Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-03
PROPOSALS.
ID PROPOSALS FOB DIMENSION STONE ARD
l. CUTTING FOE THE 8. COURT HOUSE
AND POST OFFICE AT PARkERSBUR9,
OFFICE OF suPERINrESpES


sesled PROPOSAL. viii be received at this once
nishing and delivering at the site Of the proposed
court b0use and post Office al Parkersburg, W Va,
the building, cut ready for setting and "a reanired
by the drawings ard the specifcations.
made will be confined TO limestones freestones, and
and the qualities especially insisted upon
Will DC uniformity of color and texture, durability,
and the capacity for working under the chiseI or
No stone that has not been tested By actual use As
cut stone Ia buildings for at least ten years will be
used for that period must BE- furnished The stone ne
nust Iurther pave good grain and be free from all
i procured must be fdlIy opened, and capable OF
ipfpsLlng the quality and quantity desired within
A sample block OF the stone proposed to be fur
nished must be submitted to this Office, the block to
natural act1fe Of the stone and on the otheTs the
different grades Of cutting required done the
this Office at tue ocs or the Supervising Archi
tecI, Treasury Department.
De delivered at tbs site of he buildings that required
f9T the basement story and area walls, within four
contracts that of the story within six f6 months
ontss from st e ta ae Thn eight
OF the third and attic stories, chimney stacks, dor
(l7j nths from The same dase under a penalty OF
one hundrsd dollars leO) for each and every days
Proposals Will be made for the entire work CON-
pIetS, as exhlblted By the drawings and described
20 bids viii be received except from the owners
or lessefs Of the QUarries IT. m which the stone is
proposed TO be furnish d, OF tneir agents. who must
also be engaged IN soDe cutrins, and the
sary faculties Tor prompt execution Of the work
required
Payments will be made monthly ,deiuctins ten per
cent OF work executed until the nsl completion Of
the contract.
All bids must be n ade on the printed form to be
obtained az this Office, and must be panied by
the bond OF two responsible persons, ia the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, 10 co., at the bidder will
accept and perform the contract, il awarded him,
and execute bonds therefor IA Ihe amount Of ten
Thousand dollars, Sl0 lO0) and valid and binding
lease OF the quarry to the government security
for the faithful performance Of the contract, the
TO comply with the terms II the contract; sail lease
TO authorize the gov eminent 20 take full possession
OF the quarry and work IL at the Of
tractor. In case Of default; the bond bs approved
y the . nited States District Judge, CLERK OF the
United States COURT the District Attorney of the
district wherein the bidder resides.
The De partmept reserves the right to reject any
or all bids II IL be deemed for the interest OF the
governments 70 do so, or 10 divide the work OF
the basement and superstructure, aud award to
made on the printed form 90 be obtained at this
Cfcs and must CONFIRM in every respect to the
0urs me nts ofths advertisement, or 1t will not be
considered.
pTccnred en- application at this Office, or at the
Office Of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
partment.
ssmpies OF tie stone (properIy labeled proposed
10 be furni>hed NUT be submitted with the propo-
ssls, and all proposals must be enclosed In sealed
and Cutting for the United States Court house aud
Post Office at Petersburg, West Virginia." AMI
addressed to
je24-24t E.s. GALE, Superintendent