National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-15
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,

NAN
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
C MAsHIHGToN, D. c., April 8, 1875.
dorsed proposals for Lot No." name the lot,)
will be received at this Office until 10 O'Clock g.
Of the bids Will be commenced, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yard, League Island, free
OF all expense to the Government, the following
items OF materials, CLASSIFIED IN lots as following:
LOT NO. I-GRANITE.
About five hundred and eighty-one (5s1) lineal
feet granite sqb-base course, ten (lO) inches to
Five hundred and seventy-five (5T5) llneal feet
inches rise.
Two hundred and eleven C2l1) IineaI feet granite
anti bases, ten inches to twelve and Onehalt (l2O
inches rise.
Twenty-three (23) door-siIIs five inches to twelve
(12) inches rise, twelve and one-hslf l21 inches
10 two ~ feet one and one half (I inches tread,
and (3) feet one and one-half (115J inches to ten
(l9l feet two l2l inches long. , q.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen (ls) inches long, If
teen Q5) inches deep.
Four "a KeYstones, sixteen (1S) inches long, If
Two (3) KeystOnes, ten and e-half QO1I) inches
long, ten O0) inches deep.
-Four az Keystones, twelve Cl2) inches long, six
and one-half $40 inches deep.
One hundred and two ClO2) Reystones, twelve
and one; half tl21O inches long, six and one-half
Thirty-nine (5g) pairs skewbacks, two (2) feet
six 10y inches long, tve and onehalf 90 inches
Fify-four (54) pairs skewbacks. two (2) feet one
~ inch long, five and one-half 90 inches deep.
Six 10y pairs skeWbacks, one ~ foot ten and
one nalt 900 inches long, five and one-half 90
Eighty CSO) window stills, seven and one-haIf(71f)
inches rise, nine (e) inches wide, four ~ feet eight
Einety-.wo 192) window sills seven and one. half
60 inches rise, nine icy inches wide, three (S)
Forty-seTen (4TJ lInesl feet caps (mOuldsd,) ten
foTty.fve tl5) Itneal feet caps tmOuIded,) five
SeYenty.three (7S) IIneaI feet astroEaIs
moulded, } two and one-hslf (2I4) inches rise.
cotss tbn 70 tSJe 1 Tssts from Sats az orSe
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
Q2l inches by twelve Cl2) inches by two and one
Twenty: eight (2Sl pieces sawed slate, twenty.
four CD inches By tWelVstl2) inches by seven and
Twelve [I2J pieces sawed slate, twenty-six and
one half ESQ inches by twenty-sN and one-half
-Four az pieces sawed sIate forty five (45) inches
BY seventeen (l7) inches BY seven and one-hai
Une-baIf Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2) weeks, and the remainder within four ~
weeks from date Of order.
LOT No. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred AND sixty (25O) fifteen Il5) inches
teen ClS) feet to tWentysix (25) feet one ~ inch
long.
10 De delivered WITHIN three tS) weeks from GATE
of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRIUKS.
Eleven hundred and twenty-five thousand H.
lbs OOOl straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O,OOo dark
stretcher bricks.
Thirty-one thousand Isl OOO) dark pressed bricks.
Fifteen thousand (l5,ooO) skeWback bricks, to
Five thousand g. OOO) moulded bricks, to pattern.
Deliveries, comprising q due proportion Of each
kind, TO commence within two weeks from date OF
order and tn cOnEf0ua the rate of hundrad
thousand (lOO, 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
sess the NECESSARY facilities and ability to furnish
without delay. and in the most satisfactory an
ner, the various items specified. All Of which
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
perfections Wrough true to sizes and In the most
Workmanlike manner, according to drawings, spe-
cihcations, samples and schedules, and equal in
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.
The several items to be delivered promptly at
the time specified, subject to the approval Of the
Commandment, to whom bidders are referred for
further information.
Drawings, specifications, samples aud schedules
can be seen atthe Civil Engineers ofies,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
full delivery Of the above in conformity with the
stipuIatlons Of the contract, and each offer must
be for every article in any one lot, otherwise bids
will not be entertained.
JOHN q. HOWELL
ap12 Chief of Bureau.
IRON FOR IAN, LANBIN TI PIER NEAR
UNITED STATES ENGINEER's OFFICE,
1928 CHESTNUT STREET, ,
PHILADELPHIA, April 2, 1875.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, Will be received
until Y O'Clock m. of SATURDAY, the 18th day OF
April, 1875 for iron for this work.
For further information apply at this GafeT:
apI2-6t Lieutenant Colonel RI Engineers.
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.
OFFICE A. O. s., FoRr MoHExRY, MD.,I
April TO- 1875.