The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-01
Copper for Boilers Of Naval steamers.

Bureau OF Con-, Equip, and Reps, Sept. 22, ls47.
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for Cop
- pern will be received this Bureau until O'Clock,
Of the 4th proximo, for furnishing and delivering The
quantities and descriptions of copper hereinafter spec
~. CLASS No. l.
To be delivered the works of Jabez Coucy, Boston,
Massachusetts.
Hard-roAsd Copper Boiler Plates.
1900 square feet of plates, embracing variety of dimen
sions, and ranging in thickness from No to No g. wire
lsof the plates are to be 60 by l23 inches
% /" g :. about 36 by l2la inches.
The remainder of dimensions suited to their particular
so of the plates have corners rounded with
ndi of H. and % inches and 10 others have
side convex-curved.
Hard rolled Copperbolts, sths of inch diameter
1900 zeal feet of bolts, about 81 feet in length.
h'' H Sott-rolled Copper-rods.
$500 lneal feet of rods l6ths of inch in diameter
5000 linea feet OF rods, 5-Sths o an inch In diameter
CLASS No2
To be delivered the works of T. f. Secor g. Co., New
York, follows.
Hard-rolled Copper Boiler Plates.
5000 square feet OF plates embracing variety OF dimen
sons, and ranging in tcknesses from No to No wire
gauge. - -
j of the plates are be GO by las Ii n9 ,ss ..,.
The remainder of dimensions suited their particular
positions in the boilers.
20 Il o 10 oe 10 ave one
side convexcurved III
Hard-roled Copper Bolts. Of an inch in diameter.
1900 neal feet Of bolts, about 81 feet in length.
g,l Soft-rolled Copper Rods,
$500 neal feet d rods O. l6ths Of an inch in diameter
5000 lneal feet ofrods of inch in diameter.
CLASS No. 3.
To be delivered the works of Messrs Murray and Ha
selhurst Baltimore, Md as follows;
o Mard-rolled Copper Boiler Plates
About IA 900 square feet OF plates embracing variety of
dimensions and ranging in thcknesses from hs Of inch
: splates viii be required about ss5by l2l inches
q pilates 81 $50 by by 1 1Is inches inches
The remainder suited their positions the boilers
IL plates to have one side conyex-curyed ae
1880 lneal feet of bolts of an inch in diameter.
26 bolts each Is feet 81 inches in length, of inch in
1880 linea feet of bolts, ihs of inch in diameter
Soft-'olied Copper Rods.
IT, 200 lneal feet Of rods, 9l6s of inch in diameter
@ CLASS No 1. s
To be delivered the works of Messrs. A. Mehaey u
Hard.yoUcd Copper Boiler Plates
About H. 800 square feet OF plates, embracing variety of
dimensions, and ranging in hicknesses from No to No
q plates Yin be required about g By 1873 inches.
The remainder of dimensions suited to their particular
y ofthe plates have of the rounded
with radius OF about 10 inches. 20 4
AZ others have all their rounded with like
the above and 6 Others to have side con-
Hard-rolled Copper Bolts, of an inch IN diameter
! 5000 neai feet OF bolts, about 81 feet in length
| ZIG bolts, about Ian feet in length each.
Soft-rolled Copper Rods
$500 lneal feet of rods g. l6 OF an inch in diameter
5000 lneal feet OF rods, Q OF an inch in diameter
Full schedules of the precise dimensions of each sheet
required at 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 best
quality aud to be subject inspection and rejection during
stage OF It's the manufacture of the boilers
| for which it is designed. s5ss s..p sss.t8 ts
One-ffh part OF all the copper be delivered at the
respective places Tor which it is designed within one
month from the date of the contract, and fifth part
monthly afterwards that the whole shall be delivered
within five months. ~ ~ ui 'iti
The offers be separate and distinct the copper
required each place, which will form distinct class
and must embrace the uhoie qmantity specified in said
class And every offer must be panied with writ
the effect that the bidder or bidders WILL his their bid be
accepted into within five days after being
notified OF lis acceptance, with good and sufficient surees,
furnish the articles proposed agreeably to this adver
titled to by magistrate, by the navy ngen No pro-
posal will be considered unless panied with such
guaranty, and made in conformity with this advertise
ment.
and ten per cent. in addition will be withheld from the
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
tipcae for each delivery, duly approved by the COM
mandant of the yard the place OF delivery. rst
Persons who may be disposed to offer for any
class Of the Aforesaid "copper" will be furnished with
either o the navy P9rtsmouih, N H., Boston,
New York, Philadelpba, Baltimore, pr Norfolk ~
The foo@ing Fs win tlcase publish the foregoing
three tniesa week Until the time above speciet sk' Mona
Globe, and EveRins Rostr New. ,PenmY aRa
S eSass and BoIai5n SismSsi
VA Bestoh Norfolk, Va and New Hampshire tiakette
10 Sept 22-SawNiii nd ,sasJ yol le uoa n2l'