National Republican., 1874-07-11
PROPOSALS.
PRoPOsALs FoR MATERIALS.

NAVY FAY OFFICE,
No q CHESTNUT STREET, !
Sealed proposals in daPIiGate nd0fssd PrOBO-
sails for MaLerla.s,' and addressed 90 the under
NEpNEsDAY, the 18th day Of July. instant, fol-
furnishing and detyertng Nt the League Island na-
val station, free Of all expense the Government
the following items OF materials, classified in lots
j rs follows .Tf
- cast-iron columns
| z DO. O.. base base P PIates:
In all, about II, 10 pounds.
To be delivered on or before September next,
LOT NO. 2.
ders q feet span.
sIx l2-iurh channel Iron bOH-strIng girders, II
In all, about s. 900 pounds.
To be delivered on or before September IOnext,
LOT NO. 3.
Two heavy l5,inch iron beams, coo pounds per
yard, % feet inches long.
-Four heavy l5-Inch irOn beams, coo pounds per
ThiEteen heavy I5-.nch IRON beams, CsoO pounds
one heavy Finch iron l beam, u7O pounds per
Two heavy l2-lRcn iTOnei beams, tI7O pounds per
yard, s feet 6inches hong ''' f''
In all, about ~ 10 pounds.
To be delivered on or before September 10 next.
LOT NO. 4.
LEO square feet, more or less, No. IS galvanized
corrugated iron, arehed ceiling, with cast-lrOn
To be delivered on or before November next, up-
less carrier relulTe4-
LOT NOS
5colinea feet, more or less. cast-Iron cornice 10
rs lneal feet, more less, cast-lron cornce, 2i
To BE- frered and erected in place as soon as the
progress o the hui ding wiz permit, say about sep
cornlge.
LOT NOS.
$500 pounds, rlGrs or less, miscellaneous cast
ings for inside window sill aud Intel pieces, hinges
k. AP
Deliveries 10 commence Un or before August Is
next, and continue As required.
LOT mol
GO pieces sinch deck beam rafters, rs pounds per
q pieces s-inch deck beam rafters, go pounds per
y pieces s-Inch beam raftors, 100 pounds per
646 pieces round iron iIe ana susI,n n,ioa rods.
so pieces turned iron pms, with nuts ana washers
Is5 pieces Joint platcs.
- pieces cast-irOn shoes:
More o. less, iR all about q SO pounds.
To be properly boxed and marked directed,
and the 9-incn deck and beams delivered or be-
fore September and the balance on OF before No.
LOT NO. s.
so squares, more or less 9xs inches slate n inch
thick. To be best quality No, / Peach Bottom
uIifom in lie and color, IuaTried below the water
line ana wrought true and smooth.
Proposals for the iron work will be received
foundry men, ana Tor the slate from slate man
utICtureTs and dealers only, who are actually
aud regularly Engaged In the business, and who
possess the necessary facilities and ability TO Il r
n.sn without delay and in the most satisfactory
manner the various items specified, all OF which
must be Of the best quality Of material, manufac-
ture ana workmanship.
All the e1st-iron WOEk TO be straight, true and
smooth, ana Tree from all defects; the ro iron to
be OF PhOnlN Iron COmpany's best manufacture,
and the whole t. have one coat Of oxide Of iron
paint
All the iron work TO be made aud fitted as d.
reCted by the civil Engineer. and in accord Inee
with the plans and specifications 10 be 1t IFS
office at League Island.
Proposals must state . price per square OF 2I4
perfect states each. for the slate per neal foot in
pIacC, measured on the crown mOuliing. for the
cOrnice per square foot, moor measurement for the
corrugated iron; and per pound, finished weight,
for the balance OF iron work. .
The several items TO he delivered promptly az the
time specified subject to the approval OF the Com
mandant, TO whom bIdders are referred for further
information. T..
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
full delivery OF the above in conformity with the
stipulatiOns the blank forms for bids to be had
At this Office; otherwise bids vi I mot be enter
tanned. A. w. RUSSELL, Id.
iyiO Paw Tnspector limited States NaYy