The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-30

Coping.
700 nea feet "a inches thick, feet bed fee, long
SO SO /" = :. : s;Sss
All of the embraced in the above bills will be re.
granite entirely free from sap, stains seams, and
bill uniform in color and appearance
Patterns and bills will be furnished when the stone
ordered giving the shape and dimensions OF each
Full and edges required Tor all the
over Is inches thick.
Persons offering proposals win state the price per cubic
ward for the plain ashar for the checked curved and
,ertca fool for the first quality Oh fine cutting the hce
the tread and face OF the coping and nlso for cutting
cutting on the BEDS builds and JOINTS Of the face and
superficial foot for the 3d class Of cutting c surfaces
The stone will be measured after they cut, aaaa no
allowance will be made for any OF size.
The above will be- delivered except such stone
may be directed to be delivered unwrought.
Proposals will also be received the same time and
backing stone, and I0O9 cubic yards of dimension
70 be ola sound durable description OF granite, gness
free from sap seams, split by wedges ia blocks with
parallel beds and Sides At least three ourhs of the bed
and build must have fair level bearing surfaces the
ics joints mus he sn' down at right angles to the bear
ing surfaces of the stone.
the backing stone must average not less than 10 cubic
Than the following, viz length "a feet width "a foot thick
ness s inches.
be of similar quality Of stole and carefully quared
10 such dimensions as may be ordered
yard for the backing and also the dimension stone
All Of the included in this advertisement be
direct.
Tu. first bill Of granite above given and half Of the
backing and dimension stone viii be required to be dy
cred on or before the first day OF June, 1sl9.
The second bill aud the remainder OF the backlog bas
fore the first day of January, 1850
Persons proposing for the above stone, mus befe
the LIST day of May next send to the Engineer Of the Dock
properly labelled and stating the particular location OF the
quarry.
prices before described. Contracts will be made
each OF the above bills, and for half OF the backing and
dimension stone separately together, may be con.d
cred to The interest of the government
Each oder be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by responsible persons, the effect that
they undertake that the bidders WILL if his their
bids be accepted enter into an obligation within ten days
Tor such longer time tho Navy Agent may prescribe
after the bidder bidders shall have been notified through
the post office of the acceptance OF his their bids with
good and sufficient surees, to furnish the proposed
for Contracts will not be executed until Congress shall
have made further appropriations Tor carry the work
NorE-A certificate that the gua,nntors above mentioned
responsible persons, signed by United States
officer known to the department, Will be required 10 accom-
pany each proposal.
Bonds with suretes, will be required in one-ihi
the estimated OF the and twenty per
will be deducted from cach bill until the contract is
celled.
| In case of failure deliver according contract the
government will supply the deficiency nj the expense III
Offers which fail to comply with the requirements Of this
notice, which accompanied with the guaranty
required the quality of the stone is approved
will be rejected s
Specifications can be examined the Offices of the diff
navy agents Copies OF the will be- forwarded
by mail, application 10 W ]. McAlpine, engineer OF the
Dock at Brooklyn, who will furnish any further lntomt
ZION that may be desired.
Contractors will be required to comply rigdly with tho
terms Of the contract.
Navy Agents Office, south William street, New York
$3.50 - PROSPER M. wETMoRE.
March 29-law4w Navy Agent