National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-17
OFFICE or srPERINTExpExT.

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Sealed proposals will lie received at this ONCE
unit Of the Id day Of JULY. 1874 for furnish
house and post Once nj ParEtrsTurg' " Va. All
the Oimension stone required for the exterior Of
the binding, cut ready for setting, and required
by the drawings and the specifications.
The species OF stone from which selection will
and san stOEes, and the qualities especially insisted
upon Will b. unif6rmi " of color an texture. dura-
or bimmer 10 \ proper surface.
No stone that has not been tested by actual use
IN buildings for at least ten Years VIII be
considered and absolute proof that u has been so
u-,d for that period must be furnished: The stone
d.scOlOring substance, and the quarry from which
i = procured must he fully opened and capable Of
Ihr time required by this advertiss
A sample block OF the stone proposed to be fur
nlsheduust Dc submitted to this Office the block
be y by Y by L inches, showing face the nat
grl fracture, OF NE stone, ami on the others the
the work, as shown by the sample blocks TO be seen
ChiteCt. eisury Department.
The stone, Gu, I-yiscd and ready to be set, mus
quired for the basement story and al. a walls,
within four D months from The date Of the accept
ancc Of the contr .ct; t.lt OF the first story wIthn
six go months from date; that OF second story
rsaindrr beng that Of tn third and attic stories
chimney sticks. dOrm"r Windows steps and cop
ing, &c, Within twelve months froIl same date,
unier a penalty OF one hun lret dollars siO) for
oh and every days delay beyond the time above
prUpoS ais will be made for the entire work COM
plric, a exhibited by tue drawings aud described
40 bI.is WIFI be rec lived except from owners or
rs e. OF the suarrgs from winch the stone Is pro-
roSs-,l L. b. frui d. their agents, who must
also lie engaged in tone cutting, and have the nee
facilities for prompt execution OF the work
PAYMENTS will he mace monthly, deducting ten
per cent. OF work executed until the final compile
All IiIs must be made on the printed form TO be
AZ this office, and must pc accom- ln1ed by
the bond OF two re,ponsIble PERSONS IN toe sum o.
n thousand dollars, 600 o. that the bidder WI
accent and Dcrf Irm Ihc contract. II awarded hiln,
and execute bonds therefor IN the amount OF ten
thousand doIlars, $40 40 anil valid and binding
La Of the quarry 10 tha Government as security
for the faithful performance OF the contract, the
lease 20 take eueet upon the failure OF the
1" comply with Tie terms VI the contract said lease
10 authorize the Government take full possession
OF the quarry, and work IL at the expense OF the
CONTRACTOR, in If d.fault: the bUnf TO be APP
proved by the United States District Judge, Clerk
~ tEe Unite States Court, or the District Attorney
OF 1.-THE the IlStrict wherein the bidder sides.
- Ie department reserves the right 10 rSlect any
a. uia-, II /. b. deemed for the Interest OF me
80 LAlnent 70 do So or to divide tie Work 81 the
'thu stpeTStrr ctu e. and award 70 ulntE-
en- .i!e ~ ts option. Eye'v bid must he male
on lhe printed 70 m b. obtained a. this Olc =
anu ;'u-I conform in every resn ct to the require
NETT OF ms advertisement, It will not be con-
Plans, specification and forms OF proposal can be
procure on application II this Office or A. Tho OF
fee OF the Supervising Architect Treasury Depart-
samples Of the stone properly rbe,ei 4, proDosed
to be furnished must be submitted VITA me DrO-
pOsals, and all proposals must lie inclosed In a
sealed envclope ifdorsed 'sPronoSaIs for i1ir,an SION
stone and Cutting FOR the United states con t-1ots
and Post ohce a. ParEeTz5urg, West Virginia, IS
and adslrcssCItO Z. s. GALE
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