The New York herald., 1873-10-03
DROPOSALs.
PROPOSALS..
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE EREC-
TION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
No. LAOS SOUTH PENN SQUARE,
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NOTICE rGI146sEFR,,; rn a6NTnAcroRRs rseRRt TO- 1873
m a w be e. r1ssyea d. 81 @ s cs until the
nsI1dins Courtyard and clock iHwsT the public
blue marble face the courtyard alone.
Courtyard alone, dressed and set in
marble @ and blue marble p DISTINCT or tor
dressing only; or Tor setting only after it has been
Each proposal must distinctly and in full detail
the following particulars
from wnsh is p s to hs stone %
ThrdThe capacity OF the quarry quarres with the
got out in any one year. Fourth The eng Ii Of time
each % has % b w9ssa p BY By
buildings public or private in which the proposed stone
The price per cubic the per schedule the
arehiiecn delivered at wharf manning it, convenient
Fox DRESSING ruE sroSr.-Frst-The price per cubic
architect and delivering the same at the buildings; in
d e r0ss a ees be- i5 s the @ ws
the proposer will dress II and rom the yard to the build
proposer has been in the business Of dressing marble
Third-rhe buildings, public and private. in which
foR SETTING TnE DErssrp sroSEFirst-The price per
ISs eie 1T deSere al the budngs including all
pements ssecondThe length Of tine and place where
the proposer has been in ihe business OF setting marble
mems OF his work may be seen.
Proposals which arc made Tor matcrla IN tne rOuRn,
together with dressing and setting IL in the walls COM
petc for the material and dressing only or Tor dress
lug and setting only be particular to state all the
above details.
The shortest time required In which To furnish the
terials and 10 complete the work proposed for.
No proposals will be considered except from RESPONSE
BILE and parties regularly in the business OF
furnishing dressing or setting marble, respectively.
Proposals must carefully and specifically distinguish
between the white marble and blue marble proposed
for.
The stone must be uniform IN coior ana texture Of
great ,dmrsb , possessns the capacity Of working
Each proposal tor material must be accompanied by q
sample, size not less than loot cube showing the
faces dressed and in the rough and having the Of
the bidders and OF the quarry represents cut 1t
All proposals must be made on aud IN fuil accordance
with the printed form furnished by the architect and
must be accompanied by certificate that penal bond,
IN the sum OF s30ooO has been hed with the Solicitor OF
the contract awarded to him, and give security there
for in such amount and form may be approved by the
Commission, including II required, valid and binding
lease mortgage with full powerS of the quarry 10
them security for the faithful performance OF the con-
Specifications and plans together with schedule of
the nunlWf and sizes Of the blocks required with the
general n OF the contract can be seen at the office OF
the archfcct John Macarthur, Jr,; No ,5st Chestnut
street. between the hours OF lO AZ NJ and r. NJ. where
information necessary TO fu understanding OF
the materials and work will he given
The Commissioners to themselves the right to
any or ali OF the proposals at thei- discretion
Proposals mnst addressed 'rhe Commissioners
the Erection of Public Buildings, Phiadephia.n
SAMUEL G. PERKINS, President
FRANCIS De HAEs JASvIER, Secretary.