The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-16

United state. Dry Dock, Navy Yard, Brooklyn.
NAVY AoENrs OYpIcE, New YoR,
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Stone
for Dry Dock" will be eved ut this office until Mon
iay first day of May next, IL O'Clock, Tor furnish.
ing and delivering at the navy yard, New York. the BAL
Of the granite required for the completion Of the dry
The following bills give approximate estimate of the
quantity size of The different kinds OF stone required
Bin No. ], including all the facing stone to level ls
500 neaI feet z inches thick fee, bed ioet long
1900 10 :" 2losA.
1900 90 n
1900 g "a
Bill No & including the balance OF the facing and coping
600 lnea feet, a inches thick feet bed. 80 feet long
S s" . "a :.
s. s. e 4 50. s s,ss
500 cubic yards of various dimensions.
Coping.
700 linea feet "a inches thick feet bed to feet long
sSS !. = : /" s''ooss
All of the stone embraced in the above bills will be re-
CURED to be OF the best and durable DESCRIPTION
granite entirely free from sap, stains, seams each
bill uniform in color and appearance.
ordered giving the shape aud dimensions of each stone
Full edges are required Tor all the
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cubic
yard for the plain ashar for the checked, curved Co
ping stone and Tor the int or stone also prices per
on the tread and face Of the coping and also for eating
on Ss snd eo S the "a class
per superficial foot for the Sd class Of cutting the surfaces
Tire Stone will he measured ia, th.v mn. an, ,na -
allowance will be made for any excess Of size.
The above stone will be delivered cut, except such stone
as may be directed to be delivered unwrought
Proposals will also be received at the time and
place for furnishing and delivering about 5000 cubic yards
of backing sone and 900 cubic yards of dimension stone
TIC be of sound durable description of granite gne
free from sap seams split out by wedges in blocks with
parallel beds and sides At least threeiourhs Of the bed
and build must have fair level bearing surface the ye
teal joints must be split down right angles the bear
The backing stone average less than 10 cubic
each and none will be received with dimensions less
than the following, viz length "a feet width foot thick
The dimension stone, ranging from to 20 cubic feet,
must be of similar quality OF stone and carefully quared
such dimensions as may be ordered
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cubic
All of the included in this advertisement must be
cised and delivered at such wharf the engineer may
The first bill of granite above given, and onehalf the
backing and dimension stone viii be r;s ego to be de'
The second bill, and the remainder of the backing be.
fore the first day of January, 1850
Persons proposing above stOne must, before
the LIST day OF May next send to the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn samples OF the stone proposed to be furnished,
properly labened and stating the particular location Of tho
quarry. -
The offers must be made in duplicate and must state the
prices, before described. Contracts will be made for
each of the above bills and for OF the backing and
dimension stone, separately together may be cond
cred TO the interest of the government
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by responsible persons to the effect Thai
he they undertake that the bidders will il his their
bids be accepted, into Obligation within days
Tor such longer time the Navy Agent may prescrbe)
the bidder bidders shall have been notified through
good and sufficient sureties furnish the proposed
for Contracts will not be executed until Congress sha
have made further appropriations for the WORK
NoTE-A certificate that the above mentioned
responsible persons, signed by some United States
officer known to the department. will be required to accom-
pany each proposal. s5e
Bonds, with two sureties will be required in one-.him
the estimated OF the land twenty per
will be deducted from each bill until the contract is
celled.
In case of failure deliver according contract, the
government will supply the deficiency the expense III
exceeding the contract prces) OF the contractor ri.
Offers which fail TO comply with the requirements Of this
notice. which not accompanied with the guaranty
required, if the quality of the is approved o.,
will be rejected N
Specifications be examined the offices Of the diff
navy agents. Copies of the viii be forwarded
DOCK Brooklyn, who win furnish any further niorma'
ton that may be desired
Contractors will be required to comply rgidly with tho
terms of the contract. -
Navy Agents office, south William street, New York,
March I'D, l848 .
PROSPER M. WETMORE,
March 29-Iaw4w Navy Agent