTS AkOONO
WASHINGTON CITY:
Ho' RS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENcEs,


HQRs CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENcES,.
WASHINGTON ID. c., Sept. rs, 1900
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, ana
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 POTO MAC.
Run, Forts Bennet, Haggerty, Woodbury.,
Cass. Albany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry,
and batteries between Forts Craig and Berry,
and at the crossing Of the Columb1a turnpike.
Fort Barnard and its exterior battery ana mag
ezine. Forts Reynolds, Garesche, Williams,
and the two batteries to the east and west OF
this fort The two batteries in the valley or
Hunting Creek, and Fort Willard and It's eN-
terror batteries. ,
Also six (6) blockhouses-threea atthc south
end of the Aqu9duct bridge-one at the lees
burg turnpike, and two in the valley OF Hunt
ing Creek.
Also, the Stockade across the south end OF
the Aqueduct brid ge, and the abbatis across
the valley Of Four-lnile 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 Stockade at the
Navy ard bridge.
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thnyer, Morris, Saratoga,
Kearny, Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons
Mansfield, and the field batteries adjacent to
these forts.
Also, the following river batteries, viz
Vermont, Martin Scott, kemble, Parrot, ana
the two field batteries on the bank OF the river.
Also, the Block house and Stockade on the
Washin gton Aqueduct road near Fort Sumner.
The abattis around the several forts and
batteries is made Of the tops OF trees ana IS
suitable for frewood
The timber frame work and heavy log roof
ing Of the bomb-proofs, guard-houses, maga
lilies and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., is of hard wood
oak, chestnut and cedar-is generally IN good
condition, and may be removed without much
labor.
The lumber with which many oft these build
ings are lined is sound, and may, be used for
fencing or any other purpose to which common
cuttings are usually applied.
The stockades are Of hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty (2O) inches in diameter, and
generally about thirteen l3) feet long. Ihls
timber is very valuable, and may be easily re-
moved.
The rcvctments consist either Of posts, from
five (5) to eight (6) feet long, and from five 90
to nine (9) inches in diameter; OF Of white pine
cuttings, and will be valua bic for fencing
Separate proposals will be received tor the
abattis, and for the TIMBER lumber and other
H1hLOIlalS III each DdIIC1 'tpof y '1~N-'
Proposals to be endorsed as follows, viz:
''Proposals for Abattis at Fort----,
';Pcoposals for Timber Lumber, Nc, 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
so much for the timber and other materiai in
each Fort, in the gross.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
anv of the proposals, if deemed to the interest
Of the Government to do So.
Payments to be made III Gcvcrnmont funds
upon the acceptance Of any proposal: and prlor
10 the removal OF the property.
Purchasers wili>he required t. remove their
property within thirty (30) days after their
proposals are accepted. c
For further information, Inquire at the Office
of the Chief Engineer of Dctences, corner OF
Ninetcouth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
B. s. ALENANDER,
Brevet Brig. Gen, Z. S. y.
Sc 27-28c Cbief En- 5neer o. Defenccs.