National Republican., 1874-07-07
PROPOSALS.
P3oP0sALs ron LUMBER For THE
4 UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND
POST OFFICE AT C6GUMBiA, 5. c.
] OrFIcE a. SUPERINTENDENT

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POST OFFICE AT COLUMBIA, 5. c.
OFFICE OF sUrERINTzyDExr,
COLOMBIA, s. G., July :, is74
until l2 2oih dsv Of July, 1874 for Furnish
ing and delivering the following schedule Of Lum-
Der At the uited States courthouse and post ONCE,
Columbia, S. c.:
DIVISION l.
Bidders will submit bids for furnishing the fol-
s0J Ieet B. NJ, (more or less, ) q BY scanrling.
7,COl fest B. a., (more or less, s by 2loists.
ISS et r. r. NJ NJ more more or or ips boar ling
5000 feet B. NJ, (more or less, 1A-nch boarding
DIVISION II.
s,oco feet B. M, tnore or less,) Southern Pine
., 900 feet Il. NJ, (mOre or less,l Southern Pine
side, u fnS6 thick and in widths not ex- eii-
COO feet b. NJ, (mOre less, White Pine, u inch
80 f;et B. NJ, CmOre less, White Pine, 4 inch
zoo g%et b. NJ. CmOrc or lcss,) White Pine inch
1,sOl Ieet B. NJ, CmOre or less White Pine X inch
Loo GeeI h. NJ. tmore or less white Pine, Ilinch
1000 FEET B. ,tmors or less, white Pine, inchs
$50 feet B. NJ Cmore or less, white Pine, sinches
thick.
DIVISION III.
Bidders viii submit bids for furnishing the fol-
lowing Items, in either Black Walnut, ASH or But
i,s3I fss! t 3. n, (mOEs or less, inch thick.
3,60l feet y. NJ, (more or lass, inch thick.
SO so f'et E. H., more % or less less Y Inch thick.
6,7OO feet B. NJ, (mOre or less, 2 inches thick.
go feet B. NJ, lmore or less. "a inches thick.
50 feet p; NJ, tmOre oriess' ) 9S Inches thieE
Lice feet D. M, (more or less, inches thick.
2o feet B. NJ (moIe ar less. inches thick.
T59 feet b. Nj, (mOreor less, s inches thick
tile preceding schedule Of lumber must be OF
the very best quality of their respective kinds,
thoroughly sensOned free from large knots, saps,
shakes and other defects and al clean, straight and
The Southern pine rails End noOrlng must all be
heart stun free from all defects, other will
The Whole mus. he delivered in such lengths and
In such Quantities as will be called for by the super
intendent.
Samples Of the woods proposad to be furnished
must he Submitted along with the bid.
Payments will be made the delivery and ac-
ceptInce Of material, dedUctlng ten per centum
until the completion Of the contract. -
All bids must BE- accompanied by the nenal hOnd
oftwO responSible persons in the sum OF one thou
perform the contract If fawarded him, the suc ency
Of the security be certified by the United States
J1Cge CIerk OF the Unlted ourt or the Dis
trtct Attorney OF the district wherein the bidder
resides.
Bidders are At liberty to bid for one or all Of the
divisions enumerated above.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids If 1t be deemed for the interest Of the
Government to do SO. or to sublivide the different
any bid that IS not made on the printed form TO b.
obtained at this on and does not conform IN every
will not be considered. Neither will any proposal
be received ffOm parties who are not themselves
ensaged in the lumber trade and who have not the
Proposals will be inclOsed in sealed envelope,
indors d, Proposals for Lumber for the United
states Court House and Post Once, at Columbia,
Jy2-I2t Superintendent