National Republican., 1874-07-11
PROPOSALS FOR DIMENSION STONE
L AND CUTTING FOR THE U. S. COURT
HOUSE AND POST OFFICE AT PARkERS-
BURG, W. VA.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT. D

PARKERsBURG, W. VA, June Is, 1874.
unit y N. Sf he I'd day Of JUY, fs7i, FOR furnish
Ing and GS Sfyer&E @ st the .S q tPs gzOpSs& court
the pimsGsiOD stone required for I6s sTteri0T q
The species OF stone nom which ssleetion viii
oe maas Vii oe S0P1neS me 70
upon will be uniformity Of color and texture, dura:
6Liy and the capacity for working under the ehissl
No stone that has not been tested By actual use hs
stone in buildings for at least ten years viii be
considered, and absolute proof that y has been 50
used for that period must be furnished: The Gto1e
diseoloring sa6stanees, afd he quarry from which
it s procured must be fully opened and capable OF
Ss ms 5Ss ~ ne
A sample block Of the stone proposed 70 oe 5nr-
be S BY IL Sy Is inches, shsWin 90 one face hs nat
grSl fracture Of the stone, and on the ot5sEs tns
the work as shown By The sam pIs blocks 10 be
AZ The once or at le once Of the suDervising Ar
The stone, cut, Iewissd and ready 20 be set, must
CURED & ths s SSs ns oi story ana a Walls
within four 60 months from the late Of the accept
six ls) months from date; that OF second story
within eight (s) months from sane da.e; ana tne
chimney stacks, CORNER Windows, steps and cop
ings, &c, within twelve months nom saPe dste,
each ahd every days delay beyOad the tine G6oYt
Proposals will be made for the entire work com.
plets, as e1hloltea BY the drawings and described
by the specifications.
No bids viii be received except fTom owners or
lcs,ees Of the SuarLies from which the stone q pro-
posed TO be fdruished, or their agents. wEo must
also he engaged In stone cutting, and have the nso-
essarv facilities for prompt execution OF tue worn
fSJnent; VIII be msde monthly, dsJuerizF ten
per cent; Of woyk sxeeutsd unEii the anal compile
An 6lds nnst os made Oh the printed form TO be
obtained Il this ONCE, and must bs accom- panied oy
,as RSSRs G SS S1:p s6F d sp vii
and execute bonds therefor 10 the amount OF ten
thousand dollars (e10, 30 and vail Anf oindlng
lease OF the quarry 70 tbs Government aS security
FOR the hlthful pOrformapes Of me contract, the
10 comply With ths terms Of the eontract said lease
TO authorize the Government 70 take full Possession
eontrsetor, ~ esss u dsfhut; he bond 70 be S5-
proved BY the Unlted States District Judge, Clefk
Of the district wherein the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right 70 reject any
or all bids n Il be deemed for hf intaresl Of the
Government to do 60, or TO divide ths work Of tha
basement and sgpeI:truetare, and EysIe q dlssT;
on the printed form to be 0otllhed ~ this oAos,
and must conform in every Tespspt 10 ths requiIe-
ments Of this adyeiSsmsnt, or u VIII BOT D. con-
Plans, specification ana forns OF proposal ean b
procured on application IL tbs oes er q ths oi-
nee Of the suPefvisinS Afchiteos TrSasaTT DopaE'-
ssnples Of the stone IprOpsrly ,p.ls9 Proposes
10 be furnished must b tubmltted fElss15.asS ~.
posals. ana all proposals must oS t ~ ~,
stone and Qatting for the United VII e
aud Post once a. Parkersburg' q AIf.E
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