Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-18
DR0POeALS FOB DIMENSION STONE AND
CUTTING FOB The u. 3. COURTHOUSE
AND POST OFFICE AT PARkERSBURG,
OFFICE on SuPKRINTEvDEyr

s..,. P11skERsgrES, W. va, 18th June, iSi
r saed ProPossl. viii be received at this ONCE
nishirg and delivering At the site Of the proposed
sIp IT hSgse s.d pest once a. Pa.kersburg,
the building, cut ready for setting, and as required
The species Of stone from which selection will be
made viii be confined 90 limestOnes freestones, and
Will be uniformity Of color and texture durability,
md the capacity for working under the chisel or
No stone thst ss not been tested By actual use as
cut stone In buildings for at least years will be
used for thai period must be furnished The stone
must further Fave good grain and be free from ali
nlscolorlng substances. and the quarry from which
u B procured must be fHliy opened, and CAPABLE OF
the time required By his sdSertisensHt ~'nin
"A sample block Of the stone proposed to be fur
be u b. Il By u inckes, showing on one face the
natural fracture OF the stone ard the others the
work, shown BY the sample blocks 10 be seen At
tbs ONCE or at toe Office OF the Supervising Archi
The stone cut, devised, and resdy to be SET. must
be delivered At the site Of he buiiding that repaired
"a moStSs from the Ss sed ~ hs f 9Ss
That Of The nrst story within six months
months from dste; and the remsiude-, being that
o. the third and attic stories chimney stacks, dor
tl1l months rom he same dase, under penalty OF
delay beyond the time above ,ipula.ed
Proposals will be made for the entire work CON-
gIete, as exhi6ited By the drsSings and described
NJ bids will be received except from the owners
or lesses- 81 the QDarries fr, which the stone s
proposed 20 be Furnished, their agents. who must
aso e engages IN stone cutting, aud the neces
required
Payments viii be made monthly, deductins ten per
cent OF work executed until the haa com pletiOn of
the contract.
All bids must be N ade on the printed form 10 be
Obtained 81 this once and must be accompanied by
the bond OF two pOnsibie persons, the sum Of
Ten thousand dollars 10000 th st the bidder will
accept and perform the contract, II awarded him,
ard execute bonds therefor in the amount Of ten
Thousand dollars, $40 f00 and valid and binding
Tor the faithful performance OF the contract, the
lease 70 take CT upon the failure Of the contractor
20 comply Wit the terms Of The contract said lease
10 authorize the gov eminent to take full possession
OF the quarry, and work II s the psnse Of the con-
tractor II Of default the bond 70 be approved
United states Court, the District Attorney OF the
district wherein the bidder resides
The De partment reserves the right to reject any
or all bids II IL be deemed for the interest OF the
government 70 do 50, or TO divide the work OF
the Basement and superstructure, and award 10
different bidders az its option. Every bid mu,t be
made on the printed form 90 be obtained at this
once, and must conform in every aspect to the re-
2airements Of this advertisement, IL viii not be
Plans. specification, and forms Of proposal can be
procured en- application at this Office, or ar the
partment. Nv
Samples Of the stone properly IabeIedJ proposaa
70 De furnis he'd NUT be submitted with ths propo-
sals ard all proposals must be enclosed In a sealed
ense1ope, en0oI sed Proposals for DiIAension Stone
and Quitting for the United States Court house and
addressed 70 e-
Je24-2a Els. GALE, su perintendsnt.