WASHINGTON, August 25, 1855. SIR: I propose to furnish all the granite that may be required for the extension of the Treasury building, (as per sample furnished, marked "M. G. E. ;) the same to be wrought to dimensions and moulds, &c., as directed by the department, and in all respects to comply with your advertisement of June 26, 1855, headed "Materials for Treasury building," at the following prices, which embrace the cost of stock, freight, and workmanship, viz: For cornice, per foot in length.... $29 00 For architraves over columns, per foot in length · 32 00 For architraves over antæ, per foot in length ·· 10 00 430 00 60 00 16 00 130 00 For capitals to antæ, each.... For bases of columns, each. For shafts of columns, each in two pieces.... For all stone from 30 to 70 cubic feet an additional price For all stone exceeding 70 cubic feet, an additional price per cubic foot.... For all stones of greater width than three times their thickness, add two per cent. for each additional 3 inches. in width. For work on the granite, per sample No. 1, per superficial foot.... For work on the granite, per sample No. 2, per superficial foot.... For work on the granite, per sample No. 3, per superficial foot... For work on the granite, per sample No. 4, per superficial For all beds, builds, backs, and ends, per superficial foot. I also offer the following proposals for marble, if used in place of granite for the above-named building, which includes the cost of stock, freight, and workmanship, viz: For cornice, per running foot.......... For architraves over columns, per foot in length.. For architrave over antæ, foot... For capitals over columns, each.... $42 00 35 00 14 00 475 00 For shafts of columns, each, if in five or more pieces. For beds, builds, ends, and backs, per superficial foot. For mouldings with two curves, add one hundred and For each arris, per running foot. For bevelled work, add to cost of plain twenty-five per cent. Very respectfully, yours, 1,400 00 1 45 28 25 44.00 M. G. EMERY. We, the undersigned, William B. Todd and William G. Deale. of the city of Washington, D. C., undertake, as guarantors, that, if the above bid or bids of M. G. Emery be accepted, he will enter int a contract with the United States for the same, at one day's notice. with good and sufficient security in the full sum required by the department in the premises. W. B. TODD. I certify that the above-named Wm. B. Todd and Wm. G. Deale are good and sufficient security in this case. AUGUST 27, 1855. JAMES G. BERRET, Postmaster. BALTIMORE, August 25, 1855. The undersigned propose to furnish the granite for the extension of the Treasury Department building, as per schedule in advertisement of June 26, 1851, viz: For cornice per foot in length, including stock, freight, and workmanship $46.90 For architrave over column, including stock, freight, and workmanship. ..... 46.00 workmanship For architrave over antæ, including stock, freight, and ... 16.80 and workmanship For capitals of columns, each, including stock, freight, 950 00 For capitals of antæ, each, including stock, freight, and workmanship 275 00 For bases of antæ, each, including stock, freight, and workmanship.. For bases of columns, each, including stock, feight, and workmanship For shafts of columns, including stock, freight, and workmanship .... For plain steps, (with a cross section of 1 foot 7 inches by 6 to 8 inches,) per foot in length, including stock, freight, and workmanship.. For platforms, 3 feet wide, length not exceeding 10 feet, including stock, freight, and workmanship, per superfi. cial foot of surface seen For platforms for any greater width than 3 feet up to 8 For stock in all stones whose contents do not exceed 30 For No. 2 hammering on Boston custom-house, per super- $127 00 260 00 3,672 00 1 56 1 38 4 60 13 2 8 1 80 1 19 For No. 3 hammering on Boston custom-house, per superficial foot.... 72 For No. 4 hammering on Boston custom-house, per super ficial foot .. 43 .... For hammering of beds, builds, backs, &c., full to the square, per superficial foot 22 For hammering of channels, rebates not exceeding 2 by 4 inches, per foot in length 371/ For hammering mouldings of one curve, 75 per cent. additional over plain work.... 75 .... For hammering mouldings of two curves, 150 per cent. additional per superficial foot•• ... For each arris on same, per lineal foot For hammering bevelled work, 25 per cent. additional over plain work...... For hammering circular work, 100 per cent. additional over plain work.... For balustrade, including base, sub-base, piers, balusters, cap, &c., per lineal foot, inclusive of stock and workmanship Captain A. H. BOWMAN, 35 00 GAULT & BRO. Superintendent of Treasury Building Extension. BALTIMORE, August 25, 1855. The undersigned propose to furnish marble for the extension of the Treasury Department building as per schedule in advertisement of June 26, 1855, viz: For cornice, per foot in length, as per drawing, including stock, freight, and workmanship For architrave over column. ... ... For plain steps. including stock, &c. For platforms, 3 feet wide, length not exceeding 10 feet, per superficial foot For platforms for any greater width than 3 feet up to 8 feet, an increase of price for every 3 inches additional, per foot foot.... For stock in all stones whose contents do not exceed 30 cubic feet, per foot.... For stones exceeding 30 feet, and not exceeding 70 cubic For all stones exceeding 70 feet, additional per foot.. cent. For ashlar dressing, per superficial foot For hammering of beds, builds, backs, &c., full to the square, per superficial foot .... If the above is sand-rubbed, 15 per cent. is to be added.. $64 70 55 17 21.00 1.171 20 300.00 150.00 354 15 4,800 00 4.20 4.00 165 4 36 15 For hammering mouldings of two curves, 75 per cent. additional upon plain work, per superficial foot For each arris on same, per lineal foot ... 6 For hammering bevelled work, 25 per cent. additional to plain work ... For hammering circular work, 100 per cent. additional to plain work ..... For balustrade, including base, sub-base, piers, balusters, cap, &c., per lineal foot, inclusive of stock and workmanship The undersigned agree to bind themselves as sureties in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, that Gault & Bro. will enter into contract for any amount of work and materials that they may bid for the extension of the Treasury building in Washington, D. C., that may be awarded to them under advertisement of June 26, 1855. E. D. McCLANAHAN. H. R. HAZLEHURST. BALTIMORE, August 23, 1855. I certify that the above guarantees are good and sufficient for the sum of fifty thousand dollars. BALTIMORE, August 25, 1855. JOHN H. BRISCOE, Navy Agent. BALTIMORE, August 25, 1855. SIR: I propose to furnish the granite required for the extension of the Treasury Department building, equal to sample marked E, and execute all the work agreeable to your advertisement, for the following prices, viz: Steps, 1 foot 7 inches wide, 6 to 8 inches thick, per running foot.... Platforms 3 feet wide, per superficial foot.... Platforms over 3 feet and up to 8 feet wide, increase the price per foot for each additional 3 inches in width.... Stock in all other stone of 30 cubic inches .... 15 00 105 00 1,200 00 1 50 85 4 48 All stone measuring from 30 to 70 feet an additional price. per foot of ..... 2 All stone exceeding 70 cubic feet an additional price per cubic foot of 5 For all stone of greater width than three times their thickness an additional price of 1 per cent. per foot for each additional 3 inches in width. The workmanship on the above granite to be equal to the sample before referred to, and the prices for No. 1 per superficial foot .... For No. 2, per superficial foot. For No. 3, per superficial foot.. 65 55 45 |