National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-03
DRoPoSALs FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BEREAE OF NARnS ANn lnLEs

| BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCks,
| MAsHINGToN, ID. c., April S, 1876. }
Sealed proposals for each lot separately, in.
dorscd Proposals for Lot No. (name the lot, ]
will be received at this Office until 10 o'clock a. m
OF the 9th Of 4iay h1Kt 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 10 the Government, the following
items OF materials classified in lots as following
LOT No. I-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5sl) lfneaI
twenty Coy inches rise.
Five hundred and seventy FIVE (575) lIneaI feet
granite base course twenty-five and one-half (221kl
inches rise.
Two hundred and eleven (2ll) IIneal feet granite
anitbaSes ten inches to twelve and one hall (l21l
Twenty.three C23) doorsiIIs. five inches to twelve
(l2l inches rise, twelve and oue-half (I2I) inches
TO two ~ feet one and one.half 90 inches tread,
and (3) ieet one and one half (lSJ inches to ten
(lO) feet two (2) inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen Csl inches long, if
teen Q5) inches deep.
-Four (4) KeYstOnes, sixteen Cl0) inches long, hr.
teen Q5) inches deep.
Two l2) KeGystOne8 ten and One-half 400 inches
long, ten (l0) inches deep:
-Four ~ keystOnes, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and one-half (611 inches deep.
One hundred and two (lO2) Reystones, twelve
and one half Cl2)O inches long, six and one-half
(61I) inches deep.
Thirty nine (3g) pairs skewbacks. two (2) feet
SIX 10y inches long, hve and One-hslf go inches
deep.
FiRy-four C5i) pairs skewbacks. two C2l feet one
W long, lVe and One-1alt l5JSl inches deem.
Six (6) pairs skeHbacks, one III foot ten and
onehali (lO1O inches long, five and one-half 80
Eighty (sO) window stills, seven and ope.halfC7II)
inches rise nine 10y inches wide, four az feet eight
Ninety-twO (92) window siIIs, seven and one. half
20 inches rise nine t9) inches wide, three (8)
feet ten (l0) inches long.
Forty seven (47) lineal feet caps (moulded,) ten
Forty.hve t45) linsal feet caps (mOuIded,) five
(5) inches rise.
seyenty;thre (7s) lIneaI feet astrogaIs
(mOulded,) two and One-half go inches rise.
Deliveries to commence with subbase and base
course, within three (S) 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 OOO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
!l2l inches by twelve tl2) inches by two and one
fourth t214) inches.
four (2 inches By tEelVs,(l2) inches by seven and
Twelve GI2l pieces sawed slate, tWenty-six and
one-hali 900 inches by tWenty-six and one-hslf
(2615) inches by two and one-foarth (2I<) inches.
-Four C4) pieces sawed slate forty-fve (45) inches
by seventeen C7) inches by seven and One-hslf
Gne-haIfo Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2l weeks, and the remainder within four ~
weeks from Gate Ct order.
LOT NJ. S-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (25O) fifteen Cl5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron / beams, from eigh-
teen Cs) feet to tWenty-six (25) feet one ~ inch
long,
70 be delivered within three C2l weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRICKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand o.
l25.OOO) straight, hard bricks.
stretcher bricks.
Fifteen thousand (l5,OO0) skeWback bricks, to
pattern.
Five thousand q, OOOl moulded bricks, to pattern.
Deliveries, comprising due proportion Of each
kind, to commence within two weeks from date Of
order, and to continue at the rate Of one hundred
thousand 100000 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 Tree 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
The slate to be Of sound material and sawed
smooth and true to sizes.
The l5-inch beams 10 be cut in lengths and
marked according to drawings and schedules, and
to have enc coat Of oxide Of iron paint.
The bricks to be Of the best quality OF Phtladel
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 10 the approval Of the
COmmandant, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings specifications, samples aud schedules
can be seen at the Civil Engineers nee, at League
Island.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security will be required for the faith
fnl 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
VIII NO' ~ John O. HOWELL.
spl2 CHIEF oil Bureau.