The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-20
Cubic yards Width. Thickness.

The above stones from to Fl inclusive, and al
so those marked Mitre Sills, amounting in all TO
about SGT cubic yards, are to be delivered rough.
Those marked from | 70 o inclusive, amounting TO
about APT cubic yards, to be delivered rough
hammered on all sides. Those marked from p to
inclusive, nIsountng TO about 299 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 to the patterns This stone must be of the
best quality Of granite siente, free from sap,
seams or cracks and in blocks from three to eight
feet long, TO average five feet.
All pattern or dimension stones will be
ceved 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
ro,tglhammersd stone; the price per cubic yard for
the hammered patltr stone; the price per superficial
foot for the fine hamnering and the price per super
fetal foot for the rough hanonerng.
The rubble stone will be required of the follow
ing description: $500 cubic yards, in blocks weigh
ing from 400 to 800 pounds--to averags600 pounds.
$500 cubic yards, in blocks of from 800 to 200
pounds-to average 900 pounds; 500 cubic yards,
in blocks of from 200 to 800 poundsto average
400 pounds. This stone must be of the best quail
ity of granite, siene, gneiss split in rectangular
DiOChS WIN Soou Dcus' IFOposeIs TIC iuopic
stone will state the price per cubic yard.
The above stone to be delivered in vessels along
side of such wharf at the nsvy-yard, New York,
as the engineer of the dock may direct, and to be
landed on the wharf at the expense of the govern
men the of the vessels assisting In the opc-
ration. The delivery of the stone must necessarily
be governed by the appropriations made by Con-
gress. All the above stone will probably be requr-
ed prior to June 80, l847.
The contract must be subject to suspension in
case of failure the part of Congress to make APP
preparations for this work. or at the option of the
Navy Department; and it ia 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 price
shall remain first contracted for. And it is
for contracts under these proposals will rot exceed
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. Persons
offering proposals requested to send samples of
their to the navy-ynrd, and to state the loca-
ton of their quarres 4.
Bonds and security will be required; and to Sc
cure 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.
Ali further information will lie given by the engi-
''' " Wv PROSPER M. wETMoRE,
Navy Agent
Jan. 19--1aw2m
The lntelIigencer, d. c.; Pennsylvania, Penn.
Republican and Sun, Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond, Va, will please copy, and send bill to navy
Nauy