National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-24
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAN
BUREAU or YARDS AND DOCKS,
,.,., WASHINGTON, d. C., April ., ls:5.
dOrsed Proposals for Lot No." (name the lot,
will be received at this Office until 10 o'clock
Of OF me 9th oil may next at Whleh honr tae opening
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. l-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5sI) Iineal
feet granite subbase course, ten QO) inches to
twenty COY inches rise.
Five hundred and seventy.hve (575) IIneaI feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one-hali(22Hl
Two hundred and eleven C2Il) IineaI feet granite
bases, ten inches TO twelve and one hall (21)
TWenty-three (23) door-sils, FIVE inches to twelve
(l2J inches rise twelve and One-half Q2I%) inches
TO two ~ feet one and one. half Il inches tread
and (3) feet one and One-half (llEJ inches to ten
(lO) ieet two ~ inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen Cs) inches long, If
Four az Keystones, sixteen (l6) inches long, nj.
teen Q5) inches deep.
Two (2) KeystOnes, ten and One-half 400 inches
long, ten QO) inches deep.
Four az KeystOnes, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and One-half go inches deep.
One hundred and two (lO2) Keystones, twelve
and one half (l23) inches long, six and one half
go inches deep.
Thirty nine (S9) pairs skewbacks two (2) feet
deep.
Fifty-four (5l) pairs skewbacks. two C2) feet one
~ inch long, 1ve and one-half go inches deep.
Six (6) pairs skewbacks, one ~ foot ten and
one hall 900 inches long, five and One-half 90
inches deep.
Eighty (SO) window stills, seven and one-half(7IO
inches rise nine ~ inches wide four a. feet eight
(S) inches long.
Ninety-two I92) window stills, seven and One.haIf
90 inches rise, nine 10y inches wide, three (3J
FOrty-seTen az Ilneal feet caps (moulded,) ten
(l0) inches rise.
FOrty-five (45) lineaI feet caps moulded five
(5) inches rise.
Seventy.three C73) IIneaI feet astrogals
(TISgIideG two and O1eaGt (5 inches rise
course, within three (3) 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 Il, OoO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
(l2) inches by twelve (l2) inches by two and one
fourth (2I4) inches.
Twenty-eight (28) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four C24) inches by twelve 2) inches by seven and
Twelve CI2J pieces sawed slate, twenty-sx and
Ore-half $50 inches by twenty-siX and ne-half
Four (4) pieces sawed slate, forty (4j) inches
by seventeen az inches by seven and one-haIf
Gne-haIf Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2) weeks, and the remainder within four "a
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (25Ol fifteen l5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron beams, from eigh-
teen Qs) feet to tWenty-slx (26) feet one ~ inch
70 be delivered within three C8l weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRIUKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
lbs O0O) straight, hard bricks
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O OO0) dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty-one thousand C8l OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand Q5,O0Ol skeWback bricks, to
pattern.
Five thousand q, OOO) moulded bricks, to pattern.
Deliveries, comprising a 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, OO0) 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.
without delay, and in the most satisfactory man.
ner, the various items specified. All Of which
must be of the best quality Of material, manufae-
ture and workmanship.
The granite to be Of light Quincy or Cape Ann
stone Tree from sap, stains and all defects i'm
perfectiOns wrought true to sizes and in the most
WOrkmanlike 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 I5-lnch l beams to be cut in lengths and
marked according to drawings and schedules, and
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
COmmRDdant, TO whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings specifications, samples aud schedules
Gamble 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
tul delivery Of the above In conformity with the
stipuIatIons Of the contract, and each offer must
he for every article in any one lot otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN q. HOWELL
apl2 Chief Of Bureau.