National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-21
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT.

Scaled TE0posals will be receivcI at ibis oaice
unit Of the I'D day OF JULY, 1874 for furnish
hn g sS pS ce at St Sit p a
the Dimension stone required for the exterior Of
blythe drawings and the spccincatlons.
me @ Of sSnG Go m ThG selection Will
and sanlsoLes and the qualities especially insisted
bIliIy and the capacity for working under The cnseI
or hammer 10 q proper surface. =
No stone tn IT has moi been tetel by actual use
cut stone ia bHildngs Tor at least ten years VIII be
considered and ab dilute proof that II has been so
I'D for that period must b. furnished. The stone
must further have good grain and b. free from all
discOloring subsianre and the quarry from which
Furnishing the quality ana quantity desired within
thu time required by this advcrt!s ment.
nished must be sulTntte TO this office the b. 10
lie u by L by i inches showingo one face Oh" mt
ursl fracture of the stone. an on the others the
different grades Of cHttlqg required to D. cone on
the work, shown by the sample block, to be seen
this Office or II he Office of the SuprrN iSng Ar
chiteCt. 7 ie1sury Department. 1850. -.
The stone, cut, lewispd and ready TO be set, mus
be delivered at the site of the building; that re-
CURED for the basement story and ara walls,
anee OF the cJntract: that Of the first story within
six (G) months from date; that Of second story
remander, being hat Of thS third ana attic si6res
chimney sttcks. dnrmar windows, steps and cop
unIer a penalty Of one hundred doI1rs 81 o. for
{, eli ahd every days delay Beyond the time above
Proposal. VIII be made for the entire work COM
plete, as exhibited By the drawings and described
No bids will be rec eIved excep: from owners or
les of the fTaT les from which the stone IS pro-
posed to be furnished, or their agents, who must
also be engaged In stone cutting, AMI have tic nee
cssary facilities for prompt execution OF the work
Payments will be mace monthly, deducting ten
per cent. OF work executed until the final compile
lion Of the contract.
Oa ned at this Office. and must be accom- mied by
the bond OF two responsible prisons, in the sum OF
n Thousand dollars, $4,000 that the bidder win
accept and perform thr cont act, II awarded hilh,
and execute bonds therefor in the amount of ten
thousand dollars, (il0 &C. and valid and binding
for the faithful performance Of the contract, the
lease 10 take eert upon the "a lure of the contractor
to comply with fhetcrms Of the contract said lease
to autlOi kc the GOyerunent To take null poss 4sslOn
Of the quarry, and WORK y ~ he expense OF the
Hroved Dy the United States District Judge, CLERK
or the United States Court or the Attorney
N the district wherein the bidder residessr
Tho Department reserves tue r1ghttO relcct any
or All bids ar 81 b. deemed for the Interest OF the
Government to do So or 10 divide the WOTk ~ ths
basement and snBerstructul e. ana award 70 ulHSf
emf LIddeTs al lis optic Every bid must be maftt
on the printed form to be obtaied az thls oHic :
and must con form in every respect 70 the require
meHts OF this advertisement, or IL viii not De con
PIa1S, specification and forms OF proposal can b.
procured on application at this ofce, or az the OF
ice OF the Supervising Architect, Treasury Depart
HisSamples Of the stone CprOPerly ll1e.e proposed
TO he furnished must be submitted with inc pro
nosSls and ali proposals must be inclosed az
sealed envelope Endorsed Proposals for Dimension
Stone and Cutting for the United states
and Post Office at Parkersburg, Mest hlfgiHHlA,
, and addressed 70 ar.... Cd r.. .; NAIE,.
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