National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-26
DRoPosALs FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU or YARDS AND DOCKS,

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. April s, 1870. }
Sealed proposals for each lot separately, in
dOrsed proposals for Lot No." name the lot, }
will be received at this Office until 10 o'clock a. m,
of the 9Th Of May next, 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
twenty COY inches rise.
Five hundred and seventy.fVe (575) lneal feet
granite base course, twenty-five and onehalf(22l4)
inches rise.
Two hundred and eleven (2l1) Iiueal feet granite
sntibases ten inches to twelve and one-halt (l2}4
TVenty-three C23) door-sills five inches to twelve
(l2) inches rise, twelve and one-hAf (l2l) inches
TO two (2) feet one and one half inches tread
and (3) feet one and one-half Q1IJ inches to ten
(l0l feet two ~ inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen [lS) inches long, If
Four "a KeYstones, sixteen (IS) inches long, If.
teen (l5) inches deep.
Two 90 KeystODes, ten and One-halr 900 inches
Isng, ten (lOl inches deep.
-Four az Keystones, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and one-half 60 inches deep.
One hundred and two (l02) Reystones, twelve
and one half (l210 inches long, six and one-half
90 inches deep.
Thirty nine (59) pairs skeWbacks two C2) feet
six 10y inches long, five and one-half (51s) inches
deep.
Firy-four C54) pairs skewbacks. two C2l feet one
~ inch long, tive and one-half go inches deep.
one half 900 inches long, fVe and one-half 90
inches deep.
Eighty go window stills, seven and Oueh aIf(7Jk)
inches rise, nine (s) inches WIDE four a. feet eight
(S) inches long.
Ninety-two I92) window stills, seven and one. half
90 inches rise, nine ts) inches wide, three t3)
FOrty-seTen (47J lineal feet caps (mOulded,) ten
(l0) inches rise.
FoTty:f7e II5) llneal feet caps (mouIded,l FIVE
seventy.thrse C73) ineal feet astrOgals
moulded, } two and one half 90 inches rise.
Deliveries to commence with sub-base and base
course, within three t3l weeks from date Of order,
and TO continue as required BY the progress Of the
work upon the building until completed.
LOT NO. 2-SLATE.
One thousand &, OOO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
(l2) inches BY twelve Q2) inches by two and one
TweBty. (S8) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four CD inches by tWeVeI(l2l inches by seven and
Twelve Or pieces sawed slate, twenty-six and
ope-half $50 inches By tWenty-six and One-half
-Four ~ pieces sawed slate forty-tive (45) inches
by seventeen az inches by seven and one-half
Une-haIf OF the first item to be delivered within
two (2) weeks, and the remainder within four az
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. s-IRoN BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (2sO) fifteen C5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron ! beams, from elgh-
teen us) feet to tHenty-six (26) feet one ~ inch
long.
To be delivered within three (3) weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRICKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand a.
l25,OOO) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand C22O, OOO) dark
Thirty -one thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks
Fifteen thousand Qj,O0O) skeW6ack bricks, to
pattern:
Five thousand q, OOOl moulded bricks, to pattern
Deliveries, comprising a due proportion Of each
kind, to commence within two weeks from date Of
r-4AE 90 gFV1.Na
thousand O,OOOl per week, or more, IL required
by the progress Of the work, until completed.
Proposals for the above viii be received from
granite, iron slate, and brick manufacturers and
dealers only, who are themselves actually and
regularly engaged In the business, and who pos.
sess the necessary facilities and ability to furnish
ner. the various items specified. All Of which
must be Of the best quality Of material, manufac-
The granite to be Of light Quincy or Cape Ann
stone Tree from sap stains and all defects or i'm
projections, wrought true TO sizes and in the most
WOrkmanlike manner, according TO drawings, spe-
cifcRtiOns, 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 psint.
The bricks to be Of the best quality Of Philadel-
pbia hand made, uniform in size and color, we'll
burnt and equal in all respects to samples, and to
be delivered in good condition and carefully piled
near the building site where directed.
The several items to, be delivered promptly at
the time specified, subject 70 the approval Of the
COmmandant, TO whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings specifications, samples and schedules
can be seen at the Civil Engineer ohce 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
stipulatIons Of the contract, and each offer must
be for every article in any lot otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN q. HOWELL,
ap12 Chief OF Bureau.