National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-27
DROPUSALS FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU Or YAED> AND DOCKS,


BUREAU Or YAEDS AND DuCks,
WASHING ron, ID. c., April s, 1875.
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. IN,
Of the 9th Of May LeXt, 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) lineaI
feet granite sUb-base course, ten (lO) inches to
twenty (2O) inches rise.
Five hundred and seventy-fve (575) lnesI feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one hali(22}D
Two hundred and eleven (2ll) Ilneal feet granite
antbases, ten inches TO twelve and One-halt (l21&
TWentythree C23) dOor-sllIs FIVE inches to twelve
(l2J inches rise, twelve and onehaf (l2l%) inches
TO two (2) feet one and one half 90 inches tread
and lG) ieet one and One-half 40 inches to ten
(lO) feet two (2) inches long.
One ~ Keystone eighteen (ls) inches long, If
teen l5) inches deep.
-Four az keystOnes sixteen (l6) inches long fl-
teen l5) inches deep.
Two ~ Keystones, ten and ne-half (lOlI) inches
long, ten QO) inches deep.
-Four ~ keystOnes, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and One-half 90 inches deep.
One hundred and two (lO2l Keystones, twelve
and one half ,Q2]O inches long, six and one-half
Thirty nIne (59) pairs skewbacks two C2) feet
six 10y inches long, ye and one. half l5Is) inches
deep.
Fffty-four (5i) pairs skewbacks. two (2) feet one
ID inch long, five and one-half (5]5l inches deep
Six TO- pairs skewbacks, one ~ foot ten and
one hall 400 inches long, i've and one-half 90
inches deep.
Eighty (SO) window stills, seven and one halfC7I%)
inches rise nine (9) inches wide four a. feet eight
Ninety-twO I92) window sIIls, seven and one. half
90 inches rise, nine (9) inches wide, three (3)
FOTty-seTen rs Iineal feet caps tmOulded,) ten
FoTty.iYe tI5) Iineal feet caps moulded five
Seventy.three (73) Iineal feet astrogals
(moulded,) two and one half C2IE) 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 &, OOO) pieces sawed slate. twelve
az inches by twelve tl2J inches by two and one
Twenty.eight (28) pieces sawed slate, twenty.
four (24l inches by tWeveil2) inches by seven and
Twelve n pieces sawed slate, tweuty-six and
ore half (251L inches by tWenty-siX and One-half
ego inches BY two and One-fOurth l2i y inches
-Four az pieces sawed slate fOrty-tiVe ~ inches
by seventeen a. inches by seven and one half
Une-half Of the first item to be delivered within
two t2l weeks, and the remainder within four a.
weeks from date Of order.
LOT No. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (2sOl fifteen Q5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron / beams, frem eigh-
teen tls) feet to twenty-six l26l feet one ~ inch
TO be delivered within three ta) weeks from date
OF order.
LOT NO. 4--BRICKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
lbs, OOO) straight. hard bricks
Two hundred and Twenty thousand (220, 900 dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty one thousand C3l OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand l5,00O) skeWback bricks, to
pattern.
Five thousand &, OOOl moulded bricks. to pattern
Deliveries. COMPRISING At due DrOUOTtIQQ of each
kind, TO commence within two weeks from date Of
order, and to continue at the rate Of one hundred
thousand tlOO,OOO) 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 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 or i'm
PROJECTIONS, wrought true TO sizes and in the most
Workmanlike 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
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
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 to the approval Of the
COmmandant, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings, specifications samples and schedules
can be seen at the Civil Engineers office, at League
Island.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous TO the Government.
Responsible security viii be required for the faith
full delivery Of the above in conformity with the
stipalatIOns Of the contract and each offer must
be for every article in any one lot, otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN q. HOWELL
ap12 Chief of Bureau.