The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-05
PROOFS AIS.
PROPOSALS FOR GRANITE FOR THE
Il NEW STATE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARcHITEoT,
w NJ

OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1871.
Sealed proposals will be received until IL
o'clock, m, of the I'D day of June, 1871, at
the office Of the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury Department, for furnishing and de-
livering at the site of the proposed building all
the dimension granite required for the exterior
of the new State Department, for which about
100000 cubic feet will be required. Proposals
must state the price per cubic foot for stones
whose dimensions do not exceed twenty cubic
feet and the rate OF increase in price for stones
exceeding twenty cubic feet. The exact aver
age size of the stones cannot at present be Civ
en-, but will approximate 40 cubic feet Stones
to be quarried and delivered according to a
schedule of net sizes that will be furnished the
contractor. One inch will be allowed for
quarry dimensions on each worked face of the
stone.l
Each bid must be accompanied by sample
block, IL inches cube, of the granite it is pro-
posed to furnish, which must be sound, dura-
BILE, of uniform color and good grain free
from discoloring or other foreign substances,
and capable of withstanding the action of the
elements, and that has been fully tested by use
in buildings, and is from quarries capable OF
furnishing the quality and quantity desired
within one year, and from which stone has
been, or is now being used for first class builds
ings.
Bidders will state how soon they can COM
mence the delivery of stone, and the amount
per week they can deliver. They will also
state the average and maximum sizes of stone
that can be obtained from their quarry.
No bids will be received except from the
owners or lessees of the quarries from which
the stone is proposed to be furnished.
All proposals must be made on the printed
forms to be obtained of the Supervising Archi-
tect, and be accompanied by a penal bond in
the sum Of fifty thousand dollars. ($50, 0O0)
that the bidder. will execute and perform the
contract if awarded to him, and give bond
therefor in the penal sum OF one hundred thou
sand dollars ($lO0,000), and valid and bind
ing lease of the quarry to the Government, as
security for the faithful performance of the
contract; the lease to take effect upon the
failure of the contractor to comply with the
terms of the contracts; said lease to authorize
the Government to take full possession of the
quarry and work it at the expense of the con-
tractor in case of such default.
The right to reject any or all bids received is
reserved.
Proposals must be inclosed in sealed enves
lope, Endorsed proposals for Granite or New
State Department." and addressed to
A. Fl. MULLETT,
Supervising Architect, Treasury Department,
Washington, d. c.. my 26-23ts
CONTRACT FOR THE CARE OF SICK AND
~ DISABLED SEAMEN.
Bids will be received BY the undersigned for q
SUBSISTENCE, MEDICINES, and all other neces.
saries for the care and comfort of sick and disabled
seamen at this port, AT RATE PER BIEM, for
year from JULY l, 1871 to JUNE 80, 1872,
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all bids for hat it deems sufficient cause.
j. NJ. HUMPHREYS,
Collector and Agent for Marine Hospital Fund.
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