National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-20
DROPOsALs FOR MATERIALs.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

BUREAU or YARDS AND DOCRS,
Sealed proposals for each lot separately, in
dOrsed proposals for Lot No." (name the lott
of the 9th Of May next, at which hour the opening
of the bids will be commenced, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yard, League Island, free
items Of materials, classified in lots as following
LOT Nc. I-GRANITE
About five hundred and eighty-one (5s1) lineal
feet granite sub-base course, ten (lO) inches to
Five hundred and seventy. five (575) IineaI feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one half(229
Two hundred and eleven GILL IineaI feet granite
antibases, ten inches TO twelve and one half (l29
inches rise.
TWenty-tbree (23j door-sills I've inches to twelve
(l2) inches rise, twelve and One-half l21) inches
TO two t2) feet one and half INCHES tread,
and 81 ieet enc me and Ore,half 90 inches to ten
One a. Keystone, eighteen (lS) inches long, IF.
teen Q5) inches deep.
Four q KeYstones, sixteen Qo) inches long, If
Two (2) Keystones, ten and one-half IO1k inches
long, ten (l0) inches deep.
-Four az Keystnnes, twelve (12) inches long, six
and One-half go inches deep.
One hundred and two (l02) Keystones, twelve
and one half Q21D inches long, six and one-half
Thirty-nine (Sa) pairs skewbacks, two C2) feet
six 10y inches long, five and onehalf 80 inches
Fifty-four (54) pairs skewbacks. two (2l feet one
~ inch long, five and one-half go inches deep.
Six lO) pairs bkeHDACkS, one III IOOI ten ana
one hall 900 inches long, five and one-half 90
inches deep.
Eighty so window stills, seven and one-halfC71<)
inches rise nine 10y inches wide, four ~ feet eight
Nfnety-two (92) window stills, seven and one. half
GO inches rise, nine 10y inches wide, three (S)
Forty seven az lIneal feet caps (mOulded,) ten
CO) inches rise.
FoTty.fve tl5l lineal feet caps (mOulded,) five
(5) inches rise.
Seventy: three (73) Iineal feet astrogals
(moulded,) two and one-haif C2lf) inches rise.
Deliveries to commence with sub-base and base
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 q, OOO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
Twenty.eight (2s) pieces sawed slate, twenty
one half GO inches.
Twelve (l2) pieces sawed slate, twenty-six and
I2SI%l inches b. two and ne,fo9rth tS%1 inches.
-Four az pieces sawed state, forty five (45 inches
by seventeen az inches BY seven and One-half
one half Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2) weeks, and the remainder within four ~
weeks from date Of order.
LOT No. S-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (25O) fifteen Q5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron l beams, from eigh-
teen lS) feet to tWenty-six (26) feet one ~ inch
long.
10 Oe uellVeIeu lQIee lOl weeks uAte
of order.
|. LOT NO. 4-BRIUKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
rs, OOO) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand C22O, OOO) dark
Thirty lone thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks
Fifteen thousand (l5,0OO) 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 tn cOutinue at the rate of hundFad
thousand o,OOOl per week, or more, II required
by the progress Of the work, until completed.
granite, iron, slate, and brick manufacturers and
dealers only, who are themselves actually and
regularly engaged N me business ana VINO 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 manufac-
The granite to be Of light Quincy or Cape Ann
stone, Tree from sap, stains and all defects or i'm
Projections 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 slate TO be of sound material and sawed
smooth and true to sizes.
The 15inch 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.
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Commandment, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings, specifications, samples and schedules
can be seen attic 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
be for every article in any one lot otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN G. HOWELL,
ap12 Chief OF Bureau.