The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-23

The above stones from A to H inclusive, and a.
those marked Mitre Sills, amounting in all TO
about SGT cubic yards, are to be delivered rough,
Those marked from to o inclusive, appointing 70
about ,427 cubic yards, to be delivered rough
hammered on all sides. Those marked from Pb
are to be delivered, hammered on all sides, one Of
which wilfbe fne-fnced work.
The contractors will be furnished with plans and
patterns for the above stones, and they must BIZ
guarried in such manner as to admit Of being work
ed full to the patterns. This stone must be of The
best quality Of granite or sienite, free from sap,
seams, cracks, and in blocks from three to eight
feet long, to average FIVE feet.
All pattern or dimension stones will be re.
ceived 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-han,mered stone; the price per cubic yard for
the hammered pattern stone; the price per superhcla
foot for the fine hdnmerng, and the price per super
fcial footfor the rough hamne,ing. 4
The bubble stone will be required of the follow
ing description 500 cubic yards, in blocks weigh
ing from 400 to 800 pounds---to average600 pounds
1850 cubic yards, in blecks of from 800 10 200
pounds--to average 900 pounds 2, 5O0c cubic yards
in blocks of from 300 to 900 pounds--to avergs
400 pounds. This stone must be of the best quail
ny OF granite, sienite or gness split in rectangular
blocks with good beds Proposcrs for the rubbe
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 bel
landed on the wharf at the expense Of the govern
ment, the crews Of the vessels assisting in the opel
ration. The delivery of the stone must necessarily
be governed by the appropriations made by Conf
gress All the above stone will probably be requlr
ed prior To juno 30, lS47
The contract must be subject to suspension nj
of failure on the part of Congress to make ap
preparations for this work, or at the option of lhs
Navy Department.; and it is TO be distinctly under
stood that the department reserves the right to n|
crease or diminish the above quantities Of stone
and, whether increased or diminished, the price
shall remain as first contracted for And il n
further to be understood that the expenditure
for contracts under these proposals-will not exceed
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. Pefson.l
offering proposals requested TO send samples
Their stone to the navy-yard, and TO state the o't
ton Of their quarries. ."l
Bonds and security will be required and 10 "
cure the faithful execution of the contract, 10
cent. OF the amount delivered will, in all cases,
retained, and not paid until the contract is full
complied with. s...n s
All further information will be given by the eng
neer at the dock.
PROSPER NJ. wETMoRE,
Navy Agent
Jan. l9--1aw2m
The IntelIigenoer, d. c.; Pennsylvanian, Pena
Republican and Sun, Baltimore; ENQUIRER, RicSE
mond, Va, will please copy, and send bill to na'
agent, New York.
Jan. 10. a..a