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DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.

PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU o. YARDS AND DOCks,
Sealed proposals for each lot separately in.
dOrsed proposals for Lot No." (name the lot, }
will be received at this office until 10 o'clock a. m.
Of the bids will be commenced, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yard, League Island, free
Of all expense to the Government, the following
items OF materials, classified In lots as following
LOT ne. 1-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5sl) lineal
feet granite sub-base course, ten (l0) inches to
twenty Coy inches rise.
Five hundred and seventy.five (575) llneal feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one-half (22]1)
inches rise.
Two hundred and eleven (2ll) IineaI feet granite
anttbases ten inches to twelve and One-halt (124)
TWenty-three (23) door-siIls 1--WE inches to twelve
(12) inches rise, twelve and one-half (12l inches
to two (2) feet one and one half inches tread,
and (3) feet one and One-half (I1lJ inches to ten
(10) teet two (2) inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen tls) inches long, If
Four ~ KeYstones, sixteen Cls) inches long, IF.
teen Q5) inches deep.
Two C2) Keystones ten and one half 900 inches
long, ten (l0) inches deep.
-Four az Keystones, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and one-half go inches deep.
One hundred and two ClO2) Keystones, twelve
ana one nall (l213) inches long, six and one-halt
thirty nine (S9) pairs skewbacks, two (2) feet
six (6) inches long, tve and onehalf go inches
Fffty-four (54) pairs skewbacks. two C2) feet one
~ inch long, nve and one-half 90 inches deep.
Six 10y pairs skewbacks, one ~ foot ten and
one-halt dog inches long hVe and one. half go
Eighty CSO) window sills seven and one halfC71S)
inches rise nine (9) inches wide, four ~ feet eight
ISl inches long.
Ninety-two I92) window stills, seven and one half
Go inches rise, nine 10y inches wide, three (3)
Forty-seTen al Iineal feet caps (moulded,) ten
l0) inches rise.
Forty.a I45) linsal feet caps (mOuIded,) five
Seventy.three (73) lineaI feet astrogaIs
(moulded,O two and one-half (2I<) inches rise.
course, within three (3) 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 q, OOO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
12l inches by twelve (l2) inches BY two and one
TWenty-eight esp pieces sawed slate, twenty.
four t2 inches oy twelve. Cl2) inches by seven and
Twelve (I2) pieces sawed slate, tWenty-six and
one-half l2o1x) inches by tWenty-six and one-half
-Four "a pieces sawed slate fortytTe (.51 inches
BY seventeen Q7) inches by seven and one-half
One half Of the first item to be delivered within
two ~ weeks, and the remainder within four a.
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. S-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred AND sixty (26O) fifteen (l5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron l beams, from eigh-
teen (ls) feet to tHenty-sx (26) feet one ~ inch
TO be delivered within three (s) weeks from date
of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRICRS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
rs, 000) straight, hard bricks
Two hundred ndtHenty thousand (220, O00) dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty -one thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand Cl5,0O0) skeHback 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 Zoo 000) per week, or more, If required
by the progress Of the work, until completed
Proposals for the above will be received from
granite granite iISn, slate and prick manniaetnreEs and
regularly engaged In the business, and Whe pos
sess the necessary facilities and ability to furnish
ner, the various items specified. All of which
must be Of the best quality OF material, manufac-
ture and Workmanship.
stone Tree from sap, stains and all defects or i'm
projections, wrought true to sizes and In the most
manner, according TO drawings spe-
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 l5-inch beams to be cut in lengths and
marked according 10 drawings and schedules, and
to have one coat OF oxide Of iron paint.
The bricks to be Of the best quality Of Phlladel-
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 1t
the time specified, subject to the approval OF the
COmmandant, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings, specifications, samples and schedules
can be seen at the Owl Engineers ONCE, 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
full delivery Of the above in conformity with the
stipuIatlons Of the contract, and each offer must
be for every article in any one lot otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN O. HOWELL
apl2 Chief Of Bureau