Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-08
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF WASHINGTON AQUEDUCr.
" WAsHINeIoN, ID. c., August s, LIZ
NOTICl no CnNTRACrnRs.

sealed Proposals, Endorsed " Prop ssals Nr Work
hi. Once until IL ocioc on the ssTs p.S o ~
Aosu,I, for building DIV, ling and " OGDEN Fence
the Conduit Rosa Reservoir .Ad Tor Macaaanizins
PrcDo.:i: win be received only on the printed
and any desired information, can be had ON appli,
ea'i'n' oy mail or in person tn a.sooox
Colonel Of Engineers, q 8. A.,
~ E yH, PIMENst9E sT9SE RI
NEW NEW GsoGXiRsmENr BUILDING AT PHIL
OyTIcE OF SuPIRyIsINs ARCHITECT
TREASURY DEPARTMKNr,
s. WAsHINeroN, July 18th, ISIS.
I'll n q re 9TH DAY Q, AgsusI 1873 Tor fur
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RIhkNsION STONE required for the exterior Of
The species Of stone from which selection will b
made will Be confined to GRANTEES, Marbles and Sand
be uniformity Of color and tsItaPe w nd
the capacity for working under the chisel or ham.
8 sample block, l1xl2.la inches, showing on one
Isee .ne natural fracture Of the stone, and on the
% S kinds Of cutting, must be submitted
No stone that has not been tested By actual use as
Ssss ca .ps
The stone must further nave eaoS Grain and ns
free from all discoloring substances and the quarry
capable Of furnishing the quality and Quantity s as
sired within one year.
aured. The actual average Of the stones cannot
now be given but will Approximate 10 feet, the lar
gest stones containing about 2OO cubic feet. The
stones viii be ordered a schedule Of net SKIES in
oroer mat the contractor may make proper allow
ances Tor cutting in the Quarrying, and on this
schednie payment will be made, allowing an addi-
ZION OF one inch to each cut face granite and mar
PIE Hoek, aud Of one half inch to each cut face Of
Bidders will state how soon they can commence
delivering the stone, and the amount per week they
can denver They will also state the average and
maximum size of the stones 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, and certificate from the
Recorder OF the county in which the quarry is stu
ated that the bidder is the owner or lessees of the
quarry, must accompany the bid
All proposals must be made and in full accord
ance with the printed forms to be obtained appi-
cation at this once, and must be accom- panied by q
penal bond in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract, n awarded to him, and give bond therefor
IN the penal sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
(elo0 0) and valid and binding lease Of the quarry
TO the Government security for the faithful per-
formance OF the contract, the lease to take effect
upon the failure Of the contractor to comply with
the terms Of the contract Said lease to authorize
the to take full possession OF the quarry
and work 1t at the expense Of the contractor In
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
All bids, or to divide the contract and use two
Proposals must be inolosed In Q sealed envelope,
Endorsed Proposals for Dimension Stone for the
New Government Building, Philadelphia, Pa y and
addressed to A. B. MULLETT,
jyl2-A Supervising Architect.