The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-19
90 cubic yards of various dimensions.
Coping.


200 200 nea feet q inches thick feet bed, to feet long
All Of the embraced in the above bills will b. m
qured to be OF the best and most durable description
granite entirely Tree from sap stains, or seams and each
Patterns and bills will be furnished when the stone ar.
ordered giving the shape and dimensions of each
Full corners and edges required Tor all the stou
Is inches thick.
Persons offering proposals will TIE price per cub.
yard for the plain ashar Tor the checked curved and CO.
ping and for the interior also prices per m
percia foot for the first quality OF fine cutting on the face
curves and checks per superficial foot ior the ID cas,
cutting on the beds builds and joints OF the face stone and
per superficial foot for the 3D. Of cutting on the surfaces
of the interior stone.
The stone will be measured after they cut and no
allowance will be made for any excess of size.
The above will be delivered cut except such s,s
may be directed to be delivered UNIV rought N4'
Proposals will also be received the same time and
place for furnishing and delivering 900 cubic yad
Of backing stone and 1000 cubic yards stone
To be of sound durable description of granite or yns;
free from sap seams, split out by wedges in blocks viii
parallel beds and sides At least three touhs the bed
and build must have fair level bearing surface the v
tcal joints must be split down at right angles the bear
ing surfaces of the stone
The backing average not less than 10 cuLc
feet EACH and none will be received with dimensions les,
than the following viz: length q feet, width foot thick
The dimension stone, ranging from to 20 cubic fee,
must be of similar quality of stone, and carefully ouar
TO such dimensions as may be ordered
yard for the backing o tue dimension ne sone cubic
All of the included in this advertisement must b
direct.
The first bill of granite above given, and one.half of the
backing and dimension stone will be required to be dey
cred on or before the first day of June, 1919.
The second bill, and the remainder OF the backing, be-
fore the first day of January, 1850
Persons proposing for the above stone must before
the LIST day OF May next send TO the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn samples Of the proposed be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location the
quarry.
The oilers must be made in duplicate and must state the
prices, before described Contracts will be made for
each of the above bills and for half of the backing and
dimension stone, separately together may be cons
cred to the interest of the government.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by responsible persons the effect that
he they undertake that the bidders WILL if his their
bids be accepted enter into obligation within days
after the bidder bidders shall have been notified through
the post office OF the acceptance OF his their BIDS with
for. Contracts will be executed until Congress shall
have made further appropriations for the work
NorE-A certificate that the guaranors above mentioned
are responsible persons, signed by some United States
officer known TO the department. viii be required accom-
pany each proposal
Bonds, with two suretes, will be required in one-hid
the estimated OF the and twenty
will be deducted from each bill until hs contract
celled.
In case of failure to deliver according to contract the
government viii supply the deficiency at the expense III
exceeding the contract prces) of the contractor.
Offers which fail to comply with the requirements oil THIS
notice. which not accompanied with the guaranty
required, if the quality of the stone is not approvedo
viii be rejected
Specifications be examined the offices of the diff
erent navy agents. Copies of the will be Forwarded
by mall application to W. j. McApine, engineer oil the
DECK at Brooklyn, who will furnish any further inoma
ton III at may be desired.
Contractors will be required to comply rgidy with tho \
terms OF the contract.
Navy Agents office, south William street, New York, K
PROSPER M. wETMoRE,
March 29-law4w Navy Agent 3