Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-20
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f2l,grtsyBlGstsy First Military District{
81, D. Netc ORIGINS, La. January 8. 1858. I
OF January 1865. Tor the foiIoxina s si -
stai, nery for the use Of the Subsistence Depart
So 9gi'f, Of LsttsT PaP;T according to samples On
a0grires of Cap Paper, according to samples on
hsr,i in the sub. Office VIZ
I5,Ooo Envelopes, white, No. 10 and No L. Samples
Ct the quality required can be seen At the suS'
900 bottles CqusrtsJ Of French Ink according 70
30 bottles of Red Ink, according to sample.
sc sheets of BIottpg Paper according 10 SAMPLE.
IoC gross Of Steel Pens, No 4O4
luO gro-s Of Steel Pens. No 5l,
SO Memorandum Books, according to sample
SO guires Yellow Envelope Paper, according to
DO barrels Of the best Cider Vinegar. one Amid
ounce 10 neutraiize twenty eight grains Of
barrels. hoeped with iron.
10 bags Of Flour, in seamless bags. The Flour TO
be equal 10 the Government standard, each bag
to contain l0I lbs.
Subsistence Once on Huhter street, twenty days
alter the opening Of the lids.
The above articles TO be of the very best quality
and put Up In superior packages, and to be de-
liyeItd az the Anchor Press in this city, within
No bids Will be Teeeiyed from parties who have
failed to comply with their engagements with any
PROPOSAL. to be addressed to the undersigned
and marked " Proposals."
jsl3-stB Brevet Maj. Gen and Q. S.,U.s.A.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE,
- No al STATE STREET, ALBANY. N. y.
Seized ss Proposals viii Be reseiy.d thi. oics
Tor ok and Materials for the improvemsnt Of the
HIS-Vn hiver, between Troy and New Baltimore,
] For from Fifty thousand to sixty five thousand
euolf ysrds, more or less; Of Bubble stone, dsliv
For from two hundred and seventy thousand
10 three hundred and fifty thousand ieet naore or
less than twelve inches in diameter at the butt
ant most of them fifteen feet long
j. FOR driving from two bundr ed ard forty thou
5snd to three hundred and fifteen thousand feet of
eight humid Ell and nifty Thousand feet more or less
OF eight inch By twelve inch sawed Hemlock Tim
in rafis t a. the DYKE n's iee' long
5 For the Timber Work on from hfteen thousand
- one thousand running feet. more or less,
6. FOR The Timber Work on thirty two bundr.d
rtunlnE test, more or less, Of half dyke.
! feT Timber Work on from twelve to fifteen
bundred fe Of a6gtmeht for slOpewal at Douw's
,,c,. Tor rom sixteen thousand to twenty two
bolts With nuts and washers er '' 0' wrought iron
For from forty thousand to fifty thous and
ROUNDS, more or lees, Of wrought iron rods. with
10 For frC IN thirty i've thousand to forty-eieht
- Ionnds, more or less, OF wrought iron
II; For three thousand cubic yards, more or less,
ofs'oEe wall stone, TO be delivered on the dykes
IL For dredging say two thousand cubic yards,
more or less Of the old State Dam, CsstletOn
shovsled inlo the new dyke near Cedar Hill
j bids will be receiy we'd for so much Der cubic
4aTa deIlyeIea for stone; 80 much per cubic yard
dredS~d aud deposited, for dredging; so much per
running foot for piles, driving, aud timber work:
50 mueb per thousand feet B. NJ for timber and
so much per pound for iron.
a FORMS of Proposals may be obtained at this
once and No bid will be recei ed unless made IN
The printed form and properly certified. speci
M Is Ot The stone and iron, plans aud specifca-
lions ofthe timber work. and maps If the river
slowing soundings; &c can be seen at this once,
parties desiring TO bid.
IS Bids will De considered for materials and
NOfknsnship not less than one fourth of the
amounts gwen above Successful bidders will be
required Co enter into contract with the Halted
states. With good and suffi cient sureties stamns
Contractor ~ ~
The nited states the right to reject all
bios deemed disadvantageous.
BY order of Brevet MAJOR Gen. John Newton.
JOHN NJ. WILSON
MAJOR Engineers and Byt Lit Col Il SIS