The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-03
4 ROE OSALS FOR BUILDING NAVAL
l. HOSflTAL AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.

lpROIOSALS FOR BUILDING NAVAL
L HOSrlTAL AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
NAVY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, ID. &.
PROPOSALS viii be received at this ONCE for the
tlon and construction (complete) OF Naval Hos
Iital OF Ihilade phIa.
Pans and specfca ions of the proposed buildings
can be at the Office OF John Nc arthur, Jr.,
archltect, No. 209 s. Sixth street Philadelphia, who
Will afford al bidders every information necessary TO
iull understanding of the requirements of The De-
partmen in The matter OF the erecuJn and cOnstruc.
hon OF the Hospital Aforesaid
Each proposal, to be considered must be gUaran-
teed by two responsible persons, certified by the
Unite States District Judge, Attorney, or Collector.
or other pubic otncer, as to their competence and
willingness to gUaIan ee to the sum OF Iht 1907 per
cent OF the whole amount of tie proposal offered,
mat the bidder or bidders so guaranteed shou the
contract be awarded him or theml shall within ten
days OF the acceptance of his their bid eoter into
contract with the Navy Department for the erection
and construction OF the Hospital and ITS apour.
tenances, and carry through the same to completion
according 10 the terms OF the bid the plans and
specifications above mentioned.
Proposals must state the shortest time required to
complete the contract with the understand ng that
betwt en- two more bids of equal amount the De.
pariment will give the preference to that naming the
-. Pay ments tor the work will be made monthly, as
1t progresses, upon certificate of the architect.
statnPs1 amount and quality, and that the terms of
the con Iact have been complied with-tke Depart.
ment reserylng TWEEN y l20) per cent. OF the whole
live1ed inlo its hands, complete and ready for
pancy. according 10 the terms OF the contract for
the erection and construction of the Naval Hospital
and lis appurtenanees before mentioned.
All the proposals must be addressed to the under.
signed marked Proposals for Naval Hospital Al
lhiladelphIa "
The proposals will be opened in the presence of
the bidders, at the Navy department, at noon OF
Tuesday, MAY % 1865.
The Department reserves to itself the right to
reject any all bids not deemed by 1t satisfactory
or 10 the interests OF the Government
p j. HORWITZ
81 tuths9t Oh ef OF Bureau
NlTED ES MILITARY RAILROADS.
~ OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER,l
No 2b0 q Street
WASHINGTON, ID. C., A prl 28 1866
Sealed Propose 8 will be reserved at this office,
until II O'Clock NJ, MONDAY, Nay q. for the pur.
ehase,irom the United states, of all the IRON WORK
for Nineteen 81 ans of "HOwe's Improved Truss
BrIdpes" consisting OF the Rods, Bolts Plates ano
bowels, suitable for the different spans, the latter
varying In length from eighty to one hundred and
forty lone feet.
1be Iron now stored at the Works of the, Cleye-
land Rolling Mill Company CeVeand, Ohio, and
wiIl be SOLD by the pound
detailed oil of the iron, and the leng RI of the
spans, may be obtained on application at this
Office.
Terms-Cash, in Government funds.
The Unlted states reserve the right to reject all
bids, il not deemed advantageous.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals. tor the
Purchase c. Bridge Iron"
FL CRILLY,
BreVet Major and z. NJ,
43O-lot U s. Army