, 1875-05-13
Notice b Contractors !!

The Hon. Secretary of the Interior has ap'
pointed the undersigned IS Committee 70 y
perintend the expenditnre OF an appI0Pr ..Lioa
Of s5,aA IS, made by Consrsss ,ot .;ai ,,sint.
ing, plastering, and other work nece.sa.y ~. =.
fhe proper repair of the Capitol rr1idine IL
Olympia, W. T. s A ~
Therefore, ss i, y "
Sealed Proposals
are in nvited from all persons desiris to contract
for the whole, or any portion, OF tne "orA a., t
quired to be done; said proposals to oe IN uu-
plicate and delivered to any member OF tne e1n- ~
mittee on or before the hour Of II O'CLOCK ~
ON Tuesday. the gath day Oh My, A'
d. 1875, at which time said bids Will oe open
ed publicly by said eo%m,ttes errtorv n r1s The
following is general statement OF tne Wofk
Contemplated by the committee to be done:
u .se-.s Mason Work. arr
A oood and substantial foundationof brick or
stone for the whole building, also the ouhoinR
of one main chimney Fl ON the ground 70 tne
roof, and such fiues as may be necessary ana
the plastering three coats. hard nnlsh) OF the
main chambers. library hall. vss,ibule and COM
mittee rooms. contractors to furnish Ah labor
and materials.
rrf Carpenter Work.
The erection of a building to be used as 3
wood-house. waterclosets and storeroom, portl-
co. eupola. porch and fagstaff on the main
building: also blinds and shutters
for all the windows. and new roof: also. all ne
cessaly repairs on doors, windows, staircase,
desks, together with other repairs enumerated
particularly in the specifications hereinafter re-
ferred to: also benches, fuel boxes shelves, &c.
also. a picket fence enclosing q space of three
hundred feet square on Il c capitol grounds; al
so. good and substantial sidewalk eight feet
fo<a int ,uf1,
less. All labor and material to p furnished by
the contractors. -'' -
~ Carpets. 9r.f-v ~ p,
About 6S5 yards, more or less, of carpeting
and mating; the principal parl 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, 70 cover
the floor OF the Library and Of the Council
Chamber and House of Representatives within
the bar; the mating to be of the best quality
of cocoa mating. to cover the floor OF the ioD-
b. es, halls and vestibulas; also limited guam
tity of stair carpet one yard in width; all the
carpetiug and mating required to be fitted, sew
ed. placed and tackled I, the satisfaction If the
committee, by the contractor 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. -. .---..f.. ,.-,, 4
Furniture. ~ -"''
Five dozen cane-bottom arm-chairs Of the
psttern known as the also,
two large stoves for the main chambers, suita
BILE for either coal or wood; one smaller stove
for the Library, AMI fonr small stoves for the
Committee rooms. Also, two eight-ight chan
deliers two two-light chandeliers and sixteen
side-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 LIST day of October next. 4tE3
PQtnttnR.s ..F - .5
Also three coats of good white paint on the
whole on tside of the building including doors.
windows, ETC., and also all OF the WOODWORK on
the inside to be grained and vanished in good,
workmanlike style; also. the painting OF the
outside Of the wood-house with three coats of
white paint. e47..ae
Clearing and Grubbing.
Clearing and grubbing of space Of 800 feet
square within the contemplated enclosure, in
Guiding the removal of such tree and under
growth as required by the Committee, lever ng
the ground, removing the rubbish and the cut
ting and graveling Of such paths as may De
designated by the Committee,
Full plans and specification of all the work
contemplated to be done and material required
to be furnished will be 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., 1878. Each bid
must contain copy of this advertisement and
refer to it as well as tho plans and specifications
in the hands of the Secretary of the Committee
and must state the price in United States cur
rency, in writing as well as in figures. The
Hon. Secretary of the Interior acting in behalf
of the government of the United States, re-
serves the right to reject any or all of the bids.
81 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 70 him or them and also to execute .
bond with sufficient sureties III double the
amount of the bid for the faithful performi nee
of the contract. When sdch contract and bond
is approved, the work must be commenced and
completed without delay. rtff
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
MARSHALL BLINN.
Olympia, w. T., April "a. 1s75-apl 1s-3w.