Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-12
PROPOSALS.

DEPOT QUAErsKEAsrkE's OFFIt

DEPoT QUAKrERhAsrkn's OFFICE.
| AhTdrdr'd, Va December 10, 1850.
until "wednesday the 18th infant, at "a CLOCK n
for lne delivery TO the Government of ten THOUSAND
III. Wood TO be nsrd sound and merchanta,le,
feet in length end SPLIT in the usual N .nner
and 0rsn.e aud Alexandra. Railroads, at su ca
until .s 3 s.ss ss
sIo. Of the sc"d ap to eSssfi S.i,srsa
xhsin forty days after the date Of the cootrAct.
"ood % vii ffIe'a sues =
doe: no; strictly conform with the above specn-
P.ynen. to be made upon the com sletion of the
| The full name and post Office address OF bidders
mTs, .LPssr .,s IN the oosais and also Al the
| An oath of allie egiance must scconpany each pro
pGpsna psanS., 70 ,GsuT. ,,i he s1Ss:isrstGn
sndr,s and si.inis endcr.sd p1opossls s s'fa for
GUARANTEE.
! fhe X licwing form Of guarantees must aeeomDa-
sons, whose ,espon'ibihty must be shown by the
triet Court or Of 4 United State, District Attor
ney.
ssaisa S II ss of ss ss.4 sos T
hi. contract signed by the bidder or bidders aud
his or their susrantors.
Form Of Guarantee
and =. Of the county Of, and State Of, do
with The sos o hs his
sal and that. should the same be accepted.
ne viii At once enter into contract in accordance
Should the contract be awarded to him, are
ceT.ihcate shove mentioned - '''' '-''''-
The undersisneN reserves the right to reject any
! ana All proposals. for inf@rms'itX or excessive
de it'd Capt. Asst ouarternaster q. ga.
TTE NAvI DEPAsrNrxr will, until the sd of De-
ana sompletion Of Wharf at Port Royal, s f SOUTH
Csroi,ns. in conformity with the general speei6ea-
lions herewith accompanying.
The proposition must state the gross amount for
whcn .he wharf dsrIiGss hosting engine, scale
TO the plans and specifications, and name the time
WITHIN which the party will agree to have 1t fn-
Parties intending to bid can examine the draw
sh e nS 1 Se s Ssx
Yard, at the ONCE OF the Navy gent at Philsdel-
The bid must be accompanied by the usual guar.
sns, rhtS fSeesPfedh P he the p will the
party is notified that his offer il accepted aud tho
contract will embrace the usual conditions.
| Sptcifon.icnS for Wharf a, Port Royal, s. c.
The wharf rs TO be in the form of T, the part
fT9 at Inc sngrs to the front w; be 5i feet
a,l feet long and ~ feet inches wide. From high
ses af from inches s.F G 1 the to Sfaree m
inches the distance 40 feet from 70 feet inches
feet, ana the front wharf will stand in about = feet
inche- wafer, all at hi sh tide
less than T. inches diameter at butt ad must b.
driven to sood firm bearing; they will be in rows
wharf, and seven piles in each row. with fen,ier
pile on each side max ing piles IN each cross row
ma Il ozs to the squsrc foot, from his watt tet
mark dcwn 10 inches below the surface of the
mud well and securely put on, to protect them from
The worms.
The piles will be cut off at the proper height. as
Der Il BY p inches every third pii eein t@naSn
ini9 mic, the cap and pinned and the others secured
feet long.
upon the caps and strongly bOted AZ each crossing
pine joists by Il inches laid II nches apart pom
the caps. and fastened with 6-ineh spikes at each
inch hard pine panS With one neR Ios pke I'll
IN each plank ut each crossing Around the edge OF
hard pine, well fastened and rounded on the top to
stringers and cap sis. Fsur clusters of about six
piles each are TO be driven capped and prepared as
nlcoring posts of white sak timber, u inches in
diameter We'll driven and strongly secured to the
vim BE- four feet above the d. or of the wharf and
all piles are to be sheathcd with zinc before de-
Al M each end Of the front wharf, and on each side
. landing stair s feet o inches wide. strongly se-
cured to the wharf. and reaching to lOwwater
mark.
The contractor will he required t. build a bulk
head where the wharf joins the shore, and nli up
with earth to receive the rail track hereinafter
described.
On tie wharf. at the points indcat. d on the plan,
will be four derricks for hosting coal, similar to
those used at the cosi depots the North River.
provided vi All the necessary falls, with ciert
rope to reach the hOistDg engine, ard SHE yes for
changes OF direction and all ready for in hoist
ing coal particular description Of hsss isrricks
will he given.
There is to be hoisting engine of most approved
eient power TO work the four derricks at the
time in hosting coal. Over this gine there is to
be a frame house, to protect it from the weather.
In the cspsilis around the wharf there are to be
iron rngbOlts of pa inch iron, ana ring inches
diameter in the clear placed at every 50 feet, and
ON the WI arf, and extending up to the land ,
will be raj track OF iron, about fifty pounds to
the yard, " it'll such branches a. may be required ;
the total length of single track being = Of nile
the track on the wharf will be laid on the plank
floor, With suitable chairs, AZ that the land
ties feet inches apart: laid la the usual manner
This track is to be provided with IL dumping
properly constructed for moving coal.
On the land near the shore end Of the wharf, as
shown on the plan there is to be platform scale,
capable of weiSh hing ten tons; the rail track will
! pass this 1cale shown the PLAN there
viii also be a mall Office eight feet the
scale, and tw o of sim liar size on the wharf.
Department. and rust be addressed proposals
| for Wharf At Port Royal" that they may be dis
tin9Uished from other business letters
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