The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-23

the face Of the stone being left r,ugh will form
regular rustcated rock work ashlsr except the CO
ping, which will be full dressed sshl T
Quality Of the Stone.
All the stone embraced in the foregoing Bills must
be of the best and most durable description OF Ora
mite or Siente and Of these two the latter VIII re-
ceive decided preference; and In every case tne
stone having the least feldspar in its composition
and being therefore less liable TO dsintegraton' VIII
be preferred. .
Specimens of the stone proposed TO be furnished,
properly labelled, should accompany the bids stat
ing the precise location of the quarry. The stone
must in all cases be such will Withstand the wash
of the sea.
All the stone embraced in Bills B, Nos. !, 2, and
3, must be uniform in color and appearance, en-
tirely free from sap stains, cracks flaws, and pyr-
ties Of iron.
The stone embraced in the Bills A, Nos. ], 2, and
being otherwise unexceptionable they must be free
from sap, cracks, flaws, and the sulphate OF iron,
above.
Order Of Delivery.
The delivery of the stone should commence ut the
Navy Yard, Pensacola, in ninety days from the
closing of the contract; and within sixty days
thereafter one twelfth part Of the number OF stone
in Bills A, Nos. and 2, should be delivered, COM
mencng in the order of the courses as expressed IN
four courses respectively, should by that time be
delivered. The delivery of those two bills should
be continued at the rate OF not less than
part of each bill per month, following the above
order in regard 10 the courses; that Is, fourth
part of the courses of stone, from to inclusive,
and next from to IL.
The delivery of the above bills must be concluded
on or before the LIST Of July, 1850.
OF the remaining bills, one fourth part OF each
size specified in the bill will be required TO be de-
lvered ON or before the first day Of July 1850, and
the remainder on or before the first day of Janu
airy, 1851
The Navy Department reserves the right Of in
creasn the quantity of stone Of the respective sizes,
specified in the foregoing bills, seventy five per
cent to be delivered in such reasonable time after
the date last named above as may be agreed upon.
LEWIS.-The stone must be drilled to receive a
lewis of such shape and size as the engineer may
direct.
PATTERNS, gauges, and drawings, with such
other information may be necessary, will be fur
nshed to the contractors by the engineer in charge
of the work.
charged in the order in which their arrival at the
yard shall be reported, unless otherwise directed.
Cranes, machinery, and such other assistance as
may be necessary will be furnished by the Govern
ment, as far as the means of the Navy Yard will
allow.
Persons offering proposals will please state sepa-
rately the price per cubic foot for each description
of stone mentioned in the several bills, to be paid
for by the NETT DIMENSIONS DRESSED. They will
also state the prices respectively for which they will
deliver the several descriptions of stone named in
the bills, undressed, but fairly quarried and to be
paid for by the nett dimensions to which they will
dress according to the bills.
Schedule of other Materials for the Perma-
nent Wharf, Construction Of Railvay,
Repairs Of Dredging Machine, &c.
CLASS No. 2-.Materials for Concrete.
800 cubic yards of small fragments of any good
hard stone, not exceeding Id. each in weight, in
ermixed with pieces of various Sizes down to that
Of bean. To be clean and free from earth.
Proposals will also be received for furnishing any
proportion of the above quantity, in sound and
clean shells, or in similar sized fragments of hard
burnt bricks.
The delivery to be at the rate of l67 cubic yards
per month"; unless otherwise directed.
CLASS No. 3-Bricks.
10000 hard burnt bricks, of the best quality and
uniform sizes.
CLASS No. 4-Cement
$500 barrels of the best hydraulic cement, made
in Rosendale, New York, or fully equal in quality
to the best cement prepared there.
To be delivered at the rate of 800 barrels per
month, unless otherwise directed, and to be SUBJ
jected to such tests as may be deemed necessary.
Class No. 5.-Bar Iron, Steel and Spikes.
/ ton 0 cvt., o qrs, lbs of by inch, best Ame-
TIM Is -cwt.. o qrs.o lbs. of s by inch, best
American bar iron
l ton s cwt, qrs. lbs of Al by inch, best Ame-
rican bar iron
ton cwt., 0 qrs. lbs. of a by inch, best Anne
l ton 2 cwt., o qrs. lbs. Of by inch best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. of by inch, best Anne
ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs of 4 by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. of 4 by inch, best Anne
ton Is cwt., 0 qrs. o lbs. of 81 by inch, best
American bar iron
ton cwt., qrs. lbs. of 81 by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt., 0 qrs. 0 lbs. of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
tons cwt., qrs. lbs of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
0 ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
tons cwt., 0 qrs. lbs. of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. of3 by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. Of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton 7 cwt, 0 qrs. lbs. of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt, qrs. 0 lbs. of by inch, best Anne
rican bar iron
ton cwt., 0 qrs. lbs. of inches square, best
American bar iron
ton cwt., qrs. o lbs. of inches square, best
American bar iron
ton 10 cwt., 0 qrs. lbs. of I inch square, best
American bar iron
ton g. cwt-, 0 qrs. lbs. of inches square, best
American bar iron
ton cwt., 0 qrs. lbs. Of 2 inches square, best
American bar iron
ton cwt., 0 qrs. lbs. of : inches square, best
American bar iron
10 tons ~ cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. of bar iron