National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
PROPOSALS.
IMPROVEMENT OF, WASHINGTON AND
i GEORGETOWN HARBORs, D. c.
u. y ENGfNEER OFFICE,


IMPROVEMENT OF WASHINGTON AND
u. s. ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. nos II SrREET,
WAsHrEeroE, p. O., August q, ls74.
HOSa q FRbAY August ia sn nf' opened dh mn
Blank forms, ,speciacatiOns, &C.. can ss had on
'P s2aEses 20 'ii' once U. s. GTi Engineer.
PROPOSALS FOR WROUGHT AND CAST
L IRON WORK FOR THE NEW JAIL, DIS
TRlCT CT COLUMBIA.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DKPARrMEST,
WROUGHT AND cAsT-IRoN WORK.
until 3 R q the s a day Of Igs9s 4 az Tor SG mr.
nish;ng, de titring, hitting. and puttlng In place
tbs drawn, g. described in the Specification. ana
called for ID the Schedule, Consisting OF The Cast
Cast-iron Ceilings f,r FOurth-tsr Cell, and Corr
rugaLsd &c ling for Main Prisons, Chimney Tops,
Wing, and Basement, &c.
ePS q ssa u t ana
the WORK m place vii be f1fnishsd By Inc Govern
ment free Of charge, but Will be erected By the con-
Proposals will be made by the piece, superficial or
neaI foot, or weight for The various items Of work
as provided for in the Schedule.
must be delivered as Rapidly as may be called for By
the superintendent and required BY the progress Of
dues for the south prison wing Tor which iSS viii be
required follows: the inches for first tier Of cells
and the single nue5 within four weeks from date OF
acceptance Of proposal; the inches for second-tier
cells and double hues within six weeks from same
d2tei the inches Tor thlrdtier cells and triple dues
within eight weeks hon sauna date; and the inches
Tor fouItht tier cells and quadruple dues within ten
weeks from same date. Also cast-iron eel ings for
cells and iron for ceilings Of main prison
for south wing within eleven weeks from same date.
The inches, dues, ceilings, and corrugated iron
FOR the north wing may not be required until next
summer, need not therefore be made by the con-
tractor until SPECIFICALLY ordered. Grsting doors,
door frames, &C.. for centre wings will be required
within eleven weeks from date Of acceptance pro-
Iosal.
Payments will be made monthly, deductlng 10 per
cent, Until the tnAl completion Of the contract.
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond OF
two responsible persons, IN the sum Of four thou
sand dollars (S4OO that the bidder will accept and
perform the contract, If awarded him, the suelency
OF the security to be certified by the United Stltes
Judge, Clerk OF the United states Court, the Dis
trict Attorney OF the District wherein he resides.
all bids II Il be deemed for the interest Of the Cow
eTnment to 90 so, or to order more or less of any
item al the same rite proposed In the Schedule atts
Every bid must be made OF tho printed form to be
obtained at this Office, and must conform in every
respect the requirements Of this advertisement,
it will not be considered. .--
Proposals Will not he received from parties who
not themselves engaged in the man ufacture of
Wrought and Cast-iron work, and who have not the
necessary facilities for getting out The work.
Proposals will be enc,o led IN sealed envelope,
endorsed bid toT Wrought and Cast-trOn Work
for New Jail, District Of Columb :, and Gidr ssed
to A. B. MULLETT,
au7-I2t Supervising Architect