National Republican., 1874-07-02
L AND CUTTING FOR THE U. S. COURT
HOUSE AND POST OFFICE AT PARKERS-
BURG, w. VA.
OFFICE OF sgrERLNrEypENT.

PARKERsBURG, ". VA, June IS 1874. }
uS PGf RSs "a ny q p J At for S9
ing and delivering at the site of the proposed court
S ssoHs G@Ss reodTed fof ts exterior
the building, cut ready for setting, and required
The species or stone fr6m which selection Will
be made Will be conaned to HmestOnes, fresstonss
upon will bo uniformity Of color and texture, dura-
oity and the oupaoty for working under the ohisel
No stone that has not been tested by sctual as
S0nstSrsd n al sboi1ts 1roSF tlrSt AZ ISs been 40
used for that period must be firnished. The stone
dSS5iSriST s1bstsSfe sd The quarry from which
Il Is PToeuFed @uSt Se fully opened and capable Of
s me odagG taG BY @
sample block Of the stone propose, IT., to Per Pc ~ =
be I2 by u by l. inches, showing one face the nat
Of ~ he u8G st21s s1a on 1 op
The work as shown By ths sample an blocks e. pc seen
chitect Treasury Department
The stone, cut, Iewised and ready to be set, mus
quired for the basement story and ara walls,
wfibn four "a months rom the date OF the accept
m 81 g tnS moGtRs from 't d that o second story
within eight ~ months from same date, and the
chimney stack dormar Windows, steps and cop
ings, Sc, within twelve months RON same 9, daie A
etch Shd every days delay beyond the time above
Proposals will be made for the entire work oom-
plete, IS exhibited By the drawings and described
Oy tle BpccllcALlOns-
No bids Will be received except from owners or
leEsees of the quArTles frOm winch the stone pro-
posed to be furnished, or their agents. who must
Also be engaged in stone cutting and have the nee
essary facilities foT prompt execution OF the Work
Payments will be mace monthly, deducting ten
per cent; of work executed until tile final compile
ton of the contract.
obtained this once. and must be accompanied BY
the Ond Of two responsible persons, In the sum 81
ten thousand dollars, $4,000 that the bidder viii
accept and perform the contract. II awarded him.
and execute bonds therefOr in the amount Of ten
thousand dollars (Sl0 n0o and valid and binding
lease Of tho GhRrry to the Government As security
for the faithful performance OF the contract, the
lease take eect upon the failure OF the cOHtr
comply with the terms Of the contract; ssid lease
to authorize the 6OverUmentNO take full poSs ~iOn
OF the quarry, and work Il at the expense Of the
contractor, IN case of default; the bond 10 be 1p
proved by the United States District Judge, CLERK
OF the Unite States Court the District AttornP
Of the district wherein the bidder resides.
! The Department reserves tho right to reject any
all bids II Il be deemed for the Interest OF the
GOvt rnment 20 do so, or to divide the work OF the
b. Stmrnt and superstructure, and award to diner
enI bidders 1T its option. Every bid must be made
the printed form to be obtained at this once,
and must conform IN every respect TO the rsQuire-
ments OF this embellishments or II Will not os con-
Sidsrsd. ..
PlEns, specification and forms OF proposal can be
procured on application at this Office, or At the Of
hoe of the Supervising Architect, Treasury Depart
/ ment.
! TO be furnished must be submitted with the pro-
/ posals, and all proposals must be inclOSed IN 4
Stone and Cutting for tn United states Court-house
and Post Office at Parkcrsburg, West virginia, ~
and addressed to Z. 5. GALE,
Je25-24t SuFcT ntendent.