The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-14

$500 SEQ inca! ss '"'n meg ss' oed long
' s. s. { i !: s., !" e.
500 cubic yards ofvarous dimensions
Coping.
700 lineal feet "a inches thick, feet bed to feet long
800 900 {. q : s'Sos
All of the stone embraced in the above bills will be o
CURED be OF the best and durable crpton o
granite entirely free from sap, stans seams aud each
bill uniform IN color and appearance.
Patterns and bills will be furnished when the stone ara
ordered giving the shape and dimensions of each stone
Full corners and edges required all the stone
over Is inches thick.
yard for the plain aha for the checked curved and CO.
ping stone and for the stone also prices per SUI
perca foot for the first quality OF fine cutting on the face
ON the tread and face OF the copng and also for eating
curves and Sh1 ha per superficial foot for the I'd class
per superficial foot for the 3D. class cutting on the surfaces
of the interior stone.
The stone will be measured after they are cut and no
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 unwroupht
Proposals will also be received at the sa me time and
place for furnishing and delivering about 900 cubic yad
of backing stone, and 900 cubic yards stone
To be Of sound durable description of granite or pneis
free from sap or seas split out by wedges blocks with
parallel beds and sides AT least three ourhs of the he'd
and build must have fair level bearing surface tho YER
teal joints must be split down right angles the bear
ing surfaces OF the stone
The backing average not less than 10 cubc
feet EACH and none will be received with dimensions less
than the following, Wis length "a feet, width Il foot thick
The dimension stone, ranging from to 20 cubic fee,
must be Off similar quality OF stone. and carefully quared
10 such dimensions may be ordeIed
Persons Offering proposals. will state the price per cubic
yard for the backing, and also tor the dimension stone
ALI OF the stone included in this advertisement must bs
cised and delivered at such wharf the engineer may
direct
backing and dimension stone viii be required to be dey
cred on or before the first day of Jnne, $50.
The second bill, and the remainder OF the backing be-
fore the first day of January, 1850
Persons processing for the above stone must, before
at Brooklyn samples Of the stone proposed to be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location OF the
quarry.
The offers be made in duplicate and must state tho
prices, before described Contracts will be made for
each OF the above bills and for half of the backing
dimension stone, separately together may be cons
cred to the interest OF the government
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by more responsible persons, tho effect
he they undertake that the bidders WILL if his or their
bids be accepted, into obligation within days
after the bidder bidders shall have Been notified through
the post office of the acceptance of his their bids, with
good and sufficient sureties, furnish stone proposed
Tor. Contracts will not be executed until Congress shall
have made further appropriations for carrying the work
NoTEA certificate that qua antos above Mentioned
are responsible persons signed by United States
officer known TO the department. Will required to accom-
Bonds with two snreties will be required in onehrd
the estimated amounts othe and twenty per
will be deducted from each bill until the contract
celed.
In of failure to deliver according to contract the
government win supply the deficiency at The expense I'll
exceeding the contract prices) of the contractor.
Oilers which fail to comply with the requirements this
notice. or WHICH are not accompanied with the guaranty
required, the quality of the is approved Of
Will be rel ected
Specifications be examined the offices of the diff
erent navy agents Copies OF the will be forwarded
by mail, application TO W. McAlpne engineer OF the
dock, at Brooklyn who viii furnish any further infoma
ton that may be desired.
Contractors will be required 10 comply rigdly with the
terms OF the contract.
Navy Agents office, south William street, New York.
March 3d. 1913.
PROSPER NJ WETMORE,
March 29-Iaw4w Navy Agent.