, 1875-05-20
Notice to Contractors |!

The Hon. Secretary of the Interior has ap-
pointed the undersigned as Committee to su-
perintend the expenditure of an appropriation
of $5.214 rs, made by Congress for furniture,
carpenter and mason work and material, paint
ing, plastering. and other work necessary for
the proper repair Of the Capitol building at
Olympia, W. 7.
Therefore,
Sealed Proposals
are in vited from all persons desria to contract
for the whole, or any portion, Of the work re-
q,lired to he done; said proposals to be in drl-
plicate and delivered to any member of the CON-
mittee on or before the hour of II O'Clock NJ,
ON Tuesday. the Gath day Of May, A.
ID. 1873, at which time said BIDS will he open
ed publicly by Said committee n the office of
the Secretary Of Washington Territory The
following is a general statement Of the work
contemplated by the committee to be done:
Mason Work.
good and substantial foundation of brick or
stone for the whole building, also the building
of one main chimney fiom the ground to the
roof and such hues as may be necessary, and
the plastering three coats, hard finish, Of the
main chambers, library hail. vesiibule and CON-
mittee rooms; contractors to furnish all labor
and materials.
Carpenter Work.
The erection Of building to be used .
wood-h house, waterclosets and stOreroom porti
building: also blin1s and shutters
for all the windows, and new roof; also. all me-
cessaIy repairs on doors. windows, staircase,
bascboards. clerks and speakers and members
desks. together with other repairs enumerated
particularly i'll the specifications hereinafter re-
ferred to: also benches. fuel boxes shelves. &c
also, picket fence enclosing q space of three
hundred feet squsre ON the capitol grounds: al
60 good and substantial sidewalk eight feet
wide OF about 700 lineal fee in length, more or
less All labor and material to be furnished by
the contractors.
About 6s5 yards. more or less. Of carpeting
and mating: the principal part Of the carpet
ing to be the best article of tapestry or three
ply. OF such kind, pattern and in such quantity
as may be agreed on by the Committee, to cover
the floor of the Library and Of the Council
Chamber and House Of Representatives within
the bar; the mating to h of the best quality
of cocoa mating. TO cover the floor of the lob
b. es, halls and vestibules: also limited quan-
tty Of stair carpet one yard in width; all the
carpeting and mating required to be fitted, sew
ed, placed and tackled I, the satisfaction of the
committee, by the c ,ntractor some time in the
M nth of September. 1875. Contractors to spe-
city IN their bids the price per yard for each ar
ticle required.
Furniture.
Five dozen cane-bottom arm-chairs Of the
pattern known as the also,
two large stoves for the main chambers, suitn
BILE for either coal or wood; one smaller stove
for the Library, an four small stoves for the
Committee rooms. Also, two eight-light chan
deliers. two two-light chandeliers and sixteen
lamps, all suitable tor kerosene oil; also,
ten new tables of the pattern now used in the
Capitol; all of the foregoing articles to be placed
where required in the Capitol building, on or
about the lst day Of October next.
Patnting.
Also three coats Of good white paint on the
whole ou tsde of the building including doors.
windows, etc, and also all OF the woodwork on
the inside to be grained and vanished in good,
outside Of the wood.house with three coats Of
white paint.
CLEARING and Grubbing.
Clearing and grubbing Of . space Of 800 feet
square within the contemplated enclosure, in
cludiug the removal Of such tree and under
growth rs required by the Committee, levefng
the ground, removing the rubbish and the cut
ting and graveling of such paths as may be
designated ny the Committee,
Full plans and specification Of all the work
contemplated to be done and material required
t. be furnished will BIZ open for the inspection
Of all bidders in the office Of Robert G. Stuart,
the Secretary of the Committee on and after
the 2sth day of April. A. D., 1873. Each bid
must contain copy Of this advertisement and
refer to it well as the plans and specifications
in the hands of the Secretary of the Committee
and must state the price in United States cur
rency, in writing well as in figures. The
Hon. Secretary Of the Interior acting in behalf
of the goyernIpent Of the United States, re-
serves the right to reject any or all of the bids.
The successful bidder or bidders will be des-
ignated by the Hon. Secretary of the Interior
and will be required to enter into written con.
tract with the Government to execute the bid
awarded to him or them and also to execute q
bond with sufficient sureties in double the
amount of the bid for the faithful performs nee
of the contract. When such contract and bond
is approved. the work must be commenced and
completed without delay.
All the carpenter, mason and painters work
must be finished by the 18th of September, 1875.
Further instructions as to the manner of bid
ding and conditions OF contract will be given
by the committee or any member of the same
Contractors will be paid after inspection and
acceptance of the work by the Committee and
the approval Of their accounts by the Depart
ment Of the Interior.
HENRY G.. STRUvE,
Secretary of the Territory, Chairman,
ROBERT G. STUART,
Receiver of Public Moneys, Secretary
al- MARSHALL BLINN.
Olympia, ". T.. April24, 1s75-apl 1s-3w.