The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-13
II various Dimensions
800 cubic yards OF various dimensions.
Coping.

700 neal feet "a inches thick feet bed to feet Iona
200 200 q : ss los
All of the stone embraced in the above bills will be r..
granite entirely free from sap STAINS seams and each
bill uniform in color and appearance
ordered giving the shape and dimensions of each stone
course Fa corners and edges required the stone
Persons offering proposals will state the price per cuh
yard for die plain ashlar for the checked, curved and CO.
pecal foot for the first qualify OF fine cutting on the iae s
ON the tread and lace of the coping and also for eating
cutting on the beds bud and on 1901 iNs e "a class
per superficial foot for the Sd class of cutting ON the sacs
The will be measured after thew are cut and No
allowance sD% WIZ be made for any excess OF SIZE
as may be directed to be delivered unwrought ~
Proposals will also be received the sa me time and
place for furnishing and delivering about 900 cubic yalds
OF backing sone and 900 cubic yards OF dimension stone
To be of sound durable description of granite or ones
free from sap seams, split by wedges in blocks win
parallel beds and sides. AT least ourths of the he'd
and build must have fair level bearing surface the yer.
teal joints must be split down right angles to the bes
ing surfaces of the stone
The backing stone must average less than 10 cubic
feet EACH and none will be received with dimensions less
than the following VIZ length q feet width IL foot thick
ness inches.
The dimension stone ranging from to 20 cubic feet
must be of similar quality OF stone, and carefully ouared
to such dimensions as may be ordered.
Persons Offering proposals. will the price per cubic
yard for the backing, and also for the dimension stone
All OF the stone included this advertisement must be
e,o'sed and delivered such wharf the engineer NAV
direct "
The first bill OF granite above gven and half of the
backing and dimension stone, viii be required be dey
cred ed on or before the first day of June 1919.
The second BILL and the remainder of the backing he
fore the first day of January 1850.
PERSONS proposing Tor the above stone, must before
the LIST day OF May next send the Engineer of the Dock
at BROOKLYN samples of the proposed be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location of the
quarry.
The offers be made in duplicate and must state the
prices, as before described Contracts will be made Tor
each OF the above bills and for half of the backing and
stone separately or together as may be consd
eredto the interest of the government.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by one or more responsible persons that
he they undertake that the bidders will If his or their
BIDS be accepted enter into obligation within ten DAYS
Tor such longer time the Navy Agent may prescrbeJ
after the bidder or bidders shall have been notified through
the post Office OF the acceptance of his their bids
good and sufficient surees, furnish the proposed
for Contracts will not be executed until Congress shall
have made further appropriations for carrying the work
are responsible persons, signed by United States
officer known to the department, Will be required
pany each proposal.
Bonds, with two surees will be required in one-thid
the estimated amounts othe twenty per
will be deducted from each bill until the contract is can
celled.
In of failure deliver according to contract the
government VIII supply the deficiency the expense iii
exceeding the contract prices) of the contractor
Oilers which fail to comply with the requirements OF this
notice. or which are not accompanied with the guaranty
required, or the quality OF the is approved Of,
will be rejected
Specifications be examined at the Offices of the diff
erent navy agents Copies of the same will be forwarded
by mail on application to w. j. McAlpne, engineer of the
lion that may be desired.
Contractors will be required comply rigdly with the
terms of the contract
Navy Agents office, south William street New York,
March 22d, IS4S.
PROSPER M wETMoRE.
March 29-law4w Navy Agent.