National Republican., 1876-11-16
GOVERNMENT SALES.

GOVERN MEM SALES.
SkLEG SG?IBHS1i OF THE BTII11SGS ER ESTED ST
= THE UNfTED STATES G0yERNMENT AT
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF
WASHINGTON D. C.1
No. 1T35 F STREET NORTHWEST,
. November Q, 1876.
Sealed proposals are hereby invited for the pur-
chase and removal Of the following buildings
erected by the United States Government In con-
nection with the International Exhibition, viz:
!. The Government Building at intersection Of
Belmont and Fountain avenues, in Exhibition
Grounds, built of framed timber, with iron roof
truss felt roof and glazed sides; in form Of Latin
cross; central nave and aisles 4goxl0O feet; tran
sept, 300xlOo feet: cupola at intersection sur
mounted by lantern; whole area, 1o2, $40 square
feet. Building to be sold as it stands, without
exhibits, shafting or gas fixtures railroad tracks,
hre-plugs, hose apparatus or lightning rods: and
possible. Suitable for foundry. car-shops, Ice
house, &c. Proposals will be received at No. lT35
uary Is, 1871, when they viii beOpened and award
made.
feet, and addition i0Xl4 feet, two stories high;
capacity "a hospital beds, with rooms for dispen-
sary, Offices, store rooms, kitchen, &c To be sold
as il stands and removed as soon after February
!, 1871, as possible, Suitable for farm dwelling
Proposals will be received, as above, until p. m
January Is, 1917.
Fifty-tirst street, to be removed by December 25,
1876 all cellars wells or other excavations to be
filled up and leveled of by the purchaser on
above, until 8 3p. m. November 80, 1876
4. Frame structure on the encampment ground
near Georges Hill, In the Exhibition Grounds
used as waterclosets; TO be removed Immediately
after sale. Proposals will be received, as above,
until p. m, November 80, 1875.
s. Frame building with brick foundation for
one boiler used for the steam siren or fog -horn
to he removed Immediately after SALE Proposals
will be received as above until November, 20,
1873.
Each bid must be accompanied by n certified
check for l0per cent. of the amount bid the check
to be forfeited to the Government in case the
bidder shall neglect or refuse TO complete the
purchase by full payment within five days after
notice Of acceptance Of his bid, and no work of re-
moyal to be begun until full payment is made.
The Government reserves the right TO reject ell
bids not deemed satisfactory. "a. E.E.
All desired Information IN respect to the Gov
eminent Building may be had upon application
to this Once, or to LIEUT.. HENRY MET
gard to the Hospital Building of ASST. URG.
j. J. WOODWARD, Army Medical Museum,
Washin gton, ID. o., or to ASST. SURG. H. q.
YARROW, at the Building; in regard TO the
Elm-aYenue property and water. closets, ofCAPT.
JOHN +. RODGERS Schuylkin Depot, Phiia-
delpbia- Pa, or Of LIEUT.. HENRY MET
CALI as above; in regard to the Fog horn
Building, of GEN. w. 7. REYNOLDS, Engi-
neer Fourth L. H. District, Philadelphia.
All bids to be Endorsed on envelope, "Bid for
Government Building International Exhibition,
Building" or "Water-closets," or Fog -horn,r as
the case may be; and TO be addressed to "COt. S.
G. LYFORD, Chairman Board u. s. Executive
Department, ID. O." s. Q. LTFORD,
Brevt 1t. Col. U. s. A, Chairman of Board.
now. Ct