The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-01

500 cubic yards OF various dimensions.
COp,up,

60O cubic yards Oh various ulmenslons-
Coping.
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Ain of the stone embraced in the above bills will be re-
auired TO be OF the best and durable description Of
granite entirely free from sap solns Or seams and each
Patterns and bills will be furnished when the are
gvng the shape and Of each stone
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cubic
yard for the plain ar for the checked. curved, CO
ping and for the int ror also prices per
the tread and face of the coping; and also for cutting
curves and cheeks per superficial foot for the I'd class
per ra foot for the 81 class OF cutting the surfaces
| of the interior stonG.
The stone will be measured after they cut and no
allowance will be made for any excess OF Size
The above stone will! be delivered Gut except such stone
as may be directed to be delivered unwrought.
Proposals will also be received the 81 me time and
place for furnishing and delivering about 900 cubic yards
ofbackng one and zoe cubic yards of dimension stone
be of sound durable description of granite gness
free from sap seams, split out by wedges in blocks with
parallel beds and sides At Least three onrhs of the bed
ca joints must be split down right angles the bear.
ing surfaces of the steAs
feet EACH and will be received with dimensions less
than the following, Wis length q feet, width II foot. thick
The dimension stone, ranging from to 20 cubic feet,
must be ofa similar quality Of stone and carefully quarried
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cubic
yard for hs backing and also VI b tao
rsd and delivered at such wharf as the engineer may
direct.
The bill of granite above given, and one-haIf of the
backing and dimension stone win be required to be dev
cred or before the first day of June, 1879
The second bil 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 send the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn samples OF the proposed to be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location Of tho
quarry.
The offers be in duplicate and must state The
prices, before described Contracts will be- made for
n he hac kinUa
dimension stone separately together, may be consa
cred to the interest OF the government
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty,
he they undertake that the bidders will if his or their
bids be accepted into obligation within dsys,
Tor such longer time the Navy Agent may prescbe)
after the bidder bidders shall have been notified through
the post office of the acceptance of his their bids with
good and sufficient sureies, furnish the proposed
for Contracts will not be executed until Congress shall
MORE "A certificate that the above mentioned
rsponsible persons, signed by some United Sates
officer known the department, will be required
pany each proposal.
Bonds, with sureties will be required in one-thd
the estimated ofthe and twenty per
will be deducted from bill until the contracts
celled. 1
In case of failure deliver according contract the
government will supply the deficiency at the expense (
exceeding the contract prices) of the contractor.
Oilers which fail to comply with the requirements OF this
notice. or which not accompanied with the guaranty
required. the quality OF the stone is moi approved Of
will be rejected
erent navy agents Copies OF the will be forwarded
by mail application TO w. j. McApine, engineer OF tho
dock Brooklyn, who will furnish any further nfotma
ZION that may be desired.
Contractors will be required to comply rgidy with tho
terms of the contract
Navy Agents Office, south William street, New York.
PROSPER M. WETMoRE.
March 29-law4w Navy Agent