National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
7 SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT, I
Sealed Proposais indSrsed SProSessis for Butid.
ing an Iron SectionaI Balance DRY Dock, t" will be
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dock builders, manufacturers and mechanics 40
Qusinted with that KIND of work, for furnishing
lions Of an Iron Sectional BGlance Drv Dock At
the Edvy Yord, Pensoeoio, Florida.
Said dock to be erected and used in Q basin In
said yard s5s feet in length and Ito 77loo feet In
Each section thereof to be Of about the follow
ing dimensions, viz: Width, los feet; length, 80
placement above It's own weight, when completed,
ready for use, Of about 900 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,
adopted and assumed By the Government only as
the general character and dimensions Of the dock,
not as guaranteeing its strength, capacity and
successful operation; But the contractor must aust
be himself held responsible that they suitable
and SUFFICIENT for the purpose desired, and also
ton Of the docK, when built, for two years amer
It has been tested and found to be ready for use.
No increase Of Size and general dimensions will
be permitted without the express sanction Of the
The contractor Will also furnish, for one section,
called the engine section, two upright beam en-
gines and boilers, with all the necessary pumps,
water tanks ,shafting, gearing, machinery and At
tsch ments Of sufficient strength and power to
raise the dock Of six sectiuns with vessel Of 40
tons weight upon Il, In one hour
The engines and boilers will be protected by Q
suitable hoase, to be built Of charcoal iron.
The plans Of the engines and boilers, with speci-
hcations in detail, must be approved by an enei-
neer Of the United States navy, TO be appointed
by the Department for that duty.
The materials used in building said dock must
be, in all its parts of the best quality Of BEAM
angle and plate charcoal iron, and must be able
to stand the regulation tests for strength and
toughness Of iron used for building iron vessels Of
war a. - - -
The whole structure Will be built under the IN.
spection Of the superintendent appointed By the
Department, who will have authority to reject
By him to be OF proper quality and workman.
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sureties, who will furnish the usual certincstes
equal to twice the amount for which they are held
the docks according 10 his contract In all respects
and that the same will be sufficient In strength
and capacity, and will accomplish the purpose for
which t 10 designed, as set out in this advertise
ment and in said contract, and that It will operate
sgcees.fnly for two years after 1t has been socep
The work VIII be completed and the two sections
ready for use within I'VE months from the date Of
signing the contract. ---.- aaE..-s
Payments viii DO made In ten equal parts, Is
the yerk progresses, upon bills duly certified 10
BY the superintendent on the part Of the Govern
ment; the Government reserving twenty per cent.
(2ol Of the amount Of each bill 20 additional Sc
Of the work. = ~ > - =
An STRAW bdsr viii be at once rejected, and
bid from persons considered not competent 70 d.
the work, and all bids not believed TO Be for the
interests Of the Goysrlment; and, for the purpose
Of securing proper information on these points,
board Of ofcers, consisting Of one line ofeer one
engineer and one constructor, will be appointed
by the Department 10 examine the bids, and m
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ability Of the persons bidding. and The facilities
ut their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department win not
award the contract to any one Of whom such re-
port II not, In all respects, satisfactory.
: GEO. NJ. robson,
auto Secretary Of the Navy. "