Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-30
PROPOSALS.
DROPOeALS FOB DIMENSION STONE AND
CUTTING FOR The u. 3. COURT HOUSE
AND POST OFFICE AT PARKERSBUR0,
OSEICB
PARKERsBURe
OEFIcR OF SuPERINrFSnRxr.

s..,f ApsksRssU RG, W VA, 18th June, 1874
until ~ M. Of the 23D DAY OF July, 1874. for fur.
court 6ouse and post Office a. Parkersburg, ". Va,
AL the dimension Stone required tor the exterior OF
b. the drawings and he ana as required
The species OF stone from which selection will be
and the qualities especially insisted npon
sna the 81 aSa the
hammer ssa to tb proper surface face ,s, =,
cut buildings for at ea.t ten years will be
considered, and absolute prosf that it has been
must further have good grain and be free from eli
discoloriDg substances. and the quarry from which
the aa.ty and @shn
the time required By this advertisement,
&c this
s II az II me sn on the
different gsadsPf cutting required 70 bs done on the
this once or Of TIE Office OF the Supervising Arch
tect, treasury Department.
be Delivered at the site q The building tina,
for the basement story and area walls, within four
contract that q the story withs sx sj months
from date that Of the secondsiory within eight(s
y the third and :.tic stories. cn%ney stscH dor
m monS n. ana soPR. Sedsr
one hundred dollars icel for each and every days
Proposals will be made for the entire work COM
plete, as exhibited BY the drawings and described
No bids will be received except from the owner.
lessees Of the quarres fr IN which the stone Is
proposed to be furnished or their agents, who must
also be engaged stone cutting, and the neces
cary facilities for prompt execution Of tho work as
Payments will be made monthly, deductine ten per
cent Of work executed until the final completion OF
All bids must be m ade on the printed form to be
obtain ed at this ONCE and 1st be accompanied by
ten thousand dollars: 10 O6S that the bidder viii
accept and perform the contract, IL awarded him,
and execute bonds therefor In the amount OF ten
thousand dollars, Slo 00,) and ayald and binding
lease of the quarry to the government as security
for the faithful performance Of the contract, the
lease to take effect upon the failure OF the
to authorize the eminent 70 take full possession
Of the quarry, and work Il ct the OF the con
tractor case Of default the bond to be approved
by tho United states District Judge, Clerk Of the
United Dsates court, the District Attorney Of the
district wherein the bidder resides.
or all bids IL ft be deemed for the interest OF the
government to do %, or TO divide the work OF
TIE basement and super.tructure, and award to
dinerent bidders 1t its option. Every bid must bs
mace on the printed form TO be obtained q this
once and must conform in every respect 90 the re-
qursments Of this advertisement, or Il VIII noe be
Plans, specification, and forms Of proposal can Be
procured en- application at this once, or at the
office Of the supervisins Architect, Treasury De-
Sample: Of tse stone properly l.beledl proposed
sails, and all proposals. must be enclosed In scaled
envelope. endorsed Proposals for Dimension Stone
and Outing for the United States Court house ana
Pest Once at Parkersburg, West Virginia." AMI
js.s5st I.s. GALE, Superintendent