Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-06
PROPOSALS.
DR0POsALS FOB DIMENSION STONE Ans
n tUIIlSG FOB THE u. 8. COURTHOUSE
AND POST OFFICE AT PARKEHSBURG,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

II,
Sealed Proposals win be reserved at this once
Ishe and e9srne al h Sr site u t t 1Sr
court use and post Office al Parkersburg, W. Va,
the building, ready for setting, and az required
by the drawings ard the specihcstions.
mace will be confined t. imsstones freestones, and
saEdstones, and the qualities especially insisted upon
and the capacity for working under the chissI or
hammer to = proper surface.
cnt stone in buildings for least ten years will be
con.iteEed, and absolute prosf that it has been so
must further have good grain and be free from all
di.coloIlne substances. and the quarry from which
i ,b the quality aod G1any desired within
nished must be submitted to this office, the block to
q the scne sna on on the
different grades OF cutting required to done the
this of1ce the Office or the Supervising Archi
tect, treasury Department.
be delivered at the site Of he buiding that aired
Tor the basement story and area walls, within four
cOltTsci that Of the first story within SIX 6j months
from date; inst Of the second within eight
Of :Ee third and sttic stories, chimney stacks, DOR
msr wIndSNs steps, and copings, &c within twelve
one hundred dollars for each and every days
delay oey end ihs ii time sboys Puiated
pltte as exh ibited by the drawings and described
py ne specl0catiOnB-
No bids will be received except from the owners
or lessets Of the quarries fr III which the stone is
proposed to be furnish d, or tbeir n:s, no must
also be engage In stone cutting, and the
sary facilities for prompt execution of the work
Payments VIII be made monthly, deductins ten per
cent OF work executed until the final completion Of
the contract.
All bids must be m ade on the printed form to be
CD tsined at this Office, and must be accom- panied by
the bond OF two espOnsibie persoAe, 10 the Of
ten Thousand dollars, SlOOo0) shat the bidder will
aud execute bonds therefor IN Ihe amount Of ten
thousand dollars, $40 1901 and avalid and binding
lease OF the quarry to the government security
for the faithful performance of the contract, the
lease TO take effect the failure Of the
70 comply with the terms OF the said lease
to authorize the eminent to take full possession
OF the quarry and work IL at the OF the
tractor in case Of default; the bond bs approved
BY the nied states District Judge, Clerk Of the
unifed states court or the District Attorney Of the
district whers in the bidder resides.
The De partment reserves the right TO reject any
or all bids II Ii be deemed for the interest OF the
government to do so, or to divide the work OF
tne basement and tuperstructure, and award to
different bidders at its option. Every bid must be
made on the printed form TO be obtained az this
considered.
Plans. srecifca ion, aud forms of proposal can be
procured en- application at this office, or at the
ONCE Of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
Samples Of TIE stone properly labeled) proposed
10 be furni- he'd must be submitted with the propo-
sails, and ell proposals. must be enclosed In q sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Dimension Stone
and Quitting for the United States Court ouse and
addressed TO
JeA2A 3. 3. GALE, Superintendent