Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-18
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING sEA.WAILs
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Bidders viii state the price per insal foot ofwAl
also the shortest time fer comSlstinG the work,
under .et Of he issis.surs approved June iHs
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BIDS Tor the different articles will be considered
any portion p the bids received, il deemed for the
interest Of the government so to do.
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pR3P0saLs FOR DIMENsIQN STONE RE
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OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARcHIrEcr,)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
GIL, WASHINGTON, July l2th, 1873.
ii. SEE DAY OF arSSsa & oG fun Sn:
nshing aud delivering at the site Of the proposed
DIMENSION sToNE required for the exterior t9 Of
The species of stone from which selection will be
made VIII be confined to Grantees Marbles and Sand
be color and sau4ye DUR uR9n w sns
the capacity for working under the chisel or ham.
A sample block, l2xI2xI2 inches, showing on one
face the natural fracture of the stone and on the
othsrs different kinds Of cutting, must be submitted
stone that has not been tested BY actual use as
Considered and absolute proof that il has been so
usea LOT that period must be furnished.
free from az discoorine substances and the quarry
from which u Is procured must be fully opened and
;rS , 81 iorhishins the quality and quantity de-
About 80 60 cubic feet, more or less, will be re-
now be given, but will approximate 20 feet, the lar
gest stones containing about 200 cubic feet. The
order that the contractor may make proper allow
snces for cutting In the qusrryins, and on this
ton Of inch to each cut face on granite aud mar
bic stock and 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 deliver. They will also state the average and
maxlHum size Of the stones that can be obtained
No bids win 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 situ-
ated that the bidder is the owner or essees of the
quarry, must accompany the bid.
All proposals must be made on and in full accord
ance with the printed forms to be obtained appli
cation at this ONCE, and must be panied by a
penal bond in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
tS50cO) that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract, IL awarded to him, and give bond therefor
IN the penal sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
Slo0CtO) and valid and bindfn lease Of the quarry
TO The Government security for the faithful per-
tormance 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 the right to reject any or
all bids, OF to divide the contract and use two or
more kinds of stone.
Proposals must be inclosed in q sealed envelope,
indorsed " Proposals for Dimension Stone for the
New Government Building, Philadelphia, Pa y and
addressed ~ A. B. MULLETT,
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