National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-30
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, :
GALA, WASHINGTON ID: G., April 8, lS,S;
dOrsed proposals for Lot No." name the lot, }
will be received at this Office until 10 O'Clock 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 Ne. l-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5S1) lineal
feet granite sub-base course, ten (lO) inches to
Five hundred and seventy five (575) lineal feet
granite base course, twenty-five and e-half(2211)
inches rise.
Two hundred and eleven C2I1) IlneaI feet granite
anttbases, ten inches 10 twelve and one-halt (211
inches rise.
TWenty-three (23) door-sIIs five inches to twelve
(l2J inches rise, twelve and one-half (12) inches
to two (2) feet one and one half az inches tread
and (3) feet one and One-half (l4J inches to ten
(10) feet two (2) inches long.
One a. Keystone, eighteen (Is) inches long, IF.
teen (l5) inches deep.
Four a. KeYstones, sixteen Cl6l inches long, If
Two ~ Keystones, ten and one half QO1S) inches
long, ten (l0) inches deep.
-Four ~ Keystones, twelve l2) inches long, six
and One-half 60 inches deep.
One hundred and two (lO2) Keystones, twelve
and one half (l210 inches long, six and one-half
Thirty-nine 1897 pairs skeWbacks, two C2) feet
six 10y inches long, five and One-half 90 inches
deep.
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~ inch long, tve and one-half go inches deep.
Six 10y pairs skewbacks, one NJ foot ten and
half 900 inches long, five and one-half 80
Eighty (8O) window stills, seven and one hslfC71S)
inches rise nine 10y inches wide, four ~ feet eight
(S) inches long.
Ninety-tWo I92) window siIls, seven and one half
60 inches rise, nine (9) inches wide, three (S)
feet ten (10) inches long.
Forty-seVe (47) lineal feet caps (moulded,) ten
Forty.fve T45) IineaI feet caps moulded, ~ five
10y inches rise.
Seventy.three (73) IineaI feet astroRsIs
(moulded,) two and One-haIf GO inches rise
Deliveries to commence with sub-base and base
course, within three (3) 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 q, O0O) pieces sawed slate, twelve
(l2) inches by twelve (l2) inches BY two and one
fourth (21<) inches:
four CD inches By tWelVei(l2) inches by seven and
one-half 90 inches.
one-half $3.50 inches by tWenty-siX and one-haIf
ESQ inches by two and one-foarth (2I 4 inches.
Four az pieces sawed slate forty-fve (45) inches
BY seventeen C7) inches BY seven and one-hslf
Une-haIf Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2) weeks, and the remainder within four (4)
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. s-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (26O) fifteen Q5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron beams, from eIgh-
teen Cl8 feet to tWenty-six (2S) feet one ~ inch
70 be delivered within three Cs) weeks from date
LOT NO. 4-BRIUKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
II, 000) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand C220, O00) dark
stTetcher bricks.
Thirty-One thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand l5,OOO) skewback bricks, to
pattern.
Five thousand ,OOO) moulded bricks, to pattern.
Deliveries, comprising due proportion Of each
order, and to continue at the rate Of one hundred
thousand Zoo, 000) per week, or more, II required
by the progress Of the work, until completed.
Proposals for the above will be received from
granite iron, slate, and brick manufacturers and
dealers only, who are themselves actually and
regularly engaged In the business and who DOS
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, manufsc-
The granite to be Of light Quincy or Cape Ann
stone free from sap, stains and all defects or i'm
PROJECTIONS wrought true to sizes and In the most
work manlike manner, according TO drawings, spe-
cihcations, samples and schedules, and equal in
all respects to samples.
The slate to be Of sound material and sawed
smooth and true to sizes.
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 hand made, uniform in size and color, we'll
ana equal Eli IebpoCls 70 ehupleef anu
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 1.-THE Civil Engineers ofee, at League
Island.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security win be required for the faith
full delivery Of the above in conformity with the
stipuiations Of the contract, and each offer must
be for every article in any one lot, otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN @. HOWELL
apl2 Chief OF Buresu.