The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-01
RRoRosALs.
NTOTICE.-To CONTRACTORS AND BRIDGE
IN BUILDERS.
prPARrMENr or suRvaYa.

DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYS,
No. 224 South FIFTH Street, Philadelphia,
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at theOa
ts1 oT Of ,SS snTyes TnS SeScs R p q A
over the river Schuylkill on the site OF the Suspen-
sion Bridge at Paramount and its approaches TO ex-
te1S @ t5 r1m al sn9 Spring GsTden streets
streets, in the TWenty-fourth ward, length OF
Proposals viii be received for the bridge super
structure over the river, including all materials,
workmanship, and erecting ready for use. 1t will be
$40 feet span OF wrought iron, and also two trusses
for Thireth street. so feet span, of wrought iron.
Detailed plans Of these bridges, conforming to spe-
ci1catons, to accompany proposals.
Proposals for all the iron work on approaches will
be accepted separately, to be erected complete for
use, as per plans and specifications.
And separate proposals for the graduation and
masonry to include curbing and paving, as per
specifications and plans
Each bid must be made upon blanks prepared other
wise they Will not be accepted, and every bidder
must submit the names Of two persons Of undoubted
responsibility who VIII be bound with them as secu-
rity for the faithful completion of contract. The
city reserves the privilege OF rejecting any and all
bids that may not be satisfactory.
Payments will be made monthly in bonds of the
city Of Philadelphia, or in cash, at the discretion Of
Each bid must be accompanied by a certificate
from the Law Department that a proper bond, for
the sum Of five hundred $500 dollars has been filed
there in accordance with the ordinance approved
The contractor or contractors, in making their
proposals, shall do so with the understanding that
II their proposal shall be accepted every dispute or
difference which may arise incident thereto shall be
decided by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor from
whose decision there shall be no appeal
All bidders are invited to be present at the OPEN
ing OF proposals onered on said day, at 81 o'clock
Plans may be seen and examined at the department
of Surveys, where specifications and blank propo-
sails may be obtained ON and after the 10th inst.
STRICKLAND KNEASS,
25s4t Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
OFFICE OF PURCHASING AND DEPOT COM
- MIssAhY' M No. Ro6 $. FOURTH Street,
ST. LOUIS, March Q, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate will be re-
ceived at this Office until IL O'Clock NJ, MONDAY
April 8, 1871, for furnishing the Subsistence Depart
ment u. S. a.
IS pounds mess pork.
10000 pounds OF bacon-clear sides.
ISL 600 pound Of double extra -four.
1900 pounds OF hard bread
II 900 pounds of corn meal-kIln. dried
15, 000 pounds OF beans-white navy.
6,000 pounds Of split peas.
4,5O0 pounds OF rIce-Carolina.
900 pounds of hominy.
1900 pounds Of green Rio coffee.
1000pounds OF Rio coffee-roasted.
0000 pounds OF brown sugar
1900 gallons of whisky vinegar.
$500 pounds Of candes-adamantine.
5000 pounds OF extra family soap.
1890 POUNDS of salt.
500 pounds of pepper-black
4500 pounds of fhamS-sugar-cured.
1900 pounds OF choice family h0lr.
$500 pounds of dried apples
800 pounds Of dried peaches,
1900 pounds Of rasins.
175 gallons OF picked cucumbers.
so gallons of picked onions.
375 gallons Of sauerkraut.
332 dozen cans OF milk.
5000 pounds OF lard.
1900 pounds of butter.
1000 pounds of cheese.
Information as to kind OF packages, condition,
etc. etc., can be obtained on applcation at this
office. G. b. PENROSE,
313t Captain, @. s., u. S. A.