National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-16


NAVY DEFARTMExr,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, I
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., April 9, 1915.
dorsed proposals for Lot No" (name the LOTT
Will be received at this office until 10 o'clock a. N,
Of the bios viii Be- ~ for rnshPg and
delivering at the Navy Yard, League Island, free
OF all expense to the Goyernment, the following
items Of materials, classified in lots as following:
LOT NO. I-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5sl) lineal
feet granite sub-base course, ten (lO) inches to
twenty COY inches rise.
granite base course, twenty-five and one-half (22J)
Two hundred and eleven C21l) IineaI feet granite
anti6ases, ten inches to twelve and one half (l20
TWenty-three (2s) door-sIlls five inches to twelve
(12D inches rise, twelve and one-half Q2I inches
and (S) feet one and one-half ia inches to ten
(l0) feet two (2) inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen Cls) inches long, If
Four (4) KeYstones, sixteen C1s) inches long, If
Two ~ KeystOnes, ten and one half ClOIE) inches
long, ten Q0) inches deep.
-Four () Keystones, twelve (I2) inches long, six
One hundred and two DOB Keystones, twelve
and one half (l210 inches long, six and One-half
Thirty-nine (5g) pairs skewbacks. two (2) feet
deep.
Ettty-t0ur (54l pairs skeWbacks, two ~ feet one
~ inch long. I'VE and one-half 90 Inches deep.
Six (6) pairs skeWbacks, one ~ foot ten and
one half 900 inches long, five and one-half 90
Eighty (sO) window stills, seven and one-haIf(T1<)
inches rise nine 10y inches wide, four ~ feet eight
Ninety-tWo 792) window siIls seven and one half
GO inches rise, nine (s) inches wide, three (S)
feet ten (lO) inches long.
Forty-seven ti7) lineal feet caps tmOulded,) ten
FOrty.fVe G45) Iineal feet caps (mOuIded,) five
(5) inches rise.
Seventy.three C7S) IineaI feet astrogaIs
moulded two and One-half (21<) inches rise.
Deliveries TO commence with sub-base and base
course, wfthn three (3) weeks from date of order,
and to contir required by the progress of the
work upon the building until completed.
LOT NO. 2-SLATE.
One thousand a. OOO) pieces sawed slate twelve
(l2) inches by twelve az inches BY two and one
twenty eight (28) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four 90 inches BY tWelvel2) inches by seven and
Twelve a. pieces sawed slate twenty-six and
one-half $50 inches by twenty-stx and one-half
(2610 inches by two and one-foarth (214l inches.
by seventeen (lT) inches by seven and one-haf
Une-half Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2l weeks, and the remainder within four ~
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (26O) fifteen (15) inches
light and heavy rolled iron beams, from eigh-
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long.
To be delivered within three Cs) weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRICKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
LIS, OOO) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O,OOO dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty one thousand Isl. OOO) dark pressed bricks
Fifteen thousand (15,0OO) skeWback bricks, to
Five thousand Is OOO) 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
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 vsrious items specified. All Of which
must be Of the best quality Of material, manufac-
The granite to be Of light Quincy or Cape Ann
stone, tree from sap stains and all defects or i'm
perections; wrought true to sizes and In the most
Workmanlike manner according to drawings, spe-
cifcations, samples and schedules, and equal in
all respects to samples.
The 15-inch beams TO be cut in lengths and
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
near the building site where directed.
The several items to be delivered promptly at
the time specified, subject to the approval of the
Commandment, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings, specifications, samples and schedules
can be seen at the Civil Engineers office, 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
full 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
will not be entertained.
JOHN @. HOWELL
apl2 Chief of Bureau