The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-24

nose marked Miue Shis, amounting IN all 10 about
ooi cubic yards, are to be delivered rough. Those
marked from to inclusive, amounting to about
l,427 cubic yards, are to be delivered rough-ham-
mered on all sides. Those marked from P to a,
inclusive, amounting TO about {, 209 cubic yards,
are TO be delivered hammered on all sides, one of
which will be fne-faced work.
The contractors will be furnished with plans ard
patterns for the above stones, and they must be
quarried In such TO admit Of being worked
full TO the patterns This stone must be OF the bes,
quality Of granite seniue, free from sap, seams or
cracks, and in blocks from three to eight feet long,
to average five feet
All patterns or dimension stones will be received
as they will measure when hammered, and no al
lowanee 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 aonti the price per cubic yard for the
rough-hdmmsrsd stone; the price per cubic yard for
the hammered pailern stone; the price per superficial
foot for the fine hamuringj and the price per super
hcial foot for the rough hanmsring.
The rubbls stone will be required Of the follow
ing description: $500 cubic yards in blocks weigh
ing from 400 to 800 pounds to average 600 pounds;
$500 cubic yards, in blocks Of from 800 to | 200
pounds, to average 1000 pounds 9 800 cubic yards,
in blocks Of from 200 to 500 pounds, to average
400 pounds. This stone must be Of the best
quality OF granite, sienite gneiss, split in rectan-
gular blocks, with good beds. Proposers for the
rubble stone will state the price per cubic yard.
The above stone is TO be delivered in vessels
alongside Of such wharf at the navy-yard, New
York, as the engineer Of the dock may direct, and
to be landed the wharf at the expense of the gov
eminent, the crews Of the vessel assisting in the
operation. The delivery of the stone must necessa-
rly be governed by the appropriations to be made
by Congress. All the above stone will probably be
required prior to the Goth June, l647.
The contract must be subject to suspension in
case Of failure on the part Of Congress to make APP
preparations for this work, at the option of the
Navy Department.; and il is 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 prices shall re-
main first contracted for. And it is further to be
understood that the expenditure for contracts under
these proposals, will not exceed the sum Of one
hundred thousand dollars. Persons offering pro-
posals requested to send samples of their stone
to the navyyard, and to state the location Of their
quarres. .... .
the faithful execution of the contract 10 per cent OF
the amount delivered will in all cases be retained
and not paid until the contract is fully complied
with :. a.
Every proposal submitted under this advertise
ment, must be accompanied by the names of the
suretes to be offered in fulhment of the contract il
obtained. r.. ~ al.. .
Printed specifications, and memoranda of infor-
nation, have been prepared for the use Of persons
intending to propose for the above stone, copies OF
which will be furnished by the navy agent, at his
office, or upon application to the engineer, at the
dock. '.' ~ 1a. a.' .. ."a'
Il is suggested to all persons intending to propose
for the stone, that they shall carefully examine these
specifications before rendering their bids. s.'
Copies Of the specifications may be obtained from
the navy agents at the several stations. '.
Parties desiring any further information will APP
ply to the engineer, at the navy-yard Brooklyn.
PROSPER M. WETMORE,
Navy Agent.
Papers which have published the advertisement
from this Office, dated l4th January last, will please
stop the same, and publish the above once week
until 18th April, and ia all cases transmit bills in
duplicate, with copy of advertisement annexed to
this Office. .- t|"
Proposals already received can be allowed to re.
main, or may be Withdrawn, at the pleasure of the
parties interested. ~.
lntelligencer, D. c.. Enquirer, Richmond; Penn.
sylvanian and Keystone, Philadelphia; Republican
and Sun, Baltimore, will flease copy.
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