The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-26

The above stones from A to II inclusive and "
30 those marked Mitre Stills, amounting In oil u
about SGT cubic yards, are to be delivered rough
Those marked from Ito o inclusive, amounting v
about AIT cubic yards, to he delivered rough
hammered on all sides.y Those marked from 7 Y
inclusive, amounting TO about q 299 cubic yard'i
are to be delivered, hammered on all sides, one 4
which will be fne-faced work. Z aaI s obd
The contractors will be furnished with plans ~
patterns for the above stones, and they must 4
quarred in such manner az to admit Of being worft
ed full to the patterns. This stone must BE- Of IN
best quality Of granite sienite, free from aR|
seams or cracks and in blocks from three to sighf
feet long, to average five feet. e5.o' ' s.al'a
All pattern or dimension stones will be n
ceived as they will measure when hammered, inS
no allowance will be made for any excess Of sn,1
The stones must be delivered in the order direct
by the engineer ofihe dock. ... ,a.L
Proposers will state the price per cubic yard n
the rough stone; the price per cubic yard for u
rO,,gh-hammsred stone; the price per cubic yard n
foot for the fine ha,nmering and the price per super
fetal foot for the rough hammering. ..h~, rg.A
The rubble stone will be required Of the follow
ing description 500 cubic yards, in blocks wehI
ing from 400 to 800 pounds--to ascrage600 pound
2, 500 cubic yards, in blecks of from 800 10 wv
pounds---to average 1000 pounds; 800 cubic yard
in blocks of from 400 to 1000 pounds--to avsn6|
ty Of granite, siente, gneiss, split in rectansu
blocks with good beds. Proposers for the rdOSt
stone will state the price per cubic yard. sa
Tho above stone to be delivered in vessels alonS1
side Of such wharf at the navy-yard, New foIi|
as the engineer Of the dock may direct, and 70 y
landed on the wharf at the expense Of the govern
ment, the crews Of the vessels assisting in the o]
ration. The delivery of the stone must neeesssiI
be governed by the appropriations made by COZ
gress. All the above stone will probably be rsquf|
ed prior to June 30, 1847. a78 .at',
The contract must be subject to suspension 4!
case Of failure on the part Of Congress to make al
preparations for this work, or at the option OF h
Navy Department; and il ia 10 be distinctly unds1
stood that the department reserves the right 70 "
crease or diminish the above quantities OF story
and, whether increased or diminished the pnI
shall remain first contracted for. And !
further to be understood that the expcndm
for contracts under these proposals will not sxce
the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars. Pa"n
offering proposals are requested to send samples u
their stone to the navy-yard, and to state the D'
ton Of their quarries. Ha.' asH# o K
Bonds and security will be required; and N
cure the faithful execution Of the contract, 10TH
cent. of the amount delivered will, in all cases
retained, and not paid until the contract ISL
complied with. .rr 'Nea.Ert"
All further information will be given by the q!
neer at the dock. &. a E. 0t.s...'
-.- g.. PROSPER M. wETMoRE,
w '~Ha Navy Agent
The Intelligencer, d. CT Pennsylvania, Pen,
Republican and Sun, Baltimore; Enquirer, Rr'l
mond, Va, VIII please copy, and send bill tom'
$1,000 ~ -. -