The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-02

5OU cubic yards OF various dimensions
Coping.


Coping.
s Inca! feet = niche: thick feet bed
All of the embraced in the above bills viii h .
qnred TO be OF the best and most durable description
bill uniform in color aud appearance. ' ''a
Patterns and bills will be furnished when the stone are
Full and edges are equred for ali Ss
ID inches thick. w ''N'
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cuh,
yard for the plain asar for the checked curved and en-
ping stone and for the int rior stone also prices per @
percal foot for the first quality OF fine cutting on the face
and cheeks per o a or a's0 %' cH
cutting on the beds builds and joints the face one and
of the interior stone.
The stone viii be measured after they are cut and no
The above stone win be delivered cut excep, such stone
as may be directed to be delivered unwrouyht wv"
place for furnishing and delivering 900 cubic ya
Of backing stone, and 1000 cubic yards Dimension Stone
free from sap seams split out by wedges in blocks wi
parallel beds and Sides AT least three iouhs of the bed
and build must have fair level bearing surface the ysS
teal Joints must be s down at right angles the bear
ing surfaces Of the stono
The backing stone average less than 10 cnbi
feet and none will be received with dimensions le
Than The following WIS length b feet, width II foot thick
The dimension stone, ranging from to 20 cubic feet
must be OF similar quality OF stone and carefully quad
to such dimensions as may be ordered
Persons Offering proposals, viii state the price per cubic
yard Tor the backing and also tor the dimension stone
All OF the stone Included this advertisement must
iemisd and delivered such wharf tue engineer
direct.
Tue first bin of granite above given ard one half of III.
backing aud dimension stone viii be required to be dev.
erei on or before the first day oil June, l549.
The second bill. aid the remainder OF the backing be-
fore the first day Of January, 1850
Persons proposing for the above stone must, before
the LIT day of May next send to the Engineer of the Dock
at Brooklyn samples OF the stone proposed be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location the
quarry.
The offers must be made in duplicate and mps state the
prices, before described. will be made for
each of the above Bills aud for half of backing and
dimension stone, separately together, may be
cred TO the interest of the government
Each offer must be accompanied by a written guaranty
signed by more responsible persons, The effect thai
he they undertake that the bidders WILL il his their
bids be accepted, Obligation within ten day
Tor such longer time the Navy Agent Nv prescribe,
after the bidder or bidders shall have been notified tn
good aud sufficient sureties furnish the PROPOSED
tor. Contracts will not be executed until CONGRESS- shall
have made further appropriations for carryng the work
NOTE "A certificate that the qua anto,s above mentioned
are sponsble person., signed by some United States
officer known to the department. Will be required accom-
pany each proposal.
Bonds. with two suretes, will be required in onethrd
the estimated amounts OF the and twenty per
will be deducted from bill until the contract 10 can
celled.
In of failure deliver according to contract tho
government, will supply the deficiency th expense I'll
exceeding the contract prices) the contractor.
Offers which fail comply with the OF hSl
notice, which accompanied with the guaranty
required or II the quality OF the stone is approved Of
will be rejected
lerent navy agents Copies Of the will be forwarded
by mail, on application TO w. ], McAlpine, engineer OF the
dock at Brooklyn, who will furnish any further niorma
lion that may be desired
Contractors will be required to comply rgidy with tho
terms of the contract.
Navy Agents office, south William street, New YorE,
PROSPER M wETMoRE,
March 29-law4w Navy Agent