Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-02
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOeALs FOR DIMENSION STONE AND
CUTTING FOB The Il. 3. COURT HOUSE
AND POST OFFICE AT PAkkEkSBURG,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,


PARxERsBURe, W. VA, 18th june 1874
sealsd Proposals viii DC received at this office
bishrg and delivering at the site Of the proposed
T It 1 and Post oee az PaTkers5urg W Va
the building cut ready for setting, and as required
TIE species Of stone from SbeS a SELECTION will he
made Will be confined to lime stones freestones, and
viii be uniformity Of color and teXture arsbiiity
and the capacity for working under the chiseI or
No stone that sss not been tested BY actual use as
cut stone In buildings for AT lest ten years will be
used That Psd hs The nc
must tlIther have good grain ana De free from all
I Is procured must be fully opened, and capable OF
the time reSnirsd by ms u Hssea WITHIN
1st hoeE OF the stone pr%posd to De fur
be Y ~ Il By l. incfes, showing on one face the
natural fracture OF the stone and the Others the
work, as shown by the sample blocks to be seen at
this ONCE or at the flee or the Supervising Archi
The stone, cut, swised, and ready to be SET, mus.
be delivered at the site Of he bui3iug that Tired
from the date the Of fSe
contract that Of tbs hrsstcry within six 6I
months from date; and the remainder, being that
OF ise ,nrd ana attic stories hir ney stack DIR
tl2l months from the same da;e, under penalty OF
delay hey ond the time shove y II puistsd 0''
Proposals. will be made for the entire work COM
Slete, as exhibited by the drawings and described
No bids viii De received except from the owners
or lessets Of the quarTies fr which the stone is
proposed 20 be furnish d. or their agents, who must
also tt engaged stone cutting, aud have the neces
sary facilities for prompt execution Of the work as
Pay ments will be made monthly, dsducting ten Per
cent OF work executed until The nsl completion Of
the contract.
An bids mast be nade on the printed form TO DO
obtained NJ this once, and must he panied by
the bond OF two RESI- onsbe pers9as, in the sum u
ten Thousand dollars, 10 0U0D that tho bidder Will
tccept and perform tue Contract, IL awarded hin,
aud execute bonds therefor IL Ihe amount Of tan
thousand dollars, Sl0 lo0l and valid and binding
lease OF the quarry 20 tho goEernment as security
Tor the faithful performance OF the contract, the
Lease to take effect upon the failure Of the Contractor
70 con ply With the terms CT the contrast; sai iesss
10 ethoriZe the gov efDlent 20 take full possession
OF th5 quarry and work II ~ the expense Of the
tractor 10 case OF default; the bond to bs approved
United States COURT or the District Attorney of the
4 district " rein the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids IL IL be deemed for the interest Of the
government to do 50, or TO divide the work OF
The basement and svperstructure, aud award to
made on the printed form to be obtained at this
once and must conform in every respect TO the
qurements of this advertisement, or it will not be
Plans. specification, and forms of proposal can be
procured on application at this offse, or at the
partment.
Samples Of tire stone tproperly Isbeied) proposed
20 be fuTnis he'd must be submitted with the propo-
sails, spd ali proposals must be enclosed In q sealed
and Cutting for the United States Court house ard
Post Office at Parkersburg, West Virginia." AMI
\ addressed to
je24.slt Els GALE, supsriuteudent.