The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-29

quired to be Of the and durable description
granite entirely free from sap, stains, and each
bill uniform in color and appearance.
Patterns and bills will be furnished when the
ordered giving the shape and dimensions Of each
Full and edges required tor all the stone
over ls inches thick.
go Will The price ss
ping and for the interior also prices per
perfcal foot for the first quality Of fine cutting the face
the tread and face OF the coping and also for cutting
curves and cheeks per superficial foot for the I'd class OF
per foot for the Sd 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 except such stone
may be directed to be delivered unwrought.
Proposals will also be received at the ame time and
place for furnishing and delivering about cubic yards
To be Of sound durable description granite or gness
free from sap seams, split out by wedges in blocks with
and build have fair level bearing surface the
ca joints must be split down right angles the bear
ing surfaces of the stone
fhe backing average less than 10 cubic
EACH and will be received with dimensions
than the following, viz length u feet width II foot, thick
The dimension stone ranging from 20 cubic feet,
to s such h dimensions Ii as sI may be ordered
Persons offering proposals. will state the price per cubic
All Of the included in this advertisement be
w,ed and delivered at such wharf as the engineer may
The first bill Of granite above given, and half of the
backing and h stone VII be required to be dev
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 send the Engineer of the Dock
Brooklyn samples OF the stone proposed to be furnished
properly labelled and stating the particular location OF the
quarry
The offers be made in duplicate and the
prices as 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
Each offer must be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by responsible persons the effect that
they undertake thar the bidders WILL if his their
bids be accepted enter into obligation, within days
Tor such longer time the Navy Agent may prescribe,
the post office of the acceptance of his their bids, with
good and sufficient surees, furnish the proposed
Contracts will be executed until Congress shall
made further appropriations tor carrying the work
NorEA certificate that the antors above mentioned
are responsible persons signed by United States
officer known department, Will be required
pany each proposal.
Bonds with sureties, will be required in onchird
the estimated OF the and twenty per
will be deducted from bill until the
celed.
In case of failure to deliver according to contract the
government will supply the deficiency the expense iii
| eeding the contract prices) of the contractor
Offers which fail to comply with the requirements OF this
notice. or which accompanied with the guaranty
required, the quality of the stone is not approved Of
| will be rejected.
Specifications can be examined the offices of the diff
feren navy agents Copies of the will be forwarded
by mail, application to w j. McApne, engineer OF the
dock, Brooklyn, who will furnish any further norma-
| lion that may be desired.
Contractors will be required TO comply rIgdy with the
| terms of the
Navy Agents Office south William street, New York.
PROSPER NJ wErMORE,
| March 29--law4w Navy Agent