National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-16
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.

DRoPosALs FOR BUILDING AN IRON
I SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Salad Pra 6sM,SSeL HSS,,. ~ sly " tI
ing an Iron SeetionGI Balanee Dry Dock, =" will be
received at the Navy Department until Il o'clock
dock builders, msnufscturers and mechanic ac.
quainted with that KIND Of work, for furnishing
the materials for, and the building Of, two sec.
the Nary Yard, Pensacola, Florida.
Said dock to be erected and used In basin in
said yard S5s feet in length and ITO 77l0O feet In
Each section thereof to be Of about the follow
ing dimensions, viz: Width, los feet; length, 90
placement above rs own weight, when completed,
ready fer use, Of about 600 tons.
The general plans and specifications for the
whole Of this dock have been adopted, and may be
seen and examined at the Navy Department.
These plans and Specifications are, however,
The Sen,ra pispa and eon.poIns
the general character and dimensions Of the dock,
not as guaranteeing its strength, capacity and
assume and approve them to that extent, and Will
be himself held responsible that they suitable
and suthcLent for the purpose desired, and also
tion u the docK, when built, for two years after
1t has been tested and found TO be ready for use.
be permitted without the express sanction Of the
The contractor Will also furnish for one section,
gines and boilers, with all the necessary pumps,
water manipulating, gearing, machinery and at
zen dot ~ iE and power 70
tons weight upon II, In one hour.
The engines and boilers viii be protected BY
The plans Of the engines and boilers, with speci-
hcations In detail, must be approved BY an engi-
neer Of the United State. navy, to be appointed
The materials used in building said dock must
be, IN all is parts Of the best quality Of beam,
to stand he regulation test: for Strength and and
toughness Of iron used for building iron vessels of
The whole structure will be built under the In.
spection Of the superintendent appointed BY the
Department, who will have authority to reject
any material or portion o. the wofk not considered
ship.
The contractor will be required to give security
suretiss, who viii furnish the usual csrtincs.es
that they possess property free from incumbrance
equal TO twice the amount for which they are held
the docks according TO his contracts In all respects
and that the same viii be SUFFICIENT IN strength
which Il is designed as set out In this advertise.
ment and In said contract, and that Il win operate
s9ccessfully for two years amer It has been sccept
The work viii be completed and the two sections
ready for use within i've months from the date Of
Psyments viii Be made In ten equal parts. as
By the superintendent On the part Of the Govern,
ment; the Government reservfng twenty per cent.
(2ol Of the amount Of each bill as additional Sc
curity until the nnal completion and acceptance
Of the WORK.
All sstrsw bids" will be at once rejected, and
the Department reserves the right TO reject any
bid from persons considered not competent 70 do
the work, and all bids not believed to be for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
Of securing proper information on these points
board Of ofhcers consisting Of one line officer, one
engineer and one constructor. will be appointed
by the Department 10 examine the bids and IN.
vestigste and report upon the experiences and
at their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department win not
award the contract to any one OF whom such re-
D ort Is not In al respects, satisfactory.
.r--1f- GEO. NJ. ROBESON,
aula Secretary Of the Navy.