National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-16
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT.

PARNEESB BURG, W. VA, June ., Is7I.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
unit L m Of tIc 22 day Of JULY, 1874 for furnish
lug and deli at The site OF the proposed court
house and post Office 1t PIrkersburg, w Va, all
the dimension stone required for uhe exterior OF
the building cut ready for setting and as required
The species OF stone rom which selection will
upon will be- uniformity Of color anil texture dura-
6lity and the capaG ~ FOR working under the chisel
No Stone that has not been testcl by actual use
considered, and alb olutc proof that 1t has been so
used for that period must be furnished. The stone
must further have 20 ID grain and b. free from all
dlscClUring substance. and the quarry from which
il procured must hc fully opened. and capable of
thr time reGuIren by This advcrtis ment.
Hishcd must re subEIted to this Ofce. the block 10
be- Il by - by l. inches showing free the nat
ii errnt grades Of cutting rc1rilrei to be done on
The work, as shown by the sample blocks TO be seen
chitert T rsury Department.
The stone, cur, l"wisrd and ready TO be set, mus
guIrcd for the basement story and ara walls,
within four CI months from the date Of the accept
six (6) months from date; that OF second story
within eight % months from same date; and the
lnandrr beng that OF tn third ana attic s5orles
chimney stacks. durmer windows steps and cop
under 4 penalty of one hun lred dollars tstOl for
e'ch aid every day delay eeyond the time above
prUposal= will be mace for the entire work com
pietr, as exhibited by the drawings and described
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les ecs Of the suarTies from which the stone Is pro-
1,OsEd Ia b. furnished. or their agents, who must
aso be engaged in stone cGttng, and have the nee
essary facilities for prompt execution OF the work
PSyfDents viii be mace monthly, deducting ten
per cent Of work executed until the final compile
lion Of the contract. ,--,., r a.. l..
Oil med AZ tltIs Office. and must be accompanied by
the bond OF Two respons bic persons In we sum on
TN thousand dollars, $4,000 that the bidder VIII
accent and perfirm The contract If awarded hlin
aud execute bonds therefor in the amount Of ten
thousand dollars, (sl0, sc and valid and binding
l-ase Of the quarry the Government as security
The faithful performance OF the contract the
>c to take rect upon the failure Of the
10 comply with .netsrms OF the contract SAID lease
To authorize the Government to take fal possession
OF thc quarry, aud work II at the expense OF the
clhttnctOT, In of default: the bond TO be ap-
Proved by the United States District Judge, CLERK
OF re nitel States COrt or the District Attorney
OF 7Si m district wherein the bidder rrsides.
i e. department reserves the right 10 relecL any
Ili siH' II II b. deemed for the Interest OF the
IuNtIIn'it TO do so, or to divide the WORK 81 the
SulSnt ahd sIlpprsructure, and award 10 diner
EN- hl'lels AZ ITS option. Every bid must he made
OF tue lilHteH form to be obtained at this once,
ana must conform in every respect to the require
sidrFCG.
TFucureh on application at this Office or al the Of
hce OF the Supervising Architect Treasury Depart
samples Of the stone Cproperly labeled) proposed
/ 10 be furnished must be submitted with the pro-
| Dosals, and all proposals must be Enclosed m a
sealed envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Dimension
stone and Cutting for the United States Court-house
and Post Office at Parkersburg, West Virginia, .
| and addressed to Z. S. GALE,
l je25-24t Superintendent.