The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-30
Copper for Boilers of Naval steamers.

quantities and descriptions OF copper hereinafter specl-
| CLASS No. 1.
To be delivered at works of Jabez Coucy Boston,
Massachusetts.
| Hard-rolled Copper Boiler Plates.
1900 square feet of plates embracing variety of dmen-
sons and ranging thickness from No to No. 8, wire
Isofthe plates are to be 60 by l2s inches sas
The remainder of dimensions suited their particular
so of the plates are to have two corners rounded with
a of TO- H. and % inches and 10 others have
I side convex-curved
Hardrolled Copper.bolts, 5ths of inch diameter
| 1900 neal feet of bolts about 81 feet in length
| Soft-rolted Copper rods.
$500 nea feet of rods 9l6ths of inch in diameter.
5000 neal feet OF rods Sths of an inch in diameter
CLASS No. 2.
To be delivered the works Of T. F. Secor Co., New
Hardrolled Copper Boiler Plates.
5000 square feet Of plates embracing variety OF dimen
j of the plates are to 50 ba by as nG Isss niche.
The remainder Of dimensions suited to their particular
positions in the boilers
SO of the plates 10 have rounded with
di of 10. H. and % inches, and 10 others to have
side convex-curved.
Hard-rolled Copper Bolts, of an inch in diameter
1900 lineal feet of bolts, about 81 feet in length.
Soft-rolled Copper Rods.
$500 lneal teet Of rods sl6hs Of inch in diameter
5000 lneal feet OF rods fan inch in diameter.
CLASS No. 3.
To be delivered the works of Messrs Murray and Ha
selhurst Baltimore, Md, follows
About $4,000 square feet plates embracing variety
dimensions, and ranging in hcknesses from ahs of an inch
plates viii Be required about sss by lal inches
= plates &c Z" 4s by ll6 inches
The remainder snted to their positions in the boilers
Hard-roiled Copper Bolfs
1880 lineal feet of bolts ! of an inch in diameter
26l bolts each 10 feet 81 inches in length of an inch in
1880 neal feet Of bolts 3hs of an inch in diameter
Soft-roled Copper Rods
IT, 200 neal feet Of rods, 9l6ihs of inch in diameter
CLASS No A.
To be delivered at the works of Messrs A. Mehafey Y
Co.. at Norfolk, Va, as follows ~
Hard-roHed Copper Boiler Plates.
About s 500 square eet OF plates embracing variety of
dimensions and ranging in thicknesses from No to No
e plates win be required about g By lss inches
The remainder of dimensions suited their particular
positions in the boilers.
u ofthe plates have of the rounded
4S others have all their corners rounded with like
vex-curved.
Hard-roued Copper Bolts, of an inch in diameter
9ooo linea feet otbos about % feet in length
26 bolts, about LAY feet in length each.
Soft-rolled Copper Rods
$500 linea feet of rods GIG of an inch in diameter
5000 linea feet Of rods, of an inch in diameter
Full schedules of the precise dimensions of each sheet
required the different places above named will be fur
nished by the bureau.
All the sheets will be required conform with precision
to the gauges designated the whole be of the very
quality and be subject inspection and rejection during
stage of its in the Manufacture the boilers
for which it is designed.
Onefh part of all the copper must be delivered at the
respective places for which it is designed within
month from the date of the contract, and fifth part
monthly afterwards that the whole shall be delivered
within five months. .t
The offers be separate and distinct the copper
required at each place, which will form distinct class,
and must embrace the uhoie quantity specified in said
class And every offer must be accompanied with writ
guaranty signed by responsible persons
the effect that the bidder bidders WILL fhs their bid be
accepted enter into contract within five days after being
notified of its acceptance, with good and sufficient suretes,
TO furnish the articles proposed, agreeaby this adver
tilted TO by magistrate, by the navy agen) No pro-
posal will be considered unless accompanied with such
guaranty, and made in conformity with this advertise.
ment. NIX.
bond, with two approved sureties, will be required,
and ten per cent in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF each payment collateral security for the due
and faithful performances of the contract The balance
80 per will be paid by the United States within 30
days after the presentation the navy agent of bills in
mandant of the yard near the place OF deIivery.
Persons who may be disposed to offer for any or
class OF the aforesaid "copper" will be furnished with
blanks Tor offers, to which they will conform calling
either OF the navy agents Portsmouth, N H., Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk.
The following papers will please publish the foregoing
three times week until the time above specified viz. Morn
ing Post and Daily Times, Boston Journal OF Commerce,
Globe, and Evening Post New York Pennsylvania, and
Public Ledger Philadelphia; Republican and Argus, and
Sun, Baltimore Chronicle and Old Dominion, Portsmouth,
Va; Beacon Norfolk, Va. and New Hampshire Gazette,
and Republican Union, Portsmouth, N. III.