National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., April s, 1875.
Sealed proposals for each lot separately, in
dOrsed proposals for Lot No." name the lot,)
of the 9th Of May ueXt, at which hour the opening
Of the bids will be commenced, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yard, League Island, free
Of all expense to the Government, the following
items of materials classified in lots as following:
LOT Nc. 1-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5Sl) lineal
feet granite sub-base course, ten (lO) inches to
Five hundred and seventy. five (575) linesI feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one half(224
Two hundred and eleven Gill IineaI feet granite
antibases, ten inches TO twelve and one hall (I21
inches rise.
(l2) inches rise, twelve and one-half I2l) inches
10 two (2) feet one and one half 40 inches tread,
and go feet one and One-half Oh inches to ten
(1O) feet two (2) inches long.
One % Keystone, eighteen (1S) inches long, IF.
teen (15) inches deep.
-Four "a Keystones, sixteen us) inches long, ft-
Two (2) KeystOnes ten and one half 900 inches
long, ten ClO) inches deep.
-Four a. KeystOnes twelve (12) inches long, six
and One-half go inches deep.
One hundred and two (l02) Reystones, twelve
and one half l21S) inches long, six and One-half
Thirty-nine (S9) pairs skewbacks, two (2) feet
six (6) inches long, i've and one-half 90 inches
deep.
Fifty-four (5i) pairs skewbacks two C2) feet one
~ inch long, hVe and one-half 80 inches deep.
Six (6) pairs skewbRcks, one ~ foot ten and
one-halt 900 inches long, hTe and One-half 90
Eighty (SO) window stills, seven and one-half(71S)
inches rise nine (9) inches wide, four ~ feet eight
Ninety-two I92) window stills, seven and one half
60 inches rise, nine 10y inches wide, three (3)
FOrty-seven "a IIneai feet caps moulded ten
(10) inches rise.
EoTty-fVe t45) Iinesl feet caps tmOuIded,) five
Seventy-three C7S) lneaI feet astroEals
(mOulded,) two and One-half (21<) inches rise.
Deliveries to commence with sub-base and base
course within three (S) weeks from date Of order,
and 10 continue required by the progress Of the
work upon the building until completed.
LOT NO. 2-SLATE.
One thousand q, OOO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
(l2l inches by twelve C2) inches by two and one
Twenty-eight (28) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four C24) inches by twelve 2) inches by seven and
Twelve On pieces sawed slate, twenty-six and
one-half (261z) inches by tWenty-siX and one-half
t inches 0y two and S2 inches:
by seventeen Q7) inches BY seven and One-half
One-half Of the first item to be delivered within
two C2) weeks, and the remainder within four az
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (26Ol fifteen (l5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron beams, from eigh-
teen Cs) feet to tWenty-six (26) feet one % inch
long.
TO be delivered within three CS) weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRIURS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
125, OOO) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand [22O OOO) dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty-One thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand Q5,OOO) skeWbaek bricks, to
Five thousand Is OOO) moulded bricks, to pattern.
Deliveries, comprising due proportion Of each
kind, to commence within two weeks from date OF
order, and to continue at the rate Of one hundred
thousand 100000 per week, or more, If required
by the progress Of the work, until completed.
Proposals for the above will be received from
dealers only, who are themselves actually and
regularly engaged in the business, and whe pos
sess the necessary facilities and ability to furnish
without delay, and in the most satisfactory man.
ner, the various items specified. All of which
must be Of the best quality Of material, manufac-
ture and workmanship.
The granite to be Of light Quincy or Cape Ann
stone, free from sap stains and all defects i'm
projections, wrought true to sizes and in the most
WOrkmanlike manner, according to drawings, spe-
cifcations, samples and schedules and equal in
all respects to samples.
The slate to be Of sound material and sawed
The I5-inch beams to be cut in lengths and
marked according to drawings and schedules, and
to have one coat Of oxide Of iron paint.
The bricks to be Of the best quality Of Philadel-
phia handmade, uniform in size and color, we'll
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near the building site where directed.
The several items to be delivered promptly at
the time specified, subject to the approval Of the
Commandant, to whom bidders are referred for
further information.
Drawings, specifications samples and schedules
can be seen at the Civil Engineers oce, at League
Island.
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
stiPulatlons Of the contract, and each offer must
be for every article in any lot, otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN @. HOWELL
ap12 Chief of Bureau.