Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-07
PROPOSALS.
LIMITED sIAIEs ENGiNEER 0TTICa,
" CITY HALL, BOSTON, MiS3.,

Proposals viii be received at this one: unii,
noon March Y, for the delivery Of three tSoussns
Granite b in IL. rough and ' seven .,
ihSusspe three hundred and Fifty one q SD cubic
fortsmouth harbor, New Hampshire, as follows
Between April Is and May Is, 1854 ni.ca. q. Al.
mension stone. containing 20 enSe feet s 1l pa
pieces OF cpt granite. tsining ga cuuic feet
SO cubic fset +. a lsa' "a Biss q oil
gTanltf-2974 cubic feet
mensOn stone, As cubic feet and ~ piece Of cut
gTsnite-2,2:5 cubic fees.
GER - pieces OF dimension stone, AZ cubic feet
an1 pieces Of cut granite-l ,se3 cubic feet
rough vary in lengths from feet j inch TO feet,
IN width from foot inches to feet inches and
nst conform as 70 tize to the de finite dimensions
gwen In the drawings and specifications; must be
re from sap and seams and other defects, and be
well quarried to make natural beds, aud cut to full
The cut granite Nv hich is TO be laid in reyuIar
courses of headers and stretcheTs with doyetailed
yolntsl must be carefully cut to the dimensions
the stones to be fs in the rough. but to have
draft one inch in width cut along the edges and a
o. IL on .ol q bs the
ing Of the beds and builds to be rough hammered
mansions Of the headers vary in lengths from 4
ieet inches to Is inches. in widths from feet2
nches 70 feet sinches, and in rises from feet to
With each offer must be siven the names Of two
execution ofthe contract, the amount OF surety to
Be one fourth the amount bid. The necessary
ished upon application at this ofice
The bids must state. separately; the price per
aps the price per cubic foot for a. cut stone:
sps sSs really and may b
r Es otcs iSr 2 aoc. City Hall
the rToSc.si. for or gare ae
NH sr'rs' Maj Gen United IS ss;';: amy,
pBOPOsALs FOR MEAT. =
wAsHIxsroS D. O.. February "A, 1853
Sealed proposals., Of the form furnished BY the I'M:
deIsigned; will be received. in duplicate, until
ii as a SsY e .Ss s
for sal. or issue to all connected with the Depart
osps al !. AsS s
with Fresh and Gorned Beef. Said proposal for
son lRSnss s and
a,so Ter sales 70 officers and others authorized to
The Fresh Beef required for sales to on GERS SUP.
piled to be Of the finest quality OF select parts
ter and ribs Of the fore quarters That reaaired
Ter the troops TO be Of equal proportions of fore and
not Will be subjects 70 'a rsd
aspfot9n to be Of sxsssRs marketable quality
the meat s not satisfactory purchases in the open
msrketwill be made at the expense OF the con
The contractor will be required to deliver the
meat at The storehouses at the places named where
ne Viii distribute II In such quantities and at such
times As as officer of the Subsistence Department
may direct.
Separate proposals will be received for supply
ing the troops at Forts Foote or Washington, Md.
with Fresh and Corned Beef and with Corned
Beef and Mutton. in Wash nRtoa, ID. c.. but no
proposition will be regarded for furnish eg the
Fresh Beef in Washington. ID. Q. without 1t in
cludfs both sales anu issues. In accepting the
last bid the lowest average price the quantity
required Tor both pur poses will be considered
bidders must be present at the opening of thu
bits =
Payment to be made at this office mOutEly for all
c hxs@1 in flp.t for
All questions respecting quality and condi ton
will 6e settled by the officer of the Subsistence. De
partment receiving the meat. 10
The contracts will be made for six months, from
the lst day Of April. l.6S, such period as the
Comm. isssry General may determine
The proposals for supplying all connected with
The Department of Washington made by direc-
tion Of Breyet Major General W. III. EmOry, COM
mandipg. G BELL,
NH q Depot and ChiefC. s.