The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-07

700 lineal feet "a inches thick feet bed, to feet long
500 500 " q : s''ooss
All of the embraced in the above bills will be TO-
qured be Of the best and durable des crpon Of
granite entirely free from stains seams, and each
bill uniform in fo coll, and aappearanSSsd ,
ordered giving the shape and dimensions of each
Full and edges required for all the stone
over IL inches thick.
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cubic
yard for the plain ashar for the checked curved CO.
ping and for the interior also prices per SUI
perca foot for the first qualify OF fine cutting the face;
on the tread and face Of the coping and also for cutting
cutting the beds, builds and joints the face stone and
per foot for the Sd class of cutting The surfaces
The Stone will be measured after they cut. and no
allowance will be made for any of size.
The above will be delivered cut except such stone
as may be directed 70 be delivered unwrought.
place for furnishing and delivering 900 cubic yards
of backing and cubic yards of dimension stone
free from sap seams, split by wedges blocks with
parallel beds and sides AT least hree-iourhs of the bed
teal Joints must be split down at right angles to the bear
ing surfaces of the stone
The backing must average less than 10 cubic
each and none will be received with dimensions less
than the following, Wis length u feet, width foot thick
The dimension stone, ranging from to 70 cubic feo,
be Of similar quality OF stone, and carefully quarried
TO such dimensions as may be ordered
Persons offering proposals. will state the price per cubic
yard for the backing, and also for the dimension stone
All of the included in this advertisement be
emised and delivered at such wharf as the engineer
direct
backing and dimension will be required be dev
cred 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 the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn, samples of the stone proposed TO be furnished
properly labelled, and stating the particular location Of tho
quarry.
The offers must be made in duplicate, and the
prices, before described Contracts will be made for
each of the above bills and for one half of the backing and
dimension stone separately together, may be consd
cred to the interest of the government
nptIe M ho lad hV
signed by responsible the effect that
he they undertake that the bidders WILL if his their
bids be accepted enter into Obligation within ten days
Tor such longer time the Navy Agent prescrbe,)
the post office OF the acceptance OF his their bids, with
good and sufficient surces, furnish the stone proposed
for. Contracts will be executed until Congress shall
have made further appropriations for carrying the work
responsible signed by some United States
officer known the department., will be required to accom-.
pany each proposal.
Bonds with two suretes, will be required i'm ne-hil
the estimated OF the contracts and twenty cent
will be deducted from each bill until the contract is can.
celled.
In OF failure deliver according TO contract, the
government will supply the deficiency at the expense III
exceeding the contract prices) of the contractor.
Offers which fail to comply with the requirements OF this
notice. which not accompanied with the guaranty
required if the quality OF the stone is not approedo
Specifications be examined the offices of the dir
erent agents Copies OF the will be forwarded
by mail application w J. McAlpne, engineer Of tho
dock, at Brooklyn, who will furnish any further inoms
ton 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
March I'D, lSiS. .-.
PROSPER M. wETMoRE,
March 29-law4w Navy Agent