The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02
Copper for Boilers OF Naval Steamers.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Con-, Equip, and Reps, Sept 0, lS4I
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for Cop
- per-" will be received at this Bureau until o'clock,
m. Of the ih proximo, for furnishing and delivering The
quantities and descriptions OF copper as hereinafter speci
CLASS No. L.
To be delivered the works of Jabez Coucy, Boston,
Massachusetts,
Hard-rolled Copper Boiler Plates
5000 square of plates, embracing variety of dimen
sions and ranging in thickness from NO to NO. o. wire
l3of the plates are to be 60 by l2a inches
| % Z" - about 30 by l2Ib inches
The remainder of dimensions suited 10 their particular
of the plates have two corners rounded with
rad TO- r. and % inches, and 10 others have
| side conveX-curved.
Hard-rolled Copper bols, 5hs Of inch IN diameter
1900 line al feet of bolts, about % feet in length
Soft-roiled Copper-rods.
$500 neal feet OF rods 9l6hs of inch in diameter.
5000 neal feet Of rods 5-Shs Of an inch in diameter.
CLASS No. 2.
To be delivered the works of T. F. Secor " Co., New
Hard. rolled Copper Boiler Plates.
1900 square feet OF plates embracing variety OF dimen
sions, and ranging in thcknesses from No to No 8 wire
Of the plates are to be 60 hd by 2s liz nG ,si. inches
The remainder Of dimensions suited to their particular
positions in the boilers.
d of TO- H. and IS inches and 10 others are have one
side convex-curved.
Hard-rolied Copper Bolts, of an inch in diameter
1900 lineal feet of bolts, about 81 feet in length
Soft-rollsd Copper Rods
5000 linea feet OF rods ofan inch in diameter.
CLASS No. g.
To be delivered at the works of Messs Murray and Ha-
selhurst, Baltimore Md, as folows;,
| Hard-rolied Copper Boiler Plates.
About 1900 square feet plates embracing variety of
dimensions ranging in thcknesses from 'hs OF an inch
.splaies viii be required about ss5by I2l inches
| 4S plates :. :. " 335 by ll3 inches.
The remainder suited their positions in the boilers
| IL plates to have one side convex-curyed.
| Hard-roiled Copper Bolts
1880 lineal feet of bolts, of inch in diameter.
26l bolts each 10 feet 81 inches in length, of inch in
1880 incal feet Of bolts 4hs of an inch in diameter.
Sofi-roHed Copper Rods.
1900 linea feet Of rods 9l6h of an inch in diameter
| CLASS No A.
To be delivered the works of Messrs. A. Meha1ey II
N0'i3H aya aa ,o e. fV Gouyer Boiler Plates
About 1880 square feet Of plates embracing variety Of
dimensions and ranging in ihcknesses from No to No.
e plates win be required about % by lss inches
The remainder of dimensions suited their particular
n of the plates are to have two of rounded
| with a radius Of about 10 inches.
As Others have all their rounded with like
radius TO the above Is have side
| vex-curved.
Hard-rolled Copper Bolts, Of an inch in diameter
1900 lineai feet otbos about q fee, length
| PIG bolts, about In feet IN length each.
Sof-roNed Copper Rods
$500 linea feet of rods GIG of an inch in diameter
1900 linea feet of rods, ! of an inch in diameter
Full schedules of the precise dimensions each sheet
required at the different places above named will be fur
All the sheets viii be required to conform with precision
10 the gauges designated the whole be OF the very best
quality and be subject inspection and rejection during
any stage of its use in the manufacture of the steam boilers
one-ith part OF all the copper must be delivered at the
respective places for which 1t is designed within one
month from the date of the contract, and one fifth part
monthly afterwards, that the whole shall be delivered
The offers must be separate and distinct for the copper
required at each place. WHICH will form distinct class,
and embrace the mhole q.antity specified in said
class And every offer be accompanied with writ
guaranty signed by responsible persons to
the effect that the bidder bidders WILL their bid be
accepted, into contract within five days after being
notified of acceptance with good and sufficient suretes,
semen (rhe uiciency of the guarantee should be
d BY e or by the Win
guaranty, and made in conformity with this advertise
bond, with two approved sureties will be required
and ten per in addition will be withheld from the
as Th S e due
30 per cent will be paid by the United States within 30
e ns BY The es
mandant of the yard near The place Of delivery.
more class Of the aforesaid "copper" will be furnished with
blanks Tor offers, to which they viii conform, calling
New York Philadelphia, Baltimore or Norfolk ''''
w e%se paS ' G9
ing Post and Daily lines Boston Journal of Commerce
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.
Sept 22-3tawtd
THE written signature only safeguard against
counferfeitsThe public attention is invited, and par
uculary referred to the advertisement, setting forth the
style oiiabelng, and the putting up Oil Beckwith anti
dyspepuc and dinner pills Also TO that Of Dr. Dyots ap
proved anti-bions pills; both of which, it may be
are projected from being counerfeed by the only safe
guard to be depended uponthe WRITTEN SIGNATURES of the
proprietors on the label Of each box of pills
All others which may be offered for sale by unPrnciped
persons surely base commercials and will be rejected
as such The pills that in the hands of persons who
purchased the have all been exchanged
as have the written signature OF the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwhs
and Dyotts antblious pills. vested in the hands OF T.
w Dyou sons OF the Columbian College, No I32 North
for the same
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish to be fur
nshed with the genuine pills. will bes applied on the os