Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-07
PROPOSALS.
CAyALBY HORSES VENTED

70 LearsHtcorfh. Nan, Fsb. IS. Iva. (
Sealed Pr"rO-s.s tin tTipicste1 will be received
a. the One lntll l. o'clock m, MONDAY, the
Oh q 1,oh, = . Tor furnishing A. ths Le pot is
sstd norSes must Be sound in all particulars.
vel tI"ks n, IN full fesh and god con lit on from
tsl fifteen to tl6J lNteen hands high from - Eve
otslu ne years old and well adapted in every way
They WI be subject TO a rigid inspection a. the
DEPOT. asr none viii be received that Do not pass
Bids WI be received TO the whole OF any mum.
her rot less than twenty five
The ysnHl CONDITIONS, which may he ascertsined
Blank icruas OF proposals will be furnished upon
contracts awarded under this ADVERT sement
Will not he considered ~ force until approved by
the on, manrer OF the Military Division of the
lllent OF the Missouri
The contracting party or parties will be required
contracted Tor within thirty dsy. from the date Of
APPROVAL of contract, and the whole number must
&c delivered within sixty days from the date of
ny 1Sih.5'y Ofths Chief 9HnStsrTa;s.5 the
mhs Bvt. Brig. General, De pot o. NJ.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE DIS MONIES
" sofiGE 70 c6STRAtcrrTo1Rss..' En-
sesiSt Pr9posals viii be received by the under
stgned ct The United States Engineers Once, in
tire CITY Of heosuk, Iowa, until l. m, A priI Is,
J,as, for The labor and materials requires In the
Ssns oo tTo i ocks and one guard lock
are De- moines rsSids ....- =
ne ICONS arp 70 pc 30 feet iOnE between luoias
snd ~ fset wide between walls in the chambers
and TO be constructed of hrstclsss cut-stone ma
The first lock. located at Keokuk will be lO,.
fe1t M snd built enti reiy IN the river.
FIRST with feet lift, and will De protected from The
river by the canal embankment;
canal Il Nashville, and will be protected by the
Separate proposal. Tin duplicate, must be made
i'r D"' CLASS GI.1n ffe e5 AND CEMENT
~ hs.h aa1 ..r- A.
prices At which the above materials will be deliv-
cred
which both wrought and cast iron win be dsli1.
CLASS III-rIMBER.
PTSP"ssIs must state the priSe per cubic linear
nay be required VII s Re deliye SdS
This Class will include the battling. draining and
excavation Of pits, repairing the undstion which
will be on rock con.'ructfng the lock walls, and
ether masonry building the necessary protection
walls making the necessary embankment and rip
Isp vii ia ana eons,ruetng slnices or culverts
Sc. and the furnishing Of all machinery and i'm
PIGMENTS required for fhe proper execution Of the
The law EsaGiEes separate proposals Gin dupIi-
cate TOT esch and every class, and the awsrdments
will be made on each class separately, without re-
gard TO aggregate.
f-Sm The same party trtse ss%e eIas. 0e received
Each bad must contain written printed guar
tiied 10 by some United states CSoyernment oficer
or ether responsible person known TO this Office.
that the party parties bidding will il awarded
the contracts fOT the classes upon which they bid
enter into contract with the Government, or make
good TIE difference between them and the next
highest bladder.
The usluc or names of the persons proposing
must b written out IN full, with their places OF
reside zee and post Oihce ak.ress. -.f
Plans, m3Vs and specific atoms. and all necessary
papers vii he ready for exauin alton at the United
States Ell ueer Office At keokuk lows for fifteen
DAYS prior 90 the date OF letting
Blank forms for proposals will be Furnished upon
application at this Office
Pers0H, proposing To contract are requested to
visit snd examine The loc alton for the ks before
sending in their bios
Contracts under either Of the aforesaid cIasse,
viii include one more of the locks. Is may be
considered most advantageous to the Govern
rent-
The Government reserves the right to reieCt any
1Ud all bids printed copy of tins notice should
n attached 10 e. ch bid.
PTCpCsals must be addressed to the unders ned
At heOkUh. Iowa. and should be endorsed Pro
pO-aIs tor 7 abOr and Material for the Locks for
Ihe Improvement of the Dcs MOines Rapids -
J. II WILSON.
Lieutenant Colonel 35th Infantry.
Breyet MAJOR General, Z. ). A
N'rFr STATES ENGINEERS oFFICE,DAvENPoKT.