National Republican., 1874-07-14
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. 81 CHESTNUT STREET, ,
PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 1874.
Sesied PToposa,s, In duplicate, indorsed .,ProPo-
signed viii b. received at this olice until noon on
WEDNESDAY, the 18Th day OF July, instant, for
val station, free OF ali eTbense to the GoTernment
the following items OF materials, classified in lois
LOT. NO. 1.
q do. wall castings.
In all, about 10, 900 pounds.
ToJoe delivered on or before September next.
LOT NO. 2.
FOrty-three l2-iuch channel iron bOw-string CIR
SIX Finch channel iron bow-string girders, II
In iii, about S. 0OO pounds.
To Be delivered on Ur before September 10 next.
LOT NO 3.
Two ohesvy l6-inch iron beans, C2oo pounds per
-Four heavy I5-lnch from beams, C2oo pounds per
Thirteen hesTy i5CInch iron beams, Gao pounds
One neSvy Finch iron beam, CI7O pounds per
Two Two heavy i2-iGcn Iron beSms CI7O pounds per
TSree hsSvy Finch iron beams, CI7O pounds Per
yard, feet 6ilches long.
To be delivered on or before September 10 next.
LOT NO. 4.
], 900 square feet more less, No. IS galvanized
corrugated iron, arched ceiling, with cast-irOn
To be delivered on or before November next, un-
less earlier reQulrsl.
LOT NO. s.
5cOlneal feet, more or less cast-iron cOrnlce, 10
rs IinesG feet more or less, clst-lrOn cornice, "a
TO be dSSered and erected in place as soon as the
progress octhe building will permit, say about Sep
te6e for tue light and October Is for the heavy
cOruice.
LOT NOS.
ings for inside window sill and Intel pieces hinges,
Docks, wall ? ates Orackels, &c, r. -
next, and continue required.
LOT mol
50 pieces 6-inch decK beam rAfters C45 pounds per
q pieces s-inch deck beam rafters. 90 pounds per
d p, eces 9-lnch beam rsfters, go pounds per
10 piece, 2s-ineh by ~ Inch angle iron struts
646 piec, round iron tie and suspension rods.
4jS pieces turned iron pins, with nuts and washers
Ig6 pieces joint plates.
81 pieces cast-iron shoes.
More or less. in all about %. go pounds.
and the slinen deck and beams delivered on or be.
fore September l, aud the balance on OF before No.
'emOer l next LOT NOS.
go squares, more or less Skis inches slate 4 inch
thcE. To be hest quality No; / Peach bottom,
line and wrOughI true and smooth.
To be delivered on or before November next.
Proposals for the iron work will be received
from iron manufacturers, iron workers and
9Sy men and Af 9T the sae x6a 5OI .T slate
aud regularly engaged in the business, and who
possess the necessary facilities and ability to fur
without delay aud in the most satisfactory
manner the various items specified, all OF which
must be Of the best quality Of material, manufac-
ture ani workmanship.
All the cgst-iron work to be straight, true and
smooth, and free from all defects; the role iron
be Of PhGnix Iron CompAny's best manufacture,
and the whole t. have one coat Of oxide Of iron
paint.
Ali the iron work to be mada and fitted as d.
reCted by the Civil Engineer and In accordance
with the plans and specifications 10 be setn at his
ONCE at League Island.
Proposals must state price per sIuare Of 2l4
perfect states sach, for the slate per nsal foot in
place, measured on the crown moulding. for the
cornIce per square foot, nOor measurement for the
corrugated iron; and per pound, finished weight,
for the balance of iron work.
The several items to he delivered promptly at the
time specified, subject to the approval OF the Com
mandSut, to whom bidders are referred for further
Information.
The right Is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security will be required for the faith
fII delivery OF the above in cOaEo: nifty with the
stipuatiOns on the blank forms for bids to be had
at this Office; otherwise bids vi L not be en;er-
tanned. A. W. RUSSELL,
jyIO Pay Inspector United States Navy.