The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-31
300 cubic yards OF various dimensiohs.
COPING.

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Coping.
700 linea feet, "a inches thick, feet bed to feet long
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All of the stone embraced in the above bills will be 10
qnired be of the best and most durable descriptions
granite entirely free from sap, STAINS and each
bill uniform in color and appearance.
Patterns and bills viii be furnished when hs stone are
ordered giving the shape and dimensions OF each stone
Full corners and edges required Tor all the
over Is inches thick,
yard for the plain ahar for the checked curved and
ping and for the int rior also prices per
a he esa and Of u hs coping snd
curves and sheek a He superGn loot for ihs ID elias.
per superficial foot for the 81 class ofcutng surfaces
Of the interior stone. s4s
The stone will be measured after they cut, aud no
allowance will be made for any excess OF size.
Tue above stone vii! bt delivered except such
as may be directed to be delivered unwrought.
Proposals will also be received the time and
place for furnishing and delivering abou, OOO cubic yad,
Of backing stone, and 0O9 cubic yards of dimension
To be Off sound durable description of granite, gness
free from sap or seams spin our by wedges II bcchs win
and build must have fair level bearing surface the
cal joints must be spt down at right angles to the bear
ing surfaces OF the stone.
the backing average not less than 10 cubic
feet EACH and none will be received with dimensions less
Than the following viz length u feet width Il foot thick
inches. rN.rr .r.r
The dimension stone, ranging from to 20 cubic feet
be of similar quality OF stone and carefully quaried
to such dimensions as may he ordered.
Persons Offering proposals win state the price cubic
yard for the backing and also for the dimension stone
All Of the stone included IN this advertisement must be
ird and delivered at such wharf as the engineer may
direct. a
Tur first bill of granite above given and one half of the
back ng and dimension stone viii be required be delv
cred n before the first day OF June, lSa9.
The second bill, and the remainder OF the backing, be-
fore the first dry of January. 1880.
Persons proposing for the above stone, must before
the day of May next send the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn samples OF the proposed be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location OF the
The offers be made in duplicate, and must the
prices, before described. Contracts will be- made fot
of the above bills and for half of the backing ana
dimension stone separately together may be consit
| cred to the interest of the government ~
Each offer must be accompanied ny written guaranty
he they undertake that the bidders WILL If bis their
bids be accepted, into gaon within day.,
aer the bidder Or bidders shall have Seen notified through
the post Office of the acceptance OF his their bids, with
good and sufficient surecs, furnish the proposed
ior Contracts will not be executed until Congress shall
have made flu Their appropriations Tor carrying the work
NoTE "A certificate that the qua 'antors above mentioned
sponsible persons, signed by some United States
officer known TO the department. wall be required to accom-
pany each proposal. 81 Fl p. a. .y.H
Bonds with sureties, will be required in one-hd
the estimated Of the and twenty per
will be deducted from each bill until ths contract is can
celled. .l
In case of failure deliver according contract the
government will supply the deficiency al the expense III
exceeding the contract prices) of the contractor
Offers which fail to comply with the requirements thu
notice, which not accompanied with the suaranY
required. the quality OF the IL approvedO
| will be rejected
Specifications can be examined at the Offices Of the df
erent navy agents Copies OF the will be Forwarded
by mail on bpcaon 10 W. j. McAipne, engineer OF Tho \
dock al Brooklyn, who VIII fYnish any further informs
Contractors will be required to comply rigdly with The
terms of the contract "
Navy Agents office, south William street, New Yor
-aoa PROSPER M. wETMoRE.
March 2g-law4w Navy Agent