The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-19
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,

| TIE above stones from A TO II inclusive and al
so those marked Mitre Sllls amounting in all TO
about 567 cubic yards, are TO be delivered rough.
Those marked from | to o inclusive, amounting to
about AT cubic yards are to be delivered rough
hammered on all sides. Those marked from p 10
inclusive, amounting to about 9 800 cubic yards,
to be delivered, hammered on all sides, one OF
which will be fne-faced work.
The contractors will be furnished with plans and
patterns for the above stones, and they must he
quarred IN such manner as to admit of being work
ed full 10 the patterns. This stone must be of the
best quality of granite sIenitc, free from sap,
seams, cracks, and in blocks from three to eight
feet long, to average five feet.
All pattern or dimension stones will he re-
ccived as they will measure when hammered, and
no allowance will be made for any excess of size.
The stones must be delivered IN the order directed
by the engineer of the dock.
Proposers will state the price per cubic yard for
the rough stone; the price per cubic yard for the
rough hammered stonej the price per cubic yard for
the hammered pattern stone; the price per superficial
foot for the fine hanerng, and the price per super
fetal foot for the rough hamnlering.
The rubbe stone will be required of the follow.
ing description 2, 500 cubic yards in blocks weigh
ing from 400 to 800 pounds-to average600 pounds
$500 cubic yards, in blocks Of from 800 to 200
poundsto average | 900 pounds; $500 cubic yards
in blocks of from 200 to 1900 poundsto average
400 pounds. This stone must be of the best quail
ity of granite senite, or gness, split in rectangular
blocks with good beds. Proposers for the rubble
stone will state the price per cubic yard.
The above stone to be delivered in vessels along
side Of such wharf at the navy-yard, New York
as the engineer of the dock may direct, and to bt
landed on the wharf at the expense of the govern
ment, the crews of the vessels assisting in the ope
ration. The delivery of the stone necessarily
be governed by the appropriations made by Con
gress All the above stone will probably be requir
| ed prior to June 30, l647.
| The contract must be ject TO suspension ir
case of failure on the part Of Congress to make ap
preparations for this work, at the option of the
Navy Department. and it to be distinctly under
stood that the department the right to in
crease or diminish the above quantities of stone
and, whether increased or diminished, the pric,
shall remain first contracted for And il il
further to be understood that the expenditure
for contracts under these proposals will not exceed
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. Persons
offering proposals requested to send samples o
their stone to the navy-yard, and to state the loca
ton of their guarries
Bonds and security will be required; aud to Sc
cure the faithful execution of the contract, 10 pc
cent of the amount delivered will, in all cases. b,
retained, and not paid until the contract is full
complied with.
Ali further information will lie given by the engi
ncer at the dock.
PROSPER M. wETMoRE,
Navy Agent
Jan. l9-law2m
Republican and Sun, Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond, Va, will please copy, and send bill to nav,
agent, New York.
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