National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-28
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN Iron
7 SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED S.y e saa
ing an Iron Seetional Balance DRY Dock, will be
received at the Navy Department until Il o'clock
N. on the 18th day Of September next, from dry
dock builders, manufacturer and mechanics &C
the materials for, and the building Of, two sec
tons Of an Iron Sectional BGIGnee Dry Dock ct
SAID GocE e BE- srscssd and used in basin in
SAID yard a6s feet in length and ITO 7Tleo feet In
Each section thereof to be Of about the follow.
ing Dimensions, viz: Width, los feet; length, SO
feet inches; depth II feet; and TO have q dis
placement above its own weight, when completed,
ready for use, Of about 900 tons.
The general plans and specifications for tho
whole Of this dock have been adopted, and may be
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adopted and assumed By the Government only az
the general plaps and tpeeincations controlling
not o. guaranteeing its strength, capacity and
successful operation: But the contractor must
snd SsS e and
and suficlent for the purpose desired, and also
for the strength, capacity and successful opera.
Il has been tested and found 70 Be- ready Tor use.
No increase Of size and general dimensions will
be permitted without the express sanction Of the
The contractor Will also furnish, for one section,
called The engine section, two upright beam en-
gines add boilers with all the nesesssry pumps,
tacsmsnti u suficisnt strength and power 70
raise the dock Of SIX sections With vessel Of $500
The engines and boilers viii be protected BY
The plans Of the engines and boilers, with specI-
nssf Of the United States navy, 70 be spponssd
by the Department for that duty. E.
The material, used q brIiding said dock must
angle and plate charcoal iron, and must be able
TO stand the regulation tests for strength and
toughness Of iron used for building iron vessels Of
The whole structure viii be built under the In
spection Of the superintendent appointed by the
Department. who will have authority to reject
any material or portion Of the work not Considered
BY him to be Of proper quality and workman
The contractor viii be required to give security
in the amount Of $500 900, with not less than two
sureties, who Will furnish the usual certifcstes
equal to sTics The AMOUNT for WHICH they are held
sureties that he will do the work and construct
the docks according 10 his contrsctin all respects
and capacity, and viii accomplish the purpose for
which 1t 10 designed as set cut In this advertise
ment and In said contract AID that II Will operate
sqccessmiiy for years amer IL mas peen aecept
The work will be completed and the two sections
ready for use within i've month"; from the date Of
Payments viii DO made In ten equal parts, az
the work progresses, upon bills duly certified to
meot; the Government reserving twenty per cent.
COY Of the amount Of each bill ss additional &C.
Sqrity until the hnsi completion and accsptancs
All 'strsw bids" viii be at once rejected, and
| the Department reserves the right TO reject any
bid from persons considered not competent TO dc
the work, and all bids not believed TO be for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
Of securing proper information on these points, q
board Of ofcers consisting of one line officer one
1 engineer and one constructor, will be appointed
/ By the Department 70 examine the bids, and In
| vestigste end report upon the experience and
Il Al their command for properly executing tia
| work required; and the Department win moi
1 award the contract 20 any one OF whom such 70
i mort N not IA an respects satisfactory. =
GEO NJ. ROBSON,
suro secrstary offne N.yy.