Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-14
DROPOsALS FOB DIMENSION STONE AND
= CUTTING FOR Tbs q. q. COURT HOUSE
And POST OFFICE AT PARKERSBUR9,
OFFlCk OF SUPERINTENDENT,

Sealed Proposal. viii be received at this once
nsht and e Rs SP pAf s OF HgL ~ ia for fur
court house and post office az Parkersburg, W Va,
the building, cut ready for setting, and as required
By the draw inss and the specifcstions.
made will be confined 70 limsstones freestones, and
and the qualities especially insisted upon
and the capacity for working under the chisel OF
No stone that not been testsd By actual u-e ss
cut stone in buildings for least years will be
used for that period must be furnished The stone
must further have good grain and De free from all
il is procured must be faIy opened, and capable OF
trrnisiing the quality and quantity desired within
A sample block OF the stone PROPOSED TO be fur
Dc II by Il by l. inches, showing on one face the
natural Fracture OF the aud on the others the
work, a. shown by the SAMPLE blocks 10 b. seen AZ
TINS once CT AZ toe Office the Supervising Archi-
The stone, cut Iewissd, and ready to be set, must
pc delivered at the site Of he buiidBg tbs required
(4) months from the date OF the acceptance Of the
CONTRACTS shat Of the first story within ak (6ImOnths
months from date, aud the remainder, being that
% tse thrd and site stories, chimney stacks, dor
msr WIND 2Ss steps and eo5iDgs, &c within twelve
(lZl m Ltas from he Same tsse, under penalty Of
one hundred dOilsrs 1907 for and ysry days
delay beyond the time above sti puls.ed.
Proposals. Will be made for the entire work COM
plets, ss exhibited by ths drawings and described
n . bids Will be received EXCEPT from the owners
proposed 20 he furnish q, their agents who must
also e enssssa IN stOLe cutting, snd have me
Eary facilities FOR 2romp, execution Of the work
REQUIRED
Payments will be msds monthly. deiuctfns ten per
cent % Wa executed until the FINAL completion of
fhe contract.
All bids must Be made on the printed form 10 Re
Obtained az this Office, ard must be accompanied By
the bond % two responsible persons, in the sum OF
ten thousand dgllsrs 10 OCOl that the bidder will
accept aud perform the contract, IL awarded him,
and execute bends therefor in Ihe amount OF ten
Thousand dCllars, $40 00l snd avalid and binding
lease OF the quarry 20 the government as security
,or me isithiIl performance OF the contract, the
lease 10 take effect the failure OF the contractor
70 comply with the terms Of the cOutract ssid leass
TO authorize the gov eminent to take full possession
OF the quarry and work IL 81 the Of the con-
tractor. In OF defaul the bond 20 be approved
BY The Cni'ed states District Judge, Clerk Of the
United States Court, the District Atterney Of the
district wherein the bidder resides.
The ID partmeDt reserves the right 20 reject any
or all bics II il be deemed for the interest OF the
government 70 DO 50, OF 20 divide the work OF
Ire basenent and sGperstrucfure, aud award to
diUerent bidders az it, option. Every bid must be
2 ade on the printed form 20 be obtained at this
once, ard must conform IN every respect 70 the
qHIsaents Of this advertisements, or IL will mot be
Considered.
Plans. srec!hcation aud forms Of proposal can be
procured On application at this Office, at the
Office OF the Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
partnent
eanrles Ct tie stone properly labeled proposed
10 be fUrEi-hed must be submitted with ths prOpo-
sails, AID Gil proposals mus DO enclosed in sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for DiheusiOn Stone
snd Cutting for the United States Court house aud
Post Once at ParkeFsburg, West Virginia." and
addressed to
Je2i-s4r z. 3. GALE, su 2erirteudept