National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-20
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Sealed Proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Build
ing an Iron SectiondI Balance Dry Dock, !" will be
m. on the 18th day Of September next, from dry
dock builders, manufacturers and mechanics &C
quainted with that kind Of work, for furnishing
lions of an Iron Sectional Balance Dry Dock ct
the Nary Yard, Pensacola, Florida.
said dock TO be erected and used In basin In
said yard 1858 feet in length and ITO 77lOO feet In
width.
Each section thereof to be of about the follow.
feet inches; depth Ii feet; and to have a dis 3
placement above its own weight when completed,
ready for use, Of about 900 TONS
The general plans and specifications for the
whole Of this dock have been adopted, and may be
seen and examined at the Navy Department.
These plans and specifications are, however,
the general plans and specifications controlling
the general character and dimensions Of the dock,
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assume and approve them TO that extent, and will
be himself held responsible that they suitable
for the strength, capacity and successful opera.
ton Of the docE, when built, for two years after
it has been tested and found 70 be ready for use,
No increase OF size and general dimensions will
be permitted without the express sanction Of the
Department
called the engine section, two upright beam en-
gtnes and boilers, with all the necessary pumps,
water tanks lshsfting, gearing, machinery and at
raise the dock Of six sections with vessel Of s2O
tons weight upon Il, n one hour.
The engines and boilers will be protected by q
suitable hodse, to be built Of charcoal iron.
The plans Of the engines and boilers, with speci-
hcations In detail, must be approved BY an engi-
peeI Of the United State: navy, to be appointed
The materials used in building said dock must
be- in all its parts, Of the best quality Of beam,
to stand he regulation tests for strength and
toughness Of iron used for building iron vessels Of
The whole structure will be built under the in.
specton OF the superintendent appointed BY the
Department, who will have authority to reject
any material or portion OF the work not considered
ship. -
The contractor WI be required to give security
suretiss, who will furnish the usual certihcstes
that they possess property free from incumbrance
equal TO twice the amount for which they are held
the docks according to his contract in ali respects
and that the same will be Sufficient In strength
and capacity, and viii accomplish the purpose for
which "a designed, as set out In this advertise
peuLHHB aid contract, and that It will operate
H. Flor two years after IL has been sccspt-
The work will be completed and the two sections
resoy for use within i've months FROM the date Of
the werk progresses, upon bills duly certified TO
by the superintendent on the part Of the Govern
ment; the Government reserytng twenty per cent.
COY Of the amount Of each bill as additional se-
Of the work.
All 'Istraw bids" viii be at once rejected, and
the Department reserves the right TO reject any
bid from persons considered not competent TO do
the work, ana all bids not believed TO be for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
board Of ofcers, consisting Of one line otcer one
engineer and one constructor. will be appointed
BY the Department TO examine the bids, and Ia.
vestigAte and report upon the experience and
ability Of the persons bidding, and the facilities
st their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department win not
award the contract to any ono Of whom such re-
port 10 not, In ell respects, satisfactory
GEO. NJ R0BESON,
aul0 Secretary Of the Navy.