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PROPOSALS.
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PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER'sO FFIoE,)
No ilSQ GIRARn STREET

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DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
No.1lS9 GIRARD STREET, :
PHILADELPHIA, July q, 1915. J
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with a copy OF
this advertisement attached to each, will be re-
cefved at this office until noon, August 81, 1876,
for furnishing the United States Quartermasters
Department with the following named articles,
viz:
5000 Crossed Sabres, 10 600 Crossed Rifles 10 900
Caps, 20, 900 pairs White Berlin Gloves, 900
pairs Arctic Overshoes, 1900 Wooden Blankets
2,C0O Ax-belves, 5000 Scrubbing Brushes, $50 sets
Stencil Plates, 900 Wall Tent flies 2 500 common
Tents, 10000 yards Shifting Flannel, heavy
quality; $1,000 yards Shifting Flannel, light
quality and 500 Drum Cords.
All articles will be subject to rigid inspec-
ance with specifications will be insisted upon. and
that no article inferior to the standard will be
accepted.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
Bids are requested for delivery of the articles
at Philadelphia, Jeftersonville Ind, and San
Francisco.
preference will be given to articles OF domes-
tic production and manufacture, conditions of
price and quality being equal, and such prefer
ence will be given to articles of American pro-
ductiOn and manufacture produced on the Pacific
Coast, to the extent of the consumption required
by the public service there.
All articles which are to he used in the States
and Territories of the Pacific Coast will be re-
ceived and inspected at San Francisco, Cal.
For information in detail apply at this Office.
Envelopes containing proposals to be Endorsed
proposals for Military Supplies" and addressed
to the undersigned.
D. H. RUCKER,
iy3l-dS0t Asst Quartermaster General.
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Opening. Closing,
Commercial.

Commercial.
WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKET.
Nochanges worthy ofnOte in Washington whole.
sale prices since our last quotations.
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. cotton strong; middIInz
I&@u5Ic.
F10ur-good grades steady and firm, common
dull and weak: Howard Street and Western su-
pertne, 81. 50GS75; do. extra, SiOO15 90: do fam
lily, s5.25615.5O: City Mills supertne, S2.T5@3 Is:
do. extra, - 2SEI6.0O: do. Rio brands S5.5oo5T5;
do. family, $500. Wheat active and firm: West
ern red, good to choice. S1.1591.25; Pennsylvania
red, $40; Maryland red. good to prime, 81 2JQ
s1.25; do amber, l25Gl 2S: do. white, 81 1901 "a
COrn-SOuthern active and higher: Western lower;
Southern white. 5S@6Oc.; do. yellow, 5735sc:
Western mixed, Sc. spot and last half of August;
5iHc., September. Oats quiet and steady; South
ern prime, 34@Ssc;: Western white. 35936c.: West
ern mixed, Sc. Rye hrmer at 5T66le. Hay dull
and heavy; Maryland and Pennsylvania $4,000
$500 Provisions quiet and firm. Pork, $N.25
Observation-Disclosures 14c.; clear rib Sides lOJIc
loose: s11610aic.. packed. Baeon-shOulders 81
4s11c.; clear RIB sides, 1l141lI34c. Hams, l5QI6c
Lard-rehned. 12l46l2l4c. Butter active and
strong; estern, good to prime l942le.; do, fine
GM2Sc. Petroleum easier: crude, glIc.; refined,
1I5s@l714c. Coffee steady and firm; Rio cargoes,
1i14917Ac.; Job lots, 15149lS4c. Whisky nominal
at Sl.l4.
Receipts-Flour. $500 barrels: wheat, $4,000
bushels; corn A, 100 bushels oats, 1000 bushels;
rye, 1850 bushels. Shipments-Uorn, 81 600 bush
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DROPOSALS FOR MANILA HEMP.
NAVY PAY OFFICE, (,

NAVY PAY UFPTCE,
y KILBY STREET, Boston, July p, 1873. :
Proposals, sealed and Endorsed proposals for
Manila Hemp" will be received at this office
until MONDAY, August q. at l. O'Clock m, for
furnishing fifty tons, of 2240 pounds per ton, of
subject there TO the usual inspection and Govern
ment test.
Samples of the quality required can be seen ut
the COMMANDMENTS office at the said Navy Yard,
where all Information can be obtained.
Two satisfactory securities must accompany the
bid, guaranteeing faithful execution of the offer
if accepted.
The price of the Hemp offered must include its
delivery at the Charleston Navy Yard. All
Hemp rejected must be removed at the risk and
expense of the bidder and it will be at his risk
until removed. CHARLES W. ABBOT,
iy27-td Pay director United States Navy.
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BUILDING MATERIALS.

Il OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Is prepared to supply, at short notice, Thing for
yestibules, Sidewalks, Footways and Curblng, In
House and Lawn Steps aud Platforms; houses
fronted: cellar walls and flooring cemented TO e1-
made perfectly dry. and sure preventive AGAINST
work executed for which Portland Cement Is
adapted. Our Portland Cement becomes In a few
DAYS superior 10 any Of the marble natural stone
in common use. and is admirable imitation of
either marble stone: is more durable, and In
creases Its crushing resistance with age Its beauty
q, NJ ROBERTS, Manager.
jaSo-u ass Louisiana avenue.
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PRoPoSALSs FOR ARMY WAGONS, AM

DROPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGONS, AM
l. BALANCES AND SPRING WAGONS.
QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., July %, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office Of
the Chief Quartermaster ut Fort Leayenworth,
Kansas, until II o'clock noon, on August Is, 1875,
at the office of the depot quartermaster at JEFF
fersonville, lnd until 1880 p same day. for the
early delivery to the quartermasters department
at Fort Leavenworth, or at Jacksonville, Of one
hundred and twenty Army Wagons, twenty Am
balances, Wheeling pattern, twenty Spring Wag-
ons, st. Louis pattern Bidders will please specify
how soon they can complete the delivery of the
whole quantity.
SPECIFICATIONS Of the kind of Wagons and Am.
bulance required can be had by application at the
Office of the chief Quartermaster at Fort Leaven-
worth or at the office OF the depot quartermaster
at Jacksonville.
Each proposal should he in duplicate, and be
accompanied by a guarantee (sgned by two re-
sponsible persons) that it will be carried out in
good faith if accepted.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all of the proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals for the delivery
of the Wagons and AmbulaDces at Fort Leaven-
worth should be Endorsed Proposals for Army
Wagons, Ambulanees and Spring Wagons" and
addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Rufus SaXtOn,
deputy quartermaster general, chief Quartermas-
ter Department of the Missouri, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and envelopes containing prOpO-
sails for delivery at Jacksonville should be siml
larly described, and addressed to Lieutenant Col
Onel James A. Ekin, deputy quartermaster gene
raj, in charge of the quartermaster,s department
there NJ. q. MElGS,
iy2g.et Quartermaster General u. s. A.
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FOR PAVING.
OFFICE OF COMMISSION FOR
PAVING PFSSSYIVASIA AyENUE

PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, D. q. July %, 1876.
of the Architect of the United States Capitol un-
Ill Il m, on TUESDAY, the sth day of August,
1870 for repaving Pennsylvania avenue, in this
city, between the Capitol and the Treasury
Building, under the provision of the act of Con-
gress approved July 10, 1875.
The proposals must be accompanied by detailed
specifications, giving the depth of the proposed
pavement, the method to be followed in laying il,
and the nature and proportion Of its constituent
parts.
Bidders for stone-block pavements will specify
the character of the foundation, the sizes Of the
blocks, and the quarries from which they are to
be supplied.
PROPOSALS must be made by the superficial yard
which Will include the cost of readiusting the
curbstOne, wherever necessary to secure straight
line on the face and top and the cost of removing
the present pavement and delivering the same to
the Commissioners of the District OF Columbia, as
provided in the act.
The proposals for all other than block pave
ments must also include the cost OF lowering the
crown of the street, wherever the Commissioners
shall consider 1t necessary in order to establish
more gentle slopes from the crown to the cutters.
Proposals for this class OF pavement should give
separate estimates for different thicknesses from
ten inches up to thirteen inches, and must also
give the thickness of the surface or wearing
layer.
All proposals must include the cost of keeping
the pavement in good repair for a term of three
years from the completion of the contract.
NOProposal will be entertained unless accom-
panied by bond in the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars, signed by two responsible bonds
men, and approved as to sufficency by judge or
clerk of the United States Court or United States
District Attorney, that the bidder will If the work
be awarded TO him, enter into a contract within
ten days after the award is made, and construct
the pavement according to the terms of the con-
tract and specifications.
Payments will be made on account from time
to time as the work progresses and as the funds
become available
Upon final settlement ten per cent. of the con-
tract price will be retained as an additional Sc
curity and n guarantee furd to keep the pavement
in good repair for the term of three years which ten
per centum will be invested in the bonds of the
United States, and the interest thereon paid to
the contractor.
Upon application by letter copy of the act of
Congress authorizing this work can be obtained
of Edward CLARK, esq, member of the commits
sion, at the Office Of the Architect of the nited
States Capitol, Washington, D. q.
H G. WRIGHT,
Brevet Major General, Y. S. A.
Q. "A. GILMORE,
Brevet Major General, U. ). A.
EDWARD CLARK,
iy5l-Tt Commissioners.
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The United States
vs..
Francis e. Adams ct al.
The United States

&c.
BY authority conferred on me As commissioner, by
United States for the District of West Virginia, at
Wheeling, in the above three several chancery
TMTRsDAY, HTrTHiEfsca 18Th ST DAY OF SEPT, 1885,,
Of on
public auction the following valuable real estate,
river. as held BY the United states under the con-
United states. in i7s4 and Thereafter By the de-
of Robert LARGE sad Re 6 ds q
vembef 1859 the date Of the sale Of said property,
properly includes the site Of the old Armory build
fngs or musket factory, Byrnes island and Islands
a. sn and and IN b on The
and lying between said river and the streets and lots
1a ns ssd
all the valuable waller power Of the Potomac river
ieges, and the lots with the buildings thereon, EN-
led Of f nm said and Ohio
pany is constructed through this lot No. !.
the Shenandoah river, at Harpers Ferry, held by
the United States the time OF said sale In 1862
ee sts se Of s5e as %
No. 2 on said map used at the sale of 1863:
block a on sheHsndoah street, as laid down on map
Of said properly n3 SAID t 9t hT IT fbs eS
lots and Of said prSRsTy In SAID BLOCK esea
through to the Shenandoah river intersected by an
alley 10 feet wide, at the railroad embank ment
These lots are situated near the VI Tue
portion of said town, and are considered desirable
and valuable
for which each of said lots sell will be required Of
the residue OF The purchase money credit Of one
and two years win be given, the purchaser execut;
ing bonds, in equal amounts, with good personal
security bearing interest from day OF SALE lien
the property sold will also be retained to secure
the payment Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the United
States for the purpose of subjecting the property
proceeds Of sale to the discharge Of the bonds exc
cued by defendants in said Suits at the sale Of said
property made by the United States in 1853.
Any additional Information as to this property,
its situation condition and purposes for which Is
adapted. will be furnished BY the undersigned, who
solIcits correspondence on the subject:
Copies of said map of sale, referred to above, to-
gether with additional description of said property
and of the surrounding country Will be furnished on
application. This property Is considered among the
most valuable in the country for manufacturing pur-
poses on account of Its remarkable water power.
C1ARKsBURa. W. VA. july "a, Is5s. iy21-Thti
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PROPOSALS FOR CAUSEwAY.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, !
NAVY DFPARTMRNT \

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug l, 1873.
Sealedproposals, Endorsed proposals for Cause
way addressed to the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will be re-
ith day of September. A. ID. 1876, for repairing
and widening the csuseway across the back chan
mel at League Island, according to plans and
specifications to be seen at the Civil Engineers
office. at League Island Navy Yard.
Each bid must be accompanied by written
guarantee of two responsible persons to the
and certified to by the United States District
Attorney, or other United States Officer known
to the Department, that the bidder If his offer be
accepted, will. within ten GO) days after it has
been awarded to him, enter into contract with the
Department for the performance of the work.
The Bureau reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, as the interest of the Government may
require. ]. q. HOW ELL,
au3td Chief of Bureau.
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DROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NAVY PAY OFFICE, }
No. 427 CHESTNUT STREET,
Pill nRI pHIA luly 81 INA

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. 42T CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1875.
Sealed proposals in duplicate, Endorsed "Propo-
sails for Coal" will be received at this ofice until
WEDNESDAY, August 80, 1876, at l o'clock p.
M, for i25 tons Lehigh Broken Coal; 25 tons Lo-
Gust Mountain Range Goal; to be delivered at the
United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, free
of all expense to the Government, when required.
The above coal to be Of the best quality, uni
form in character, selected free from all impuri-
ties, and subject, as to quality and quantity, to
inspection by the inspector appointed for the
purpose, who will have the right of peremptory
rejection.
Bids will only be received from bona .fde miners
Of or dealers in coal The right is reserved to re-
ject any or all bids that may not be deemed adyan-
tageous. Responsible security will be required
ity with the stipplations the blank forms for
bids to be had Mt this office; otherwise bids will
not be entertained. A. W. RUSSELL,
au3td Pay Inspector U. s. Navy.
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d A. DARNEILLE,

TRUSTEES, SALE VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND y SLMPRONED PROPERTY ON HAIR
flsoN; PlEREE AND JACKSON STREETS
IN UN1ONTOWS, ID. {.
-s ny virtue OF deed of trust, dated August g.
Is. iSi and duly recorded in Liber No. 75J. folio
county. In the District of Columbia, and by the
written request of the party secured thereby we
VIII sell at public auction In front of premises on
FRIDAY, The 18th day of August, 1876. at 6 O'Clock
p. m. All those certain pieces or parcels of land
ton, in the District of Columbia, known and de-
scribed on the ground plan or plat of UniOntown,
In said county, as lots numbered 262, 3d. ISL 3OI
y2 and gS, and more fully described in the deed of
james Z. Fitch. Of the first part. Lemon G. Hne
and Mary G. Hine, his wife, of the second part and
Robert +. Martin. of the third part, bearing date
July a. 1873, and recorded In Liber No. 753, folio
3sl- one OF the land records of said District Lots
IT, 23 and ai have each front of a feet on Jack
son street. with depth of $50 feet. Lot b. on the
corner of Jackson and Pierce streets. Is improved
by two-stOry frame dwelling with brick basement.
Lots nl. 52 and 3o3 have front "a teet each on
Harrison street. with depth of 100 feet Lot 3O3.
on the corner of Harrison Pierce streets Is i'm
proved by a twO-StOry frame dwelling with two
story back building. The property will be sold Is
whole or separately. As may be desired.
Terms of sale: The amount of indebtedness Sc
of sale In cash. and the balance at six and twelve
mon tbs for which the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, bearing interest from day OF sale and
secured by deed Of trust on the property sold,
time Of sale; All conyeyancing at cest OF pur
chaser. If the terms of sale are not complied with
in seven days, the trustees the rig ht to
sell the risk and cost of the defauting purchaser
published In the city Of Washington.
e. Z. KITTENHOUsE. Trustees.
ID. CLEARLY, Salesman.
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pIRCH d ROBEY, AuctiOneers,
ID Nos g3s and go Louisiana avenue.

SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON DEGREES STREET.
x BY virtue OF two deeds of trust, one dated
al the 18th day of October. A. ID. lS7O. the other
III the I'D day of November. A. ID. lsI2. and re-
- corded respectively in Liber No. 62T, folio 239,
and Liber No. 7 folio ~ of The land records of the
District of Columbia, and at the request of the par
ties secured thereby. the undersigned trustees Will
offer for sale at public auction. in front of the prem
ises, on " EDNESDAY, the 9th day Of August. A.
ground and premises situate in the city of WASH
ngton, known the ground plat Of said city as lot
No. n. A. X. Shepherds subdivision of square No.
623. together with the Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One fourth of the purchase money
in cash. and the balance in three equal payments 1t
Six twelve and eighteen months, with Interest at
per cent. to be secured by decd of trust upon the
property sold. A deposit of 800 will be required on
day of sale. All conveyanciIg at purchaser cost.
If The terms not complied with In nye days. the
trustees the right resell At defanlting pur-
chaser cost. H. A, Cl.AEhE:
VIM. A. FESWlCk'
iy23-NIWFSdS Trustees.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

NAVY PAY OFFIcE,0
No. 42T CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8, 1870
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals, Bureau
Yards anu Docks, D" will be received at this office
until MONDAY, at o'clock p. m, August II,
1876, for
LOTNo.I
$4,000 Board feet, Sd common, W. p. boards,
inch thick, II to IL feet long.
20,0O0 Board feet, ID common, W. p. plank,
inches thick, Il to 10 feet long.
LOT No. 2.
coil S1<inch Manila Rope.
2cois 3inch do. do.
coils 81 inch DO do.
l coil 2-inch do. do.
coil l14-inch do do.
coil Spun Yarn.
rs pounds Hemp Irvine.
pair wire Nipples, for splicing.
wire Saw.
coil 6-thread Seizng
80 yards Parsnc.
l barrel Pine Tar.
Marline Spikes, heavy.
2Serying Mallets, large.
LOT No. B.
40 gals. Sperm Oil, best quality.
100 pounds clean white rags.
To be delivered Immediately. free Of charge, at
League Island Navy Yard, subject to the approval
of the Oommandant. For further information
bidders are referred to the Civil Engineer, at the
Navy Yard.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that
may not be deemed advantageous to the Govern
ment Responsible security will be required for
with the stipulations the blank forms for bids,
to be had at this office; otherwise bids will not be
entertained. A. W. RUSS ELL,
au5-td Pay Inspector United States Navy
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&MEIkktkMfS sT II. sSYPER. TEustees.
Iy21-ThSIads
. A. DARNEILLE, Auctioneer.

L
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE
PROPERTY on THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF SEVENTH STREET AND LOUISIANA
- By virtue of deed of trust, dated August IS,
E.e lSI5 and recorded in liber No. SO. folio S.
s.if OF the land records for Washington county, ID.
- G., and by the written request Of the party Sc
cured thereby will sell, at public auction, in front
OF the premises. on FRIDAY, the 18th day of
August, 1876, at 6 O'Clock p. m, equal,
divided one-fourth part in that certain piece par
eel or lot of ground situated, lying and being in
the city Of Washington, ID. G.. and known and de-
scribed upon the official plat plan thereof lot
numbered five Is, in the heirs of VIM. Whitcraft's
subdivision of original lots numbered six (6) and
seven H. in square numbered four hundred and
y-eIght ass the said Is recorded In the Office
of the surveyor of said city of Washington, in
llber IN. k. No. 1, folio lS9, together with the
improvements thereon, consisting Of a four-story
and basement brick building. This property is Sit
uated on the northeast corner OF Louisiana avenue
and seventh street west. being one of the most vau
able business locations in the city. The property
due October, 1877.
Terms: The amount of Indebtedness secured with
the expenses of sale cash, balance in six months,
with interest from day of sale and to he secured by
deed of trust on the property. All conyeyancing
at cost of purchaser. A deposit of 500 will he
quired at the time of sale. 5. r. MARSH ALL.
Trustee.
F. ID. CLEARY.
Jy25-Tu&FSds Salesman
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctfoneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF \ TwO-STORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING ON l.
STREET: BET WEES SEyENTEENTH SND
EIGHTEENTH STRESS NORTHWEST CON
TANNING EIGHT ROOMS
- BY virtue of deed Of trust. dated January
3" 4 18Th duly recorded in lber TOj, folio 49, of
Eil the land records of the District Of Columbia
ana by direction Of the holder of some of the
noteS secured thereby. in the payment of which de-
fault has been made. will sell at public auction in
front OF the premises. on THURSDAY, August "a
dsio a G9ck p m all that certain piece par
Gel OF land yng and situate An the city of Washing
ton. D. C.. described follows: The western eigh-
teen t,sl feet and eight ~ inches of lot numbered
-FOUR u by the depth thereof, in Davidson's sub
DIVISION OF square numbered one hundred and six
tL,One, (l6l with all the improvements thereon
Terms Of sale as prescribed by the said trust
nainey The amount of Indebtedness secured BY said
deed OF trust unpIid. with the expense OF sale in
cash, labout e 300, and the balance at six twelve
ana eighteen months, for which the notes of the
purchaser bearing interest from the day sale
cured by deed OF trust said premises sold shall
be taken. deposit of 800 will be required of the
AZ me time Of sale. All cOnyeya ncing at
me cost OF the purchaser If the terms of sale are
not complied with within seven DAYS after sale the
trustee reserves the right resell the property al
the cost and risk Of the defaqltinE purchaser.
- "a, \. h. BROWN. Trustee.
lHOS. DOW LING, AuctiOnet.r-
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DROPoSALS FOR COAL
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING,
LII.


July II, 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 o'clock a. m. THURS DAY, the 18th day
of August, 1876, for furnishing eight hundred
(sOo) tons of run Of mine Georges creek Gum
berland coal, to be delivered At such times and
places and in such quantities as may be required,
and subject to the conditions required by act Of
Congress, approved July II, 1870. viz:
THAT such coal shall weigh 2,2io pounds to the
ton, and shall be inspected and weighed and the
quantity of each load certified at the time Of de-
livery by the person appointed and qualified
under the act for that purpose, and that the pre-
scribed fee Of twenty cents for each ton of coal
inspected, weighed and delivered shall be paid by
the contractor"
Proposals will be considered binding for one
week from the 18th day Of August, 1919, the De-
partment reserving the right to reject all or any
portion of the bids offered.
No proposals will be entertained unless accom-
panied by satisfactory evider ce of ability to fulfill
the contract nor will any payment be made with.
out the certificate of the inspector that the coal
furnished is such as the contract calls for.
Proposals should be addressed and seM to the
office of HENRY q. JEWELL,
Chief of Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
jyls-W&S-St Treasury Department.