Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-13
DROPCsALs FOR DIMENSION STONE AND
CUTTING FOB Tbs U. 3. COURTHOUSE
AID POST OFFICE AT PABKERSBURG
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT.

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until ~ u. Of the 2SD DAY OF JtLY, 1874, for fur
court Eouse and post once al PaTkersburs, " Va,
All the Dimension Stone required fer the exterior u
By the drawings and the specifications.
The species Of stone from which selt ction will be
sandstones and the qualities especIsy Insisted upon
VII Be uniformity o. color and texture, durability
hao .ne espseJ ior wsrsing under the chise or
80 stone mat sss no. been tested by actual a,
cut stone In buildings for at least ten years will be
conslteIet, and absolute prosf that it has been
must fub1 bsqa gnoS ps .n5 ne me sons
discoloring substances. and the quarry from which
Furnishing the qnslity aud quantity desired within
ss time required By this advertisements.
nshed be submitted to this once, the block to
be u BY Il BY l. inches, showing ON one face the
different grades Of cutting required TO be done on the
work a. shown BY the sample blocks TO b. seen at
teet, treasury Department.
The stone, cur, Iewised and ready to be set, must
Tor the basement story and area walls within four
~. mouths IRON the date Of the secvptspee Of the
from dste mat Of the secOndaory within eight (8J
oftbe third sad sttic stories, chinney stacks dor
1sT NInt2Ws, steps and copiDgs, &c within twelve
one hundred dollars slOOJ for each and every days
delay beyond the time above ST pu.sted.
pste. as exhibiied by the drasfnTs AMI dsscribed
BY ths spectncstiOns-
or lessefs sf the quarries fir which the stone is
proposed 20 be furnish d. or their agents. no must
also te engages stone cutting, aud have he nece5
sary facilities for prCmpt execution Of the work
required
Payments will be made monthly, deductins ten Der
cent on woik executed until tie anal com pletOn Of
All bids must be n ade on the printed form TO be
obtained az this once, and must be accom- panied by
the bond OF two responsible persons, in the sum ~
ten thousand dollars, Sl00OOD III lat the bidder will
accept and perform the contract, IL awarded him,
Thousand dollars SlO COO and avalid and binding
iease OF TIE quarry 20 the government security
for the faithful performance Of tine contract, the
lessee 10 take effect upon the failure OF the conractsr
10 comply vii the terms OF she contract said aase
70 authorize the gov eminent to take full possession
tractor In Of default; the bond to be approved
~ the nj ed states District Judge, Clerk Of the
United states Court the District Attorney Of the
district wherein the bidder resides.
The II. partmeut reserves the right 20 reject any
OF al BIDS II IL be deemed for the interest OF the
government 10 do 80, or TO divide the work OF
the baseu EFT and sCperstruc.ure, and award TO
dlferent bidders AZ It's option. Every bid must be
made On the printed form 20 be obtained st this
once and must conf I'm in every respect 20 the re-
qGre ne nts OF this advertisement, 1t will not be
Plans. specification, and forms OF proposal can be
procured en- application At this ONCE, at the
ONCE Of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
partment.
Samples OF tie stone properly IabeIet) proposed
a. be furnt- he'd must be submitted with the propO-
sails, ard eli proposals must be enclosed In sealed
aud Cutting for the United States Court house ard
Post Once 1t Parkersburg, West Virginia." AMI
addressed to
Je94-24t =. 3. GALE, Superintendent