National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-24
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
N vY DEpARr.rxNr, ,

NAVY DEPARr-lKNT,
WASHINGTON, D; Ss July % 1875 4
ing an Iron Sectional Balance Dry Dock" will be
received at the Navy Department until II O'Clock
N. on the 18th day Of September next, from dry
quainted with that KIND Of work, for furnishing
the materials for, and the building Of, two sec
Sn; S Of n d drS Dock
Said dock to be erected and used In basin In
said yard s6s feet In length and Ito T71oo feet in
Each section thereof to be Of about the follow.
ing Dimensions, viz: Width, los feet; length, 90
feet inches; depth II feet; and to have dis
ready for use, Of about 600 tons. = :
The general plans and specifications for the
whole Of this dock have been adopted, and may be
These plans and specifications are, however,
adopted and assumed by the Government only as
sps suS Of
successful operation. But the contractor must
Be- himself h:d rssponsbls that they are suitable suit
and sufficient for the purpose desired, and also
for the strength, capacity and successful opera
it has been tested and found 70 be ready for use
No increase of size and general dimensions will
Be permitted without the express sanction Of the
The contractor viii also furnish, for one section,
called the engine section, two upright beam en-
gines and boilers with all the necessary pumps,
water tanks, hhafttng, gearing, machinery and at.
tacbmsnts Of suficient strength and power TO
raise the dock Of six sections With vessel Of $500
TT The engines and boilers viii be protected By q
suitable hoase, to be built Of charcoal iron.
The plans ofthe engines and boilers, with speci-
reer Of the United States navy, 70 be Appointed
by the Department for that duty.
The materials used in building said dock must
angle and pIsts Charcoal iron and must be liable able
10 stand the regulation tests for strength 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
any material or portion Of the work not Considered
By him TO be Of proper quality and workman
ship
IN the amount Of $500 ooe, with not less than two
sureties, who Will furnish the usual certificates
that they possess property free from incumbranee
az suretss that he viii do the work and construct
the docks according to his contract In all respects
and that the same viii be ssfticient In strength
and capacity, and will accomplish the purpose for
which 1t 10 designed, Is set out In this advertise
ment and In said contract, andthst It will operate
successfully for two years AFTER 1t has been sccept
The work will be completed and the two sections
ready for use within i've months from the date Of
Payments VIII be made In ten equal parts, as
the werk progresses, upon bills duly certified to
BY the superintendent on the part Of the Govern
(2O) OF the amount Of each bin Is additional Sc.
curtty untn the nnal completion and acceptance
Of the work.
All sistrsv bidAr will be at once rejected and
the Department reserves the right to reject any
bid from persons considered not competent 70 do
the WORK, ana all bids not believed TO Do for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
Of securing proper Information on these points, .
board Of ofcers, consisting of one line ooer, one
engineer and one constructor, VIII be appointed
BY the Department 10 examine tho bids, and In.
vestgate and report upon the experience and
ability Of the persons bidding, and the facilities
ct their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Dep0tment win not
award the contract 70 any one d whom such re-
port Is not, In al respects, sstisfsctoSy.
GEO. NJ. ROBESON,
auto Secretary Of the Navy.