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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
Dep6sitos de la India.

fahsslaaea de cEvagon nrMFrs evsloF bossiasles
Dc Nagsas solassAs yrEhalsa etusEa 4Gaasilla hlA
"a. saas dF saAslEuss dAAaAsss pustsa sa4Fa as
To xesFksnas s0kMiTa eesEss8sEE8s ha8a tauesstls
pdsasaAaa GagA tagIesrgss. sssstus 4sgaA l&atEAb
d. ga asa rssoesttta sst IA Nht@a. Aka4Asg = d.
Aana.eau. ae4sHrtoH sir nn&saS a&aaAg astssssea-
faraGe ss<H' P9es pgutkss pafa an gFam twsalu.
A'ssaasess ~ p.alasa ss@eFA Ts nvsHa tsFas 90
eaAA sse n AAMtf@ a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
PIANO.

80 mAs - - -. Fese4 - = ssnnss.a i -
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
AVISO.

La persona que hace dos meses. sedej6 olVl-
dado en- esta 1mplenta un pedazO de tela em
buelto en- un papel, puede dando las se1las, pa
Sar & recOgerlO cuandO guste. Id
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
ALMACEN- TALLER,
CALLE DIS. JUST0 NUMESO 10.

FL que suscribe ofrece sns servlcios este res
petable pdblicO, en- cambiO dc una m0dica re
tribucion conventional, en- todo 10 que abraxa
el siguiente anunciO.
Sc hace toda clase de instalaci0nes de tuherfa
para gas aqua en- las casas establecimientOs
p1blicOs particulares.
Limpieza de tnbos, lamparas; composition
de ambaS cOsas.
Reparacion de bombas de sacar aqua, cons
trnccion de farOles de tOdo 10 concerniente
hojaiatelfa. como para todo 10 mencionado
cnenta ION emit -odidOs operari0s admitira tam
blen abonos mensuales para La impiezG de
lamparas.
EN- VENTA 7 MUY BARATO.
Lamparas de cristal metal lieIIO de varias
classes; bombas para idem para sacar aqua; tn
IBERIA de plOmO, hierro metal; llaves para gas
y, aqua, grandes y chicas; porta-bOmbas me-
cheros de varias classes y todO 10 concerniente
al alumbrado.
VidriOs pianos de distintas dimensiones para
farOles, vidrieras y Otr0s usOs.
pOr nltimo otras muclias cosas que pueden
verse en- ell citado Puerto
Rico. setiemhre 23 de 1s72.-.T. II Stcirncher
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
B. B)RRAS I HLRMANOS.
Han cambiado su almacen- escritorio 10 ca
% della FOrtaleza numeIO 23.
GIROS.

B. Borras Hermanos, del Comercio dc esta
Plaza, giran sobre Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao,
Cadiz, Coruna, Ferrol, Habana, Lugo, Madrid,
Malaga, Orense. Palua dc Mallorca Padron,
Pontevedra, Rivadeo, Seviia, Santiago ,Santan-
der, Tarragona, Tuy, Valencia, Vigo, Vivero,
Villagarcia y Zaragoza.-puerto Rico IL de
enerO de l873.-Calle de lh EnrtAleza MIN. q.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
GIROS.

Borras hermanos del comereio de Faiardo, gi-
ran sebre Palma de MalIorca pur todas cantl-
dades y Il cortos dias Vista.
EFajardo fehrero i2 de 1879 l5F
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04

On Ia que fgnran como s6rios cOmanditariOs
nuestrOs autecesore. Don Sebastian LIompdrt
Don Jose PORs, y gerentes Dan Jose LiomDtltp
Fires Don Lorenzo Uayol. In clial az dedicara
los mismos negocios .que Ia cxtinguida.
AL mismo tempo participamos llaher conferi-
do pOder general para que ncs rcp' csrute en-
todos nuestrOs asuutos Dan Jada Caabet.
Slrvase tomar nota de nucs'ras rcspectiyas fir
mas. asi como In de uue~trh a,s,deradD.
Esperando nos dispcnsarIl Ia misina confanZa
que nuestros antecesoGes, nus suscribimos dc
V. atentos s. y. Z. b. s. NJ,
Tionuarf nnttot a. "a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
EN- VENTA Y MUY BARATO
AVISO.

Muy Sr nuestro.-POr mitun convenio Queda
disuelta la SOciedad mercantil 1ue giraba en-
esta plaza bajo la razon dc
LLOMPART " PON4.
cuyos negocios pendientes su liquidacion que-
dan q cargo de los expresados s6ciOs.
Nos peImitimos llamar la atencion de La nue.
va Sociedad segun circular que precede.
ROgamos U. Sc siTva dispensar nuestros
sucesores Ia misma confanza con que han hon.
RADIO siempre sus muy atentos ). S. Q. B. s. n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
V EN- T A

Deseo vender "El amor de los amores" T. parte,
eel inferno do los zelos" 2a parte, "Mantos. capa
sombreros," tomOs; y compro, "Al Conde de Mon
to Looni ell Espfa del Gran Mundo." l.. p Be..lteZ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
PRECIoS DE ANUNCIOS.

Hasta seis Eneas de impression, rs. fs. y en- pa
sando. & 5 cts. la Inca. Los suScritOres pagaran
cts Los anuncios por meses amos Sc pubiicaran
precios conyenconales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
ANO XXX1H.

Este peri6dico Sc pubica los domingos, microbes
ui6rnes; cuandc las crcunstancas 10 exigen SO dan
llcances suplementos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
l. E Y
PARA Ia ABOLICIOy DE- Ia ESLAVITUI
EN Ia IsLA DE PUERTO-R1cO.
Neceseres de Wage piel

de Russia para caballeros sras carteras de bol.i.
llo, Wage. p9rtamonedas cartaparios, puptrea tim
teTc" eacribanias, unas, lapcos. papel dc marca.
ImpeIlneahlC, de ontaplzar lie caras aobrcs, oheas
lacre mueilSgo cojas do hicrro para dinero.
dc L. RAGOS. 3-S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
AVISO.

Muy Sr. nuestro:-PoT la circular que ante
cede observara v. hemos tornado una nueva
sociedad mercantil que girara EN- esta plaza ba.
jo la razon de-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
Coches de 2 J 6 asientos.
Sc reaIizan 4 baio precio en- casa de F, Ramos SO
Maquinas de coser.

De los sistemas Single y Burhin, Sc hallan de yeu-
ia precios surnGmente mOdicos on 10 Zapateria LA
EsTRLLA DIE ORC San Francisco AZ. 4-H
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
Palnlas de cocos.

Nacidas propias para trasplantar ASS rs ots el
eientO IL casa de +. RAMOS. la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-05-04
VENTA.

RI ostablecimiento de pulperfa cererfa dc D. ES-
t:ban Cata pas6 on venta d Ramon Cat4 quedan-
do Ia liquidation cargo pei comprador.-Puerto-
Rico mario 23 do 1878. E4
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ID 4 Il ID,

BROsNAHAH. In Georgetown, July s. MARY
A: BROskAHAS, aged Is years.
Funeral from her late residence. No 3 "a street.
GbuSes mser Rr nna a. osl9ck % Trinity
DYER. On the 18th inst, WILLIAM b DYER,
in the SSH year Of his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family invited
70 attend the funeral from the 4th street N y.
Chnrch, Tuesday, % INST, At - O'Clock.
JAkDlNE. At Manassas, Va. July 18th. ls7g,
AkCbIBALD JARDTNE, aged 81 years, q native
OF pumfrieshire, Scotland, but for the last q years
IN this country; Died deeply regretted and much
respected by q large circle Of friends.
MSAILiffE. On July Ssh, q. O'Clock q m.
DENNIS p youngest child Of Dennis and Cath
crime Nc Aulife, aged months
Funeral Tomorrow Tuesday afternoon, al three
O'Clock. from the residence, 233 Virgins avenue
o'HARE. On the 18th inst. at $50 O'Clock AT
Bowie alton, Md, MARGARET ELLEN. young
est child of Brdgst and Pstrick o'Hare, aged I
year and months.
Funeral will is se place en- Tuesday. 1eh instant,
FRI q the residence OF its psren's No. ses ID street
teHtheast at "a Quick. IChrOn a Rep
sLAGLE. On July 9Th, ls73, LAURA VIRGIL
MA sLAGLE youngest daughter o. Ohm W. and
susan !; T., slss (, aged e years, months and N
and W inc besteb Va, papers please COPY
Funeral will take place from Mount Vernon Place
Church on Tuesday, at ga O'clock D. m.
TRoNELL, Ia Georgetown, ID. O., on the 9Th
L. TRoXELL in the 10Th year OF he age
Relatives and FRIENDS Of tine family respectful
~ invited ts attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No: 18th street. near High, on Tuesday sf-
ternoon, 90 inst at o clock Phisdephis, Pc. d,
and Hagerstown, Md. papers please eopy.1
WOODElELD. On tie 9Th inst, CORA T., ia :
FAINT daughter 81 John aud ii sster X. WoOdheld,
aged } and days.
Friends OF the family are respectfully invited 20
attend the funeral from $40 9TH southeast.
TuesdfV afternoon. a. O'Clock.
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Iron WORK 9UIkfp ron THE 1907 BOOT
STATE, wkR AND NAVY DEPARTM ENTs
BUILDING, AT WASHIN GTON, b. q
OREIcK OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT, ,
InEAsuRr DEPARTMENT, July z, ISIS, I

On
WROUGHT AND CAST IRON WORK.
sealed Proposals will be received at this ofboe
ghui - ID OF the tn DAT OF AUeUsr, 1873 for
tSs nT fitting and putting place
the drawings, described in the specifcations' and
called for In the schedules, Consisting OF ths rolled
beams, Channel irons, &C., wrought angle irons.
cast Iron brackets, &C., and ornamental cast-iron
souib Wng % required for the Roof of the
psItments Building, Washington d. O.
copies OF the drawings, specification, and schedule
may be had on application at this Office
,h al csHoiong required BY the contractors TO put
the work In place will be furnished By the Govern
ment free Of charge but will be erected BY the con-
Proposals will be made by the piece, lineai foot, or
weight, Tor items Of work, as called for
III ,ne Sc -aIe The work will not be subdvded
among different bidders, but will be considered in
the Aggregate. The whole work must be com pleted
"nhln Tour months from date Of acceptance.
ray ments Will be made monthly, deducting ten
pr eentum until the final completion of the CON-
All bids must be accompanied by q penal bond, in
me sum q fifteen thousand dollars OOO) that the
odder VIII accept and perform the contract IL award
"a MN the suciency of the security to be certified
by the United States Judge, the CLERK Of the United
states Court, the District Attorney of the District
wherein he resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, II 10 be deemed for the interest OF the Gov
eminent to do so; and any bid that is not made on
the printed form, to be obtained in this office and
does not cenform In every respect to the require
ments OF this advertisement, will not be considered;
neither Will any proposals be received from parties
who are not themselves engaged in the manufacture
Of Wrought or Cast Iron Work, and who have NOT
the necessary facilities for getting out the work.
Proposals will be endorsed bids for Iron Work
q Ro9f Of south Wing Of Nsw state, War, and
and addressed to A. b. MULLETT
Jvo d14f Supervising Architect.
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DisIRksNNG DEATH FROM BuRNISs.-On
last "wednesday, Mrs. Beverley Wnlker VIA
resided in the hborheod Of BROOKLYN Hal
iisN county, and who was aged about eighty
W ySsfs; ,oSt her life In very distressing
manner. Her husband, also very ola. was helm
less from inhrmity, and their daughter and
SOD in-lsw were living in the house WITH them
spring, cautioned the old lady not t. 90 near
the kitchen IRE, but soon after he left she was
heaId TO scream exciting the fears OF her
uaugnler ana husband. The old man endeay-
orod 20 go TO her relief, but before he reached
ber' lie 0irande, who Also heard her screams.
returned from the spring with bucketof water.
anu nndlng her clothes In flames threw the
water upon her. The old lady had ventured
700 near the tre, her clothing had caught and
before relief came the whole OF il was burned
from her BODY. The ears were burned of and
her tongue was nearly DESTROYED. The accident
happened about noon, and she died 1t eleven
CLOCK me plight following.-DanrlIls Val
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-28
re TIE PUBLIC.
the Prevention Of the Spread Of z Ri.
demic: Infections and Contagious Dis.


eases in the Dissriet q s oiunSia. U.s.
ct Sf ns Sf R
49, la2, ismade the duty Of the Board Of Health Of
the said District with, or ascssd
BY any formidable epidemic, infectious contagious
menf, be deemed effective for the prevention a and
instrucions to be and remain in full force and effect
until by the said Board revoked: Providsd, That
the same may De modined In such manner as in the
judgement 81 said B1srd, may Be deemed necessary
Of Columbia, believing that said Disrict Of usnm.
6ia i now threatened with an epidemic disease, does
lions and instructions, to Wit: 0roer'' rssuia-
Every Physician Or head Of any family in the
fever, reapsng fever other epdemios, contagious
tion, eport the same to the Board Of Health
s 81 the sdsTs ao
the time me n R death qnsss upon special permission
ment shall for sufficient reasons, be extended, and
every pndertaker within the District Of 0oumbis,
lhg physician an or other responsible person having
Board Of Health and secure permit for the burial Of
common carrier shall bring into the District of Co.
lumbia, any person or article known to be or sus-
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on which there may be any person or
ss e the
District Of Columbia until tho Board Of Health is
duly notified OF the same, and the proper officer
thereof shall have made inspection Of said person or
article, aud disposed Of the according TO the
direction OF the Board OF Health.
e. During the prevalence Of any OF the foregoing
diseases within the District Of Columbia, there sh all
be used disinfectantsIn privies, dry earth, dry
ashes, sulphate Of iron, carboc acid with sulphafe
Of lime, some other previously tested and suitable
dsinfectant in wa er.closets, or 10 pounds OF sui
with one half pint OF crude csrbolic acid added to
the solution, shall be employed quantities less
than pint night and morning. In drains, sewers,
and upon premises generally quick lime, carbolate
Of lime, other equivalent dsinfectant shall be
used in such quantities and within such times as to
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia In
proper sanitary condition.
o. That all undertaken, or persons acting un-
dertakers, in the city Of GEORGETOWN are hereby
qured TO report 70 the Board Of HEALTH before
the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise or
certificate from the physician or other responsible
person cognixant of the attending
death Of any setting forth the name,
color, age, time OF and OF DEATH and also the
place Of ntermsnt, together with such other facts
e may serve 10 Identify the individual and be Of
service 70 the Board In xenting the spread OF cpl
| demic, infectious or contA44ous diseases.
These regulations the Beard Of Health viii, "a
conserve the public health, risidly enforce accord
inG to the lay comforting the authority and MAKING
regulations and in'sru cHRis = g. Sox ND
Preeidsnt Board Of Health, Dist. Of Columbia
| Attest-D. W. BLISS, n. D., Secretary.
/ Approved-H. ID. COOKE, Governor. jyl1-SOt
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DRoPOSALs FOR CUT-srONE WORK,
IL FLhGGIhG, &c REQUIRED IN Tux con,
SIkt lion OF THg NEW JAIL FOB
TIE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
&c = OF SCPzRvIsiNG ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WaSAtHEtoH, u. C. July Is, 1873
uItIl m. ofthe srH pay OF ACsrSr' is7s for IN
Sims AID delivering at the site Of the New Jail for
% pI-tiSt 81 Columbia all Of the Cut stone Work
rcIed for The exterior Of the building and ali Of
t,e flasgiEg; Door and Window sills, and LinisIs,
,reo5igree with ths Drawings, Specifications and
ie made will be Confined 70 granite, seneca sand
stone, and North Ever biue-tone 'AN
SAMPLE block Of the stone proposed 10 b. fur-
lished must be submitted TO this Office. The block
:. Ds y ~ ~ ineh hes showing on one face the natu-
IA fracture q tae stone, and the others the diff
rtlt grades Of cutting proposed to be done on the
The whole Of the stone, cut, Iewised and ready TO
- set must be delivered AZ the site Of the building
a. Isridl a. may te reqGired by the progress Of the
Svik. A ne delivery to be commenced within Two
weeks After the ward Of the contract, under pen
ny - % S1e hnntted dollars slt0l Tor each and
9sals will be made for the work as exhibited
~ ne bfsSings and SescIieed BY the Specifications
No bids will Be received except from the owners
proposed 10 be furnished or their agents, or from
parties Nho are. ENGAGED in stone cutting and who
ns,e the Lecessary facilities for prompt execution
Payments will be made monthly, deductins ten
PEI cent q Mork executed, until the f1nal compile
All bids must be made on the printed form to BE-
the bond Of two responsibie psrsors in tR ann ~
hve thousand dollars, that the bidder will
aud execute bonds therefor 10 the smoua, Of ten
I s2Qs ID a sS Sssoo The bend % be
The Cnited States Court the District Attorney of
Ihs district in which the bidder resides. -,
The Department reserves the right reject any or
all bids il IL be deemed for the interest Of the Gov
eminent TO do or 10 accept either division there
o. or 70 award the tagging and cut q ifsr-
snt parties; and no proposal that does not conform
m Snery to the requiremests Of this Adver
such. -
cured on application TO this office.
Proposals must be enclosed in 0 sealed envelope
endorsed Proposals. for Cut stone Work &c for the
New Jail, District Of Columbia, j" aud the samples
must have label with the name Of the bidder and
Iuarry marked thereon, and both must be addressed
20 A. b. MULLETT,
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EF~Detroit fines street violinists and harpis..
and other nuisances 500, but probably finds II
hard 20 get the money.
81 old lady from the country with six nm
married daughters went into Augusta YESTERDAY
hunting for the Patrons of Husbandry. She
meant business.
- To see how eagerly q human being will
catch AZ straw, II IL not necessary 70 witness a
drowning. The phenomenon is now manifest
chiefly within saloons, where one end of the
straw is immersed In a tumbler.
An clipping party, consisting OF a coal
black negro and a good-looking white girl,
about seventeen years of age. was recently
captured by an irate and disguised parent in
Georgia.
nSrThe Gallatin (Tenn.) Examiner savs.ssWe
may note among the incidents of the cholera
epidemic that many mocking birds and canarIes
IN cages sickened and died, while those which
frequented the gardens instinctively led % the
woods, and did not return until the cholera took
its departure.
@A Georgia paper recently contained the
Following item in its Society Gossip: oThe
amiable and delicious Mis- Polk ngton whose
charms OF mind and person have turned the
heads OF our gallsnts, now does her hair up in
braids, and Patronizes this paper exclusively in
her personal makeup"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-28
PROPOSALS FOB HEAD-sTONEs FORN
TIOSAL MILITARY CEMETERIES.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
QrARTEksNAsT.s eESEsaL'. oysIcx,


QrARTKhMAsrER GENERALS OFPIcK,S
WASHINGTON, June q, ISIS Y
fIeposals are invited for furnishing Head stones
tot the National Military Cemeteries, IS prescribed
Is al extract:
Provided, that the head stones required BY an act
entitled IAN act TO establish and protect National
Cemeteries" approved February n, 1867 and the
act AmendatOry thereof, spprove ed june g. ls77 sha
be q durable stone, and Of such design and weight
a. shall Keep them In place when set, aud the con
tract Tor supplying the shall be awarded by the
Secretary Of War, after sixty days adVertisement
N ten newspapers Of general circulation some
ponslble person or persons whose samples and bids
easl ln the greatest measure combine the elements
9. durability decency, and cheapness; and the sum
OF one million dollars IL hereby appropriated for
tad 9oI pose out Of any money in the Treasury rot
eIttSrNi-e Appropriated, and the Secretary Of War
hha Ist determine for the various cemeteries the
size and model for such heat-stOnes, and the stand
ss Of quality and color Of the stone to le used and
DOS snail De made and decided with refe snce there
20 and contracts may be made for separate quauti-
ties Of sue head stones and the contracts made I'M
der this act shall provide for furnishing and setting
al the said head stones sEd shall In the aRRre.
safe exceed the sun hereby appropriated.
E5!s5 For the known, Ia lSs4; for the unknown,
Specifications, describing in detail the standard
fixed BY the Secretary Of War, can be had on appli-
will be placed on exhibition within q few days
The proposals should be in sealed envelopes,
marked Proposals for Headstones for National
Military Cemeteries" and addressed TO the Quar-
all be opened, in the presence Of bidders Sat
1rday, September $, $50, commencing at II O'Clock
a. N.
By order Of the Secretary Of War. -
s-A- je30-eOt
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOB FUEL.

Sealed Proposals will be received By the Board of
Trustees Of Colored Schools until O'Clock . m .
FRIDAY, August list, 1873, for furnishing and de-
uveriDg at the several School buildings Under the
control Of the Board, at such times aud In such
Quantities IS the Board Of Trustees may reauire,
white Ash Coal. best quality large egg size Also,
one huadred tons or more 2,2s0 lbs. to the ton
quantities Of Pine and Oak cord Wood, sawed and
spnt IN four Iieses or not a. may from time to time
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
oia,, u deemed for the best interest the Board
vii Be opened at the Once Of the Board, "Suaner
, % noGi sn,dins. 18th and N streets northwest ct
Proposals should be endorsed "ProposaIs for Puel
Tor COlored Schools, !" and addressed 70
WIN. p. RYDER,
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DROPOsALs FOR DIMENSION STONE RE-
Il CURED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF tn Il
NEW GOVERN MENT BUILDING AT PHIL
ADELPHIA, PA
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, July l2;h, 1873 \

OFFICE OF sUPERyIsISe ARcHrrEcr,)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
NAsH,NGToN, July l2;h, 1873. \
Sealed Proposals will be received at this once un-
p,bpR . 0f tss 9TH DAY OF ATsgsI 1873 for fur
SSGysrnUsnt Bpilding at Philadelphia, Pa. ali the
pahn;rIiON STONE required for the exterior of
The species of stone from which a selection will he
made Will be confined to GRANTEES, Marbles and Sand.
stones and the qualities especially insisted upon will
% uniformity OF color and texture, durabi ity, and
,hs capacity for working under the chisel or ham.
A sample block, l2xl2Il2 inches, showing on one
lace the astursl fracture of the stone and on the
otnsrs different kinds of cutting, be submitted
No stone that has not been tested sy actual use a.
cut stone in buildings for least ten years will be
Considered and absolute proof that it has been 50
us.d iOI tnat period must be furnished,
The stone must further have a good grain and be
from Tbc al dscolorns substances and the quarry
capable o. furnishing the quality and quantity de-
About 40 900 cubic feet, or less will be re-
auired. The actual average of the stones cannot
gest stones containing about 30 cubic feet. The
stones viii be ordered on a schedule Of net SKIES in
ance. for cutting in the qusrrying and on this
schedule payment will be made, allowing an addi-
non OF 0he inch TO each cut face granite and
oIe stoek and OF )ne half inch to each face of
Bidders will ate how soon they can commence
delivering the p me, and the amount per week they
maximum size of the stone. tbs. can bs obtaa ad a
No bids will be received except from the owners
or essees of the quarries from which the stone Is
proposed to be furnished, and O certificate from the
Recorder OF the county in which the quarry il stu
ated that the bidder the owner or lessees Of the
quarry, must accompan the bid.
All proposals must be made and in full accord
anee with the printed forms to be obtained on app
cation at this ONCE, and must be accompanied BY
n Sder Will ii a n a S
contract, il awarded to him, and give bond therefor
In the penal sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
$4,000 and valid and binding lease OF the quarry
70 the Government as security for the faithful per-
1ormance OF the contract, the lease take effect
upon the failure OF the contractor to comply with
the terms Of the contrast. Said lease authorize
and work at the Of the contractor In case
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
sll bids, or to divide the contract and use two or
more kinds Of stone.
Proposals must be inclosed in Q sealed envelope,
Endorsed Proposals for Dimension Stone for the
New Government Building, Philadelphia, Pa ;" and
addressed to A. b. MULLETT,
Jy13-H Supervising Architect