Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-17
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DRCPOsALs FOR DIMENSION STONE AND
4 CUTTING FOR IHE u. 3. COURTHOU5E
AID POST OFFICE AT PARkEaSBURG,

PAEEEEsErEe, VI. s., - JIG, IS.

81, fhEAEEsE e Sc, W VA, ;Sth JuUo, 1874
eealsd PrClossls viii be received at this Office
ULiil Is. u the 23D DAY OF JULY, 1874 for fur
court soGse sBd post ssce 81 ParkersbuTgiP VA
Al The uSnsiOu Stone required tor the exterior IL
by the draw ings and the specihcatiops.
Inc sPeces VI stone from which sci, elton will be
sDdstones and the qualities especially insisted upon
VII DC uniformity Of color aud texture durability,
t go Ihs esrsStJ Tor working under the chisel or
30 stOse that Va not been tes.0d By sctuaI use as
Considered and absolute prosf ihss it ha. been 80
used Ter that period NUT be Furnished, The stone
discoiOriGE Substances. and the quarry from Which
i grOeuIsl must b fslIy opened, and capable Of
the time required By u is advertisement ''--"
seinpIe o,oek OF the .toDe proposed to be fur
Dc u y y b. Y inches, showing on one face the
different GRADES Of cutting feInir 70 D. done on the
yoIk, as shown BY the sample blocks 20 be seen at
IN: otes or At Toe Office OF the Supervising Archi
The stone, cut, devised, sn1 ready to be must
for the 6ass ment story and WALL, within four
ca months from the date Of the acceptance OF the
from dste mat q the second-sOry within eight
months from date; and the Temaiader, being that
7sr windows steps. and eOpings, &c within twelve
Ll2l months tE n he sane ds;e, qnde. penalty o.
delay beyond The tins sboys 81 PuiAted.
fIo possis vii bs made fer The entire work com
EletrI as eNhitited By the drawings ana described
By the specifications
tlls " III De received 1Cett from the owners
or lessees 81 the quarrss FIR IA which the stone IL
pscPosed % be furnish d, or t1eir nts who must
also te enfeseS IN stone cutting, sad the
required
Payments viii be made monthly, aeducHustsn per
cent Of work executed until tEe anal pstion Of
All bids must be ade on the printed form to De
Obtained a. this once, and must De accompanied by
The bond u two responsible pers~As, Ia the Of
Ben thousand liars, co., n at the bidder will
accep aud perform the contract, IL awarded him,
and execute ends therefor IN ths amount Of ten
thouesLd DOLLARS $1,000, and valid and binding
lease OF the quarry TO the gOysrnmeat security
Tor tie faithful performance Of the contract, the
tease 20 take effect the failure OF the contractor
% comply with the terms % abe CONTRACT; said lease
20 authorize the eminent take full possession
tractor in Of default; the bond 20 be approved
y ire ni ed states District Judge, Clerk Of the
InlLeo Skates court, or the District Atksrney
district wherein the bidder resides.
The ID partnent resery e. the right 20 reject any
OF all BIDS II 10 be deemed for the interest OF the
toe Basement and srperstructure, aud award to
olnerent bidders AZ its option. Every bid must be
made On the printed form 10 be obtained az this
once and must conform in every pect 20 the
quiresarnts Of this advertisement, IL viii NOT be
considered.
Plans, specification, and forms Of proposal can be
procured On application 1t this once, OF at the
oInoe o. the suPeryisinE Architect, Treasury De-
Samples % tie stone (properly Iabeled) proposed
. De fUruis bed must be submitted With the propo-
sa!s, and all proposals. must be enclosed IN sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Dhnension Stone
ens Outing for the United staf6s Courthouse and
Post once At Parkerseurs, West Virginia." AMI
addressed TO
Je2Essi E.e. GALE, su perintea6ant.