The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-29
Copper for Boilers OF Naval Steamers.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Con-, Equip, and Reps, Sept. o. lS47.
CEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for Cop
- per-, will be received this Bureau until O'Clock, p
of the 4th proxmo for furnishing and delivering The
quantities and descriptions OF copper as hereinafter spec
CLASS No L.
To be delivered the works of Jabez Coucy, Boston,
Massachusetts,
Hard-rolled Copper Boiler Plates.
1900 square feet of plates, embracing variety of dmen
sions, and ranging in thickness from No. to No g. wire
lSof the plates are to be 60 by 1913 inches.
% 90 g about 81 by l2lt inches.
The remainder Of dimensions suited to their particular
90 of the plates to have two corners rounded with
side convex-curved.
Hard-rolled Copper colts, 5s Of inch diameter.
1900 lineal feet bolts about 9a feet in length
SQft-rolled Copper-rods.
$500 neal feet of rods 9Is of an inch in diameter
5000 neal feet Of rods 5Sths of an inch in diameter
CLASS No. q
To be delivered at works of T. f. Secor IL Co., New
York, us folows
Hard rolled Copper Boiler Plates
1900 square feet Of plates, embracing variety of dmen
sons, and ranging in thicknesses from No to No. wire
j. of the plates are to be GO by a L inches hes
positions in the boilers.
SO OF the plates have rounded with
side convex-curved. M
Hard-rolled Copper Bolts, of an inch in diameter.
1900 linea feet of bolts, about 81 feet in length.
Soft-rolled Copper Rods.
$500 linea feet OF l6,hs inch in diameter.
5000 lineal feet ofrods of an inch in diameter
CLASS No. 8.
To be delivered the works Messrs. Murray and Ha-
selhurst, Baltimore, Md, follows:
Hard-rolicd Copper Boiler Plates.
About 900 square feet OF plates, embracing variety Of
dimensions and ranging in icknesses from aths of an inch
pilates viii about az IL inches
The remainder suited to their positions in the boilers
II plates to have side convexcuryed
Hard-roHed Copper Bolts.
81 bos each Is feet inches in length Of an inch in
diameter.
Soft-roled Copper Rods
1920 ineal feet of rods 9l6hs inch in diameter.
CLASS No L.
To be delivered at the works of Messs. A. Mehafey Y
Hard-roAed Copper Boiler Plates.
dimensions and ranging in ihicknesses from No to No.
D, wire gauge.
e yin be required about g BY BY g inches
The remainder of dimensions suited to their particular
~ of the plates have two of the rounded
with radius of about 10 inches
4S others have all their rounded with like
radius to the above and 6 Others have side
vex-curved.
Hard-rolled Copper Bolts, of an inch in diameter
5000 linea feet otbolts, about 81 feet in length.
ZIG bolts, about lla feet in length each.
Soft-rollcd Copper Rods.
S,oOO Imeal feet OF rods, 9l6 OF inch diameter
5000 linea feet Of rods, of an inch in diameter.
Full schedules of the precise dimensions of each sheet
required at the different places above named will be fur
All the sheets will be required conform with precision
to the gauges designated the whole to be of the very best
quality and to be subject inspection and rejection during
any stage OF its use in the manufacture Of the steam boilers
one-th Part OF all the copper must be delivered at the
respective places for which it is designed within
monthly afterwards. that the whole shall be delivered
within five months
The must be separate and distinct for the copper
required at each place, which will form distinct class
and must embrace the choie quantity specified in said
ten guaranty sighed by one or more responsbs PERSONS
the effect that the bidder bidders will ifhis or their bid be
notified Of its acceptance, with good and sufficient sueties
to furnish the articles proposed ageeaby to this advcr
titled to by magistrate, by the navy agent No pro-
posal will be considered unless accompanied with such
ment.
bond, with approved sureties, will be required
amount OF each payment collateral security for due
and faithful performance Of the The balance,
w per cent viii be paid by the United States within 30
days after the presentation to the navy agent of bills in
Fl ss fsss Sy BY the
Persons who may be disposed offer for any one or
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either v Of the navy agents at Portsmouth H. Boston,
The following paper. will please publish the foregoing
three times week until the time above specified viz; Nom
Evening Pos
Public Ledger, Philadelphia Republican and Argus and
Sum- Baltimore Chronicle and Old Dominion, Portsmouth
Va. Beacon, Norfolk, Va and New Hampshire Gazette
and Republican Union, Portsmouth, NJ II.
Sept 22--3tawtd. ~
THE written signature only safeguard against
countcrfsitsThe public attention is invited and par
uclay referred the advertisement, setting forth the
style OF labelling and the putting up oDr. Bcckwiths anti
dyspeptc and dinner pills. Also to that of Dr. Dyots ap
proved anti-bous pills; both of which, it may be SEEM
are protected from being countcreted by the only safe
guard to be depended uponhe OF the
propp 1 on the label of each box of pills,
persons are surely base counierets and will be rejected
as sncn. The pills that were in the hands of persons who
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged such