Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-19
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE OF TIM
Il BER,f LUMBER, AND ABATTIS IN THE
DIsMANTLBD FORTS AROUND WASHING
TON CITY.
HEAps'Rs. cHIEY EsoLKEER OF DErEycEs,

HEADo'Rs. CHIKR ENGINEER OF DBPBNcEs
WAsHIEgToN, d. O., Sept. %, 1855.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, aud will be
received at these Headquarters until MONDAY,
sd Of OCTOBER, at IL M, for the purchase Of
the abattis around the several forts aud batteries
hereinafter named and also for the timber, lum-
Der, and other materials within the several forts
~ SOUTH SIDE OF THE POTOMAC.
4 Fort Marcy and batteries north OF Pimmet Run,
Forts Bennett, Haggerty, Woodbury., Cass, AL
bany, Scott, Jackson, Runyon, Berry, and bate
ries between Forts Craig and Berry, and at tho
crossing u the Columbia turnpike. Fort Barnard
and its exterior battery s and magazine. Forts
teriss to the east and wost OF this fort. The two
batteries In the valley Of Hunting Creek, and
Fort Willard and its exterior batteries.
| Alec six 10y block houses--three at the south
end Of the Aqueduct bridge--one at the Leesburg
turnpike, and two In thevalley Of Hunting Creek.
| Also, the Stockade across the south end OF the
AquedGet bridge, and the Abattis across the val.
W " ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
| Forts Snyder, Ricketts,, Wagner, Davis, Meigs,
Chaplin, and the two new forts on the right and
| Also, the Block house and stookade at the
= NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
Forts Jameson, Thayer, Morris, Saratoga, Bun
ker Hili, slemmer, DeRussey, smeade, Kearney,
Rossell, Gaines, Bayard, Simmons, Mansfield,
and the field batteries adJaceu to these forts.
| Also, the following river batteries, viz: YER
|
field batteries on the bank Of the river.
Also, the Block house and stockade on the
Washington Aquednct road, near Fort Sumner.
| The abattis ound the several forts and bat
erss is made Of the tops Of trees, and is suitable
The timberIrame work and heavy log roofing
OF the bomb-proofs, guard houses, mag azines,
| and implement-rooms, Is ,of hard wood-Oak,
chestnut, and cedar-is generally In good condi-
ton, and may be removed without much labor
The lumber with which many Of these build
ings are lined Is sound. aud may be used for
cuttings are usually applied.
The, ,stockades are. OF hard wood posts, from
nine (9) to twenty (2O) inches In diameter, aud
generally about thirteen Q3) feet long. This
timber is very valuable, and may bo easily re-
moved. ...r .....
The revetments consist either Of posts, from
I've 10y to eight (s) feet long, aud from Ave () to
nine 10Y 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 aud 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, Ao., 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 material in each fort, In
the gross l'
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
any Of the proposals. II deemed to the interest Of
the Government so do 10.
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 (so) days after their pro-
posals are accepted.
For further information, inquire at the office Of
the Chief Engineer pf Defences, corner of Nine
tenth street and Psnnsylyania avenue,
B. s. ALEXANDER,
''. ..'' Brevet Brig. Gen. U. s. A.,
se30.2Std Chief Engineer OF Defences.