National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-01
DRoPoSALS FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT., D
BCEEAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
S.o1oo MASmINiGT@N' ID; C., April s. i3S;
dOrsed Proposals for Lot No." name the lot, }
will be received at this office until 10 o'clock a. m.
Of the 9Th Of May hext, 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) lineal
feet granite sq0-base course, ten (lO) inches to
Five hundred and seventy. five C575) Iineal feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one half(2251)
Two hundred and eleven C2lI) IineaI feet granite
antibases, ten inches TO twelve and one hall l2l
Twenty-three (23) door-slIs five inches to twelve
(l2J inches rise, twelve and One-haIf (I2I inches
10 Two t2) feet one and one half 90 inches tread
and (S) feet one and One-half (ll%J inches to ten
(lO) ieet two ~ inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen (ls) inches long, If
teen Cl5) inches deep.
-Four az KeYstones, sixteen O6) inches long, If
teen (l5) inches deep.
Two (2) Keystones ten and one-half lOI<) inches
long, ten (lOl inches deep.
-Four az Keystones twelve (l2) inches long six
and One-half go inches deep.
One hundred and two QO2) Keystones, twelve
and one hall GEO inches long, six and One-half
Thirty-nine C59J pairs skewbacks. two C2) feet
six 10y inches long, i've and one-half (55) inches
Finy-four t5I) pairs skewbacks. two C2) feet one
~ inch long, hve and one-haIf 90 inches deep
Six (o) pairs skeWbacks, one ~ foot ten and
inches deep.
Eighty (SOl window stills, seven and one halfC7IS)
inches rise nine (9) inches Wide four ~ feet eight
Ninety-two (g2) window stills, seven and one. half
GO inches rise, niue ~ inches wide, three (3)
FOrty-seven "a llneal feet caps (mOuldsd,) ten
l0) inches rise.
FoTty.ive t45) Iineal feet caps (mOuIded, } i've
Seventy.three (73) IlneaI feet astrogals
(moulded,) two and one-hslf (214) inches rise.
Deliveries to commence with SUI base and base
course, within three (S) weeks from date of ORDER
and to continue as required by the progress OF the
work upon the building until completed.
LOT NO. 2-SLATE.
One thousand q, OOO) pieces sawed slate. twelve
ll2l inches by twelve (l2) inches by two and one.
fourth (2l4) inches.
Twenty:eight t2s) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four CD inches BY twelve l2) inches by seven and
Twelve (I2) pieces sawed slate, twenty-sIx and
ore-half (261zl inches by twenty-six and one-half
$3.50 inches by two and one-foErth (21<) inches.
-Four az pieces sawed slate, fort Five I5) inches
BY seventeen a. inches by seven and one-haf
One-haIf of the first item to be delivered within
two ~ weeks, and the remainder within four ~
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (2SO) fifteen (l5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron l beams, from eigh-
Teen Cs) feet to tWenty-siI (25) feet one ~ inch
long.
TO be delivered within three C3l weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRIUKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
lbs 0O0) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O OOO) dark
stretcber bricks.
Thirty-one thousand 81 OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand Q5,OOO) skeWback bricks, to
pattern.
Five thousand g. 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 (lOO,OO per week, or more, If required
by the progress OF the work, until completed
Proposals for the above win be received from
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, free from sap stains and all defects i'm
projections, wrought true to sizes and In the most
cihcatiOns, samples and schedules, and equal in
all respects to samples.
The Slate to be Of sound material and sawed
smooth and true to sizes.
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
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 to the approval Of the
Comman6ant, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings, specifications. samples and schedules
can be seen at the Civil Engineers oihce,at League
Island.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security viii be required for the faith
ful 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 g. HOWELL.
apl2 Chief Of Bureau.