The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25
VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND f5Es4s-s.
PACKET COMPANY. tenisi iSSssLE4S

New View 1 r1,9 every TUESDAY leaves ikichmohd
Freight received daily. 500 y I'llf ID -fHyrfg
- Close connections made with steamers for a
~, 80 DJ BURR, President,
wAshikeros Co., Agents, 4 Richmond, Ma.
Pier y North river New York ll!aapiA
Sc PROPOSALS. gi , .''a l,,.'
PROPOSALS FOR rs s. 'g
af M ~ BUILDING MATERIALS
$500 ea3f0a GfCffu 9ff Al -3ngnY
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!, SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this office until y O'clock M, of the 2sth day of
september, 1871, for furnishing and delivering on
oAint4' ~ ilittt % aisa ~
the site of the sf99 laat ila.i4ngIh4
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NEW COURTHOUSE AND Po,sT.oFFICE,
To be erected at Columbia sonth Carolina: -
3 g. ftisit}15t attn fa .t.i514si sigtE
Five hundred 600 cubic yards, more or less
hard, durable Stone, broken TO the size of hens
eggs suitable for concrete Bids will be made by
the cubic yard. 'lii WIS 81. -4it ID 1856
Us $3.50 sos sla y t,e5 - 81 d. esss5. -,l.3
Twelve hundred N2oo) cubic yards more or
less, Rnbble which may be of Granite, Lime
stone, or other suitable stone having n Nat bod
and Which is sound, durable and breaks with
clean square fracture, one-quarter TO he bond
stones. of aiength equal to the thickness of the
walls, and TO contain not less than ten lO) cubic
feet, and stone to contain less than one 4 ihlf
0k) cubic feet, or to be less than six (6) inches
thick, Bids will be made by the cubic yard..i-
Eleven hundred QiOo) barrels, more or less,
Hydraulic Cement, of quality and strength equal
to the best brand of Rosendale Cement. Each
barrel must contain not less than 300 pounds of
cement Bids win be made per barrel.
10 lir s4.ia IS al..i-
Two hundred and sixty (2eo) cubic yards, more
or less, clean, sharp River Sand The Cement
and Sand will be delivered in quantities subject
10 the order of the Superintendent at such lines
us may, in his Judgment be T'equis tie and sam
pie of the Cement and Sand win be submitted.
Two thousand (2ooo) cubic feet more or less
! ter-tdble. iFf p va u.
| ~l- $50 500
Stones to be quarried and delivered according
to 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 No
stone will exceed 35 cubic feet Plans may be
seen at this Office, il desired.
4 =: b'.i'.4.'-s.s. -.aisIata aa
Each bid must be accompanied by a sampie
block, u inches cube of the granite proposed to
be furnished, which must be sound, durable, of
uniform color and good grain free from discol-
oring or other foreign substances and capable of
withstanding the action of the elements, and that
has been fully tested by use in buildings. and
from quarry capable of furnishing the quality
| and quantity, and from which stone has been or
is now being used for tirst-class buildings
500
No bids will be received but 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
form TO be obtained at the Office of the Supern-
tendent. Separate proposals being made for each
material and be accompanied by q penal bond
in the sum of one thousand dollars that the bid
der will accept and perform the contractifaward-
ed him.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Proposals must he nelosed in sealed enve-
5 lope, endorsed, proposals for Concrete, Stone
I or hubble, or Cement &c, as the case may be
2 and addressed to fte
T, II. oAKSHOTT.
Sc ll-dl5t superintendent.
WRAPPING PAPER may he had At Tin
w OFFICE.