National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-12
PROPOSALS
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OROPOSALS EOR MATERIALS. I'd
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU or YARDS AND DOCKS,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8, Isi5. }
Sealed proposals for each lot separately, in
dorsed Proposals for Lot No." lname the lott
will be received at this office untIl10 o'clock g. m.
OF the 9Th Of May next, at which hour the opening
Of the bids will be commenced, for furnishing and
OF ali expense 10 the Government, the following
items Of materials, classified In lots following:
LOT NO. l-GRANITE.
About i've hundred and eighty-one (5s1) lineSl
feet granite sub-base course, ten (lO) inches to
Five hundred and seventy five (575) lineal feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one-half( 2211
Two hundred and eleven C211) IineaI feet granite
anttbases, ten inches TO twelve and onehalt (l21)
inches rise.
TWenty-thr (2s) doorsilIs, FIVE inches to twelve
(12) inches rise twelve and one-half (I21) inches
TO two C2) feet one and one.half inches tread,
and (3) ieet one and One-half 40 inches to ten
One a Keyst0nS, eighteen t1S) inches long, hf.
Four a. KeYstonss, sixteen tlo) inches long, If
Two (3) Keystones, ten and one half (lO1 inches
long, ten Q0) inches deep.
-Four az KeystOnes, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and one-half go inches deep.
One hundred and two (102) Reystones, twelve
and one half Cl21O inches long, six and One-half
fbirty-nine G5s) pairs skewbacks, two (2) feet
six 10y inches long, fve and one-half 90 inches
Ffty-four (54) pairs skewbacks. two C2) feet one
~ inch long. i've and one-half $50 inches deep.
Six 10y pairs skewbscEs, one ~ foot ten and
one hall 900 inches long, i've and one-hAlf 90
Eighty go window stills, seven and one alf(71)
inches rise, nine 10y inches Wide four ~ feet eight
Ninety-tWo 192) window stills, seven and one-haIf
GO inches rise, nine 10y inches wide, three (3)
Forty-ssTen i4TJ ilnesi feet caps (mOulded,) ten
Forty.fve t45) ltaeal feet caps tmOuIded,) five
seventy.three C73) Iineal feet astrogals
moulded two and one-half go 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. 2SLATE.
One thousand q, OOO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
C12) inches by twelve (l2) inches by two and one
TWenty.eight (28) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four CA inches BY twelve l2) inches by seven and
Twelve az pieces sawed slate, twenty-slx and
or half (261) inches by twenty-slx and One-half
-Four az pieces sawed slate, forty-tve (45) inches
by seventeen Q7) inches by seven and one-half
"T pe-Saif OF the first item to be delivered within
two C2) weeks and the remainder within four az
weeks from date Of order.
LOT NO. S-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred and sixty (26O) fifteen Q5) inches
light and leaVy rOlleQ iron L DedmS, from elK1-
teen ClS) feet to tWentysix (20) feet one ~ inch
70 be delivered within three (S) weeks from date
of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRICKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
l25, OOO) straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O, OOO) dark
stretcher bricks.
Fifteen thousand Q5,OOO) skeWback 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,OOO) per week, or more, II required
BY the progress OF the work. until com pleted.
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
sess the necessary facilities and ability to furnish
without delay, and In the most satisfactory man
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 or i'm
projections, wrought true to sizes and In the most
Workmanlike manner, according to drawings, spe-
cihcattons, 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
COmmandant, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
Drawings, specifications, samples and schedules
be seen at the Civil Engineers ONCE, st 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
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stipulations 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.