The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-05

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500 cubic yards of various dimensions.
Coping.
100 lineal feet = inches thick, feet bed to feet long
go go " & : s rs ="
All of the stone embraced in the above bills viii DO
Bin uniform in color and appearance.
ordered giving The shape and dimensions OF each son
Full corners and edges required for all the stone
Persons offering proposals will state the proe per cubic
yard for the plain asar for the checked curved and
perfcal foot for the first quality OF fine cutting the
on the tread and face Of the coping; and also or cutting
cutting on the beds builds and joints Of the face stone and
per superficial foot for the 81 class Of cutting the surfaces
The stone will be measured AFTER they are cut and no
allowance will be made for any excess Of size.
The above stone will be delivered cut pt such stone
as may be directed to be delivered unwrought
Proposals viii also be received at the same time and
backing and cubic yards Of sOns
To be of sound durable description of granite gness
@ G II S +. S
and build must have far level bearing surface; the
tica oins must be split down at right angles the bear
The backing stone must average not less than 10 cubic
feet EACH and will be received with dimensions less
than the foowing viz length "a fecs width II foot thick
The dimension Stone, ranging from to 20 cubic feet,
to such dimensions as may be ordered @ NJ
Persons offering proposals, viii state the price per cubic
All of the included in this advertisement must be
0sed and delivered at such wharf as the engineer may
The first bill OF granite above given and ons.half Of the
backing and dimension stone win be required to Do dev
cred on or before tho frat day OF June. 1879.
The second bill, and the remainder Of the backing be-
fore the first day Of January. 1850
Persons proposing for the above stone must or before
the LIST day of May send to the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn samples OF the stone proposed to be furnished
properly labeed and stating the particular location Of tho
The offers must be made in duplicate and must tho
prices before described Contracts will be made iot
each Of the above bills and for half Of the backing and
cred to the interest Of the government stfQ
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by responsible PERSONS to the effect that
he Or they undertake that the bidders WILL if his their
bids be accepted enter into an obligation, within tsn day.
after the bidder bidders shall have been notified through
the post office Of the acceptance Of his OF their bids wiz
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the stone Propo
Tor Contracts will be executed until Congress sh.a
have made further appropriations for carrying on the wo
NoTEA certificate that the above me ntonsd
are responsible persons, signed by some United Stats
officer known to the department. viii pc required TO accom-
Bonds with two sureties will be required in one,hh
the estimated Of the contract and twenty cant
will be deducted from each bill until the contract can
In case of failure to deliver according to contract a
government, win supply the deficiency at the expense III
exceeding the contract prices) of the contractor.
Offers which fail TO comply with the requirements Of tha
notice, which not accompanied with the guaranT
required or the quality Of the stone is not approved
Specifications be examined the Offices Of the d
Rso oS MApne sn a
DOCK at Brooklyn, who win furnish any further informs
Contractors win BE- required TO comply rgidiy with a
Navy Agents office, A south William street. New York
March 20-law4w n Navy Agent