Names of bidders, manner of bidding, and quality of cutting, proposed for shafts of columns. The table of general quantities of material, with their value, as proposed by the parties bidding, was calculated separately by two capable and reliable persons. The table referring to the number of pieces and quality of cutting proposed for shafts of columns was calculated by R. Snowden Andrews, second assistant superintendent Treasury extension. Synopsis of bids received for material for the Treasury extension, opened August 1. Horace Beal & Co., P. Dixon, N. Y.... Various prices for articles, the prices given to 2. Wm. W. Campbell. Joham Joseph Rink, N. Y 4. John W. Maxwell, Baltimore..... be computed to arrive at result. For sand, 15 cwt. per cart load, at 62 cents prices, to be computed to find result. Proposals for marble and marble-work; two kinds of marble, to be computed to find result. 5. Berry & Mohun, District of Columbia.. Proposals for granite and granite-work; two kinds of granite, to be computed to find result. 6. W. Acker & Co., District of Columbia.. Proposals for granite and marble; two 7. John Whitelaw & Co., Baltimore kinds of marble, to be computed to ind result. Proposals for marble and work; two kinds of marble given, to be computed to find result. 8. Walker & Co., District of Columbia.... Proposals for marble and granite, and work; various prices given, to be calculated for results. 9. Edward Hawks, Rockland, Maine... 10. Sargent, Frederick & Field, Ohio...... 11. M. G. Emery, District of Columbia.... 12. Gault & Brother, Baltimore 13. J. B. Emery, Baltimore... Proposals for granite and work; various 14. James G. Wilson, President West. Co.. Proposals for marble and work; varions 15. O. F. Rogers & Co., Quincy..... 16. Wm. J. McCloy, Richmond.... 17. J. B. Whitcher, agent, Quincy.. 18. Jacob Vichmyer & Co., Dist. of Col.... prices given, to be calculated for results. Proposals for granite and work; various prices given, to be calculated for results. The above bids were this day opened, in the presence of most of the bidders, and Messrs. A. B. Young and R. C. Morgan, of the department, each paper being marked with my initials. Notice was also given, that in case any bills received had been sent to Captain Bowman, they would be considered. Witnesses: AMMI B. YOUNG, P. G. WASHINGTON, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. NEW YORK, August 25, 1855. SIR: We hereby propose to furnish "Dix Island" granite, agreeable to the advertisement for "proposals for materials for the extension of the Treasury building," under date of June 26, 1855, at the following prices, viz: Cornice, per foot in length, finished with No. 1 hammering, (as per sample,). $39 00 Cornice, per foot in length, finished with No. 2 hammering, (as per sample,) . . 35 00 (as per sample,) Cornice, per foot in length, finished with No. 3 hammering, 31 50 Architrave over columns, per foot in length, finished with Architrave over columns, per foot in length, finished with $44 00 40 00 37 00 19 00 finished with. 17 00 Architrave over antæ, per foot in length, finished with Capitals of columns, each, finished with No. 1 hammering, 15.00 900 00 Capitals of columns, each, finished with No. 2 hammering, (as per sample,). · 750 00 Capitals of columns, each, finished with No. 3 hammering, (as per sample,). 650 00 Capitals of antæ, each, finished with No. 1 hammering, (as per sample,). 240 00 Capitals of antæ, each, finished with No. 2 hammering, (as per sample,). 200 00 Capitals of antæ, each, finished with No. 3 hammering, Bases of antæ, each, finished with No. 3 hammering, (as per sample,)... 70 00 Bases of columns, each, finished with No. 1 hammering, (as per sample,). 180 00 Bases of columns, each, finished with No. 2 hammering, (as per sample,)... 170 00 Bases of columns, each, finished with No. 3 hammering, (as per sample,).. 160 00 Shafts of columns, in one piece, each, with No. 1 hammering, (as per sample,).. 2,700 00 Shafts of columns, in one piece, each, with No. 2 hammer ing, (as per sample,). 2,450 00 Shafts of columns, in one piece, each, with No. 3 hammer ing, (as per sample,) 2,200 00 Shafts of columns, in three or more pieces, each, with No. 1 hammering, (as per sample,) 1,700 00 Shafts of columns, in three or more pieces, each, with No. 2 hammering, (as per sample,). . 1,500 00 Shafts of columns, in three or more pieces, each, with No. 3 hammering, (as per sample,). 1,350 00 Plain steps, per foot in length 2.00 Platforms, 3 feet wide, length not exceeding 10 feet, per superficial foot..... 1 25 For each additional 3 inches in width, up to 8 feet, fifty Rough stock, exceeding 70 cubic feet, three-quarters of a For stones of greater width than three times their thickness, an additional price of twenty-five (25) per cent. for each additional 3 inches in width. No. 1 hammering, as per sample, per superficial foot, (eighty cents,)... $0.50 44 80 No. 2 hammering, as per sample, per superficial foot, (sixty cents,)...... 60 No. 3 hammering, as per sample, per superficial foot, (fortyeight cents,). No. 4 hammering, as per sample, per superficial foot, (thirty-seven cents,)· · For beds, builds, &c., (eighteen cents,). 37 18 For channels and rebates, not exceeding 4 by 2 inches, per lineal foot..... 60 For mouldings of one curve, 100 per cent. additional upon the cost of plain work, per superficial foot. For mouldings of two curves. 200 per cent. additional, &c. Captain A. H. BOWMAN, 20 37 50 HORACE BEALS. Supt. Treasury Building Extension, Washington City. The undersigned, Courtlandt Palmer and O. D. F. Grant, of the city, county, and State of New York, as guarantors, hereby undertake that the above-named Horace Beals and C. P. Dixon will, if their proposal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond as required, with proper and sufficient securities, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars. ($50,000,) for its faithful performance. COURTLANDT PALMER, Witness: GEO. W. MORTON, United States Court. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Southern District of New York, ss: I, George W. Morton, dis'g clerk of the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York, and United States commissioner, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the responsibility of Courtlandt Palmer and Oliver De Forest Grant, who subscribed the foregoing proposal in my presence, and I know them to be perfectly responsible for upwards of one hundred thousand dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said district court, this twenty-fifth day [L. S.] of August, A. D. 1855. G. W. MORTON, Proposals for the Treasury building extension. Proposals No. 1, for granite, per samples No. 1. H. Rep. Com. 137-5 per samples No. 2a. |