National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-19

| Sealed proposals for each lot separately, in
| dOrsed Proposals for Lot No." tname the lot,
will be received at this ONCE until 10 o'clock a. m
Of the 9th of May next, at which hour the openinI
Of the bids will be commenced. for furnishing AMI
| OF all expense 10 the Government, the following
items OF materials, classified In.lots rs following
LOT Nc. I-GRRNITE.
| About tive hundred and eighty-one Essl) Iinea
feet granite sqb-bsse course, ten (l0t inches Il
Five hundred and seventy-five (575) liusal feel
granite base course, twenty-five andone-hRlf(22I<
Two hundred and eleven (2ll) IineaI feet granite
anti-bsses ten inches to twelve and one hGis (l2%
| inches rise.
Twenty. tbree C2s) door-siIls, i've inches otuelve
C2y inches rise twelve and one-half (l2t inches
10 two (2l feet one and one. half inches tread
and t3l ieet one and opehalf 90 inches to ten
| (lO1 feet two ~ inches long.
One ~ KeystOne, eighteen QS) inches long, AZ
teen Q5) inches deep.
-Four t4) Keystones, sixteen (l6) inches long, az
teen (15) inches deep.
Two ~ keystOnes, ten and ne-half (lOJ q inches
long, ten Q0) inches Deep
-Four az ReystOnes, twelve Cl2) inches long six
and One-half (61G) inches deep.
One hundred and two CO2) Keystones, twelve
and one-halt (l210 inches long, six and One-haff
thirty nine (59) pairs skewbacks, two ~ feet
six (6) inches long, hVe and Onehalf 90 inches
deep.
Fity-four (54) pairs skewhacks two C2) feet one
az inch long, I've and one.half go inches deep.
Six (6l pairs skewoacEs, one Cl foot ten and
inches deep VIZ
Eighty (SO) window stills, seven and oue-halfC7JD
inches rise, nine 10 inches WIDE four a. feet
Ninety-two (92) window stills, seven and one half
90 inches rise, nine (9) inches wide, three (3)
Forty seven t47l ltResl feet caps moulded ten
(1O) inches rise.
Forty.hve lI5) Iineal feet caps (mouided,) FIVE
Seyenty.three (T3) Iireal feet astrogaIs
moulded: } two ana One-half C21&l inches rise.
course, within three (2) weeks from date OF order
and to continue required by the progress of the
work upon the building until completed.
LOT NO. 2-SLATE.
One thousand Il, 0O0) pieces sawed slate twelve
l2) inches by twelve tl2) inches by two and one
fourth (2lI) inches.
Twenty:eight (2S) pieces sawed slate twenty
four (24 inches by tWelVe(l2) inches by seven and
Twelve (I2J pieces sawed slate, twenty-six and
one half (2614) inches by tWenty-six and half
Four a. pieces sawed slate, forty five (45) inches
by seventeen (l7) inches BY seven and one-half
ne-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 Cl5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron l beams, from eigh-
long.
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRIUES.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
l25.U00) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O, OOO) dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty Thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand (l5,00O) skeWback bricks, to
pattern.
Five thousand Is OOO) moulded bricks. to pattern.
Deliveries, comprising a due proportion Of each
kind, to commence within two weeks from date OF
order, and to continue at the rate of one hundred
thousand tlOO,UOOl week, more II reuuirel
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 aad
regularly engaged in the business and who pos.
kesS inc necessary lacliIes and aollty 10 furnish
without delay, and in the most satisfactory nan
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
wOTkmanlike manner, according TO drawings, spe-
cilcatiOns, 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-iDch beams to be cut in lengths AID
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 specined. subject 70 the approval Of the
further information.
Drawings specifications, samples and schedules
can be seen atthe Civil Engineers Office at League
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
full delivery Of the above in conformity with the
stipuIatIons Of the contract and each offer must
be Tor every article in any one lot, otherwise bids
JOHN @. HOWELL