Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-24
ID RoPOsALs FOR DIMENSION STONE AND
l. elTIING FOB THE u. 8. COURT HOUSE
AND POST OFFICE AT PARKEkSBURG,
OFFICE OF SrPRR1yrESpESr,
PhRKERsgUR re, W. VA, 18th June, is74

Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
mil ~ m Of the 22D DAY OF JULY, 1874, for fur
souIt t0use and post ofiee at Parkersburg, " Va,
ta stone for the exterior q
by me drawings AID the specifications.
made WilI be oop6ned t. iimestones freesones, aud
and the qualities especially insisted upon
sed the capacity for working under the chisei or
manner 10 proper surface.
No stone that sas not been tested by actual az
cut stone in buildings for at least ton years viii be
considered, snd abslIute prosf that it has besn 50
must further have good grain and b free from all
al;coloEins substances; AID tie quarry from which
ih tI ing me Craig ana eGsHty desired within
A sample block of the stone propos Il 10 be fur
nished must be subitted tits Office the block to
II SH the Stone and On the e2s b
OTTER Mt grades Of cutting required 70 done on the
this ofcs CT at tie ofics OF The superyisng Arcbi
ttGt, 'resshry Department.
be delivered at the site Of ne buildiDg that aired
ior INC basement story AID area WALL, within four
contracts that Of the fret story within six Isl months
from date; that Of the second orr within eight Isl
I1ohths IRON cstei and the remainder, being that
Of The third and sttic stories chimney stacks DOR
I1s steps. and oopngs, &c within twelve
one nnndred dollars oOl for each and every days
proposals. will be made for the entire work com.
plete, as exhibited by the drawings and described
N o bids will be received except from the owners
or lessees Of the quarries fro which the stone il
proposed 10 be furnished, tner agents, no must
also be engaged IN stone cutting, and the neces
sary faculties Tor prompt execution of the work
REQUIRED
Payments will be made monthly, deductiug ten per
cent OF work executed until the final completion of
All bids must be m ade on the printed form TO be
obtained at this once, and must te accom- panied by
the bond OF two responsible persons, ia the If
ten Thousand dollars O0O) that the bidder will
accept and perform the contract, IL awarded him,
aud execute bonds therefor Ia The amount Of ten
Thousand dollars, $40 1907 and valid and binding
lease OF the quarry to the government as security
ior the faithful performance of the contract, the
lesse 10 take effect the failure of the contractor
70 with the terms Of the contract said lease
70 authorize the gov ernment to take full possession
OF The quarry, and work it at the psnse Of the con-
tractor In case Of default. the bend be approved
" the United states District Judge, Clerk of the
United states Court the District Attorney Of the
district wherein the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right TO reject any
or all bios u it be deemed for the interest OF the
the basement and superstructure, aud award to
different bidders at its option. Every bid must bs
made on the printed form to be obtained az this
once, and must conform in every respect 60 the
gulIeents OF this advertisement, or ii will not be
Plans. specification, and forms of rrOpos al can be
procured en- application at this Office, or at the
ONCE Of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
psTtnsnt.
samples OF tie stone (prorerIy labeled propose ID
70 be furnished must be submitted with the prOpo-
ssls, and sll proposals must be enclosed In sealed
end Cutting for the United States Cyurt house and
PSst Ofhee at Parkersburg, West Virginia. an1
je24 "A: Z. 6. GALE, En- periuteadent