National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-27
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
I SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.

DRoPosALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
I SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARr,uxr,
Sealed Proposas "a ss y sus
Sng an Iron Sectional Balance Dry Dock, /" will be
received at the Navy Department until u O'Clock
N. on the 18th day Of September next, from dry
quainted with that kind of work, fer furnishing
the materials for, and the building Of, two sec
the Nary Yard, Pensacola, Florida.
Said dock TO be erected and used 10 basin IN
said yard sSs feet in length and no 77lOO feet in
width.
Each section thereof to be OF sbout the follow
ing dimensions, viz: Width, los feet; length, SO
placement above rs own weight, when completed,
ready for use, Of about 600 tons.
The general plans and specifications for the
seen and examined at the Navy Department.
These plans and specifications are, however,
the genera r pisna and sontP0ins
the general character and dimensions Of the dock,
not as guaranteeing It's strength, capacity and
assume and approve them 70 that extent, and Will
be himself held responsible that they are suitable
and sptacisnt for ne purpose desired and also
It has been tested and found 70 be ready for use.
be permitted without he express sancei0D or he
The contractor will also furnish, for one section,
called the engine section, two upright beam en-.
gines and boilers, with all the necessary pumps,
Wster TANKS Ishafting, gearing, machinery and Il,
raise the dock Of iX secticni, With vessel Of $40
tons weight upon II, in one hour.
The engines and boilers viii Be protected By
The plans ofthe engines and boilers, with specl-
locations IN detail, must be approved By an enEi:
b. The Department. for Tia. duty duty. App0n'd
The materials used IN building sad dock must
be, y All re part, Of the best quality q beam,
70 stand the regulation testi for strength and
toughnsss Of iron used for building iron vessels Of
The vhols structure will b built under the In
spection Of the superintendent appointed By the
Department. who will have authority TO reject
By him 70 DO Of proper quality and workman.
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sureties, who will furnish the usual certificates
that they possess property free from tneumbranee
as sureties that he will do the work and construct
the docks according 70 bis contract In all respects
md eapscity and viii MI seSonpisn ts. purnossfor
which II 10 designed, as set out IN this advertise
ment and In said contract and that it will operate
suoces.faly for two years aftsrit has been accept
The work win be completed and the two sections
ready for use within fye meoths from the date Of
Payments Will BE- made In ten equal parts, a.
the work progresses, upen bulls duly eertifed 10
nent; the Government reserving twenty per cent.
(D) Of the amount Of each bill as additional Sc I
ourity until the nnal compilation and seoepsanoe
Of the WORK.
All STRAW bids" VIII be st once reSsstsd, and
the Department reserves the right 70 reject any
bid from persons considered not conpetent TO do
the work, and all bids not believed 70 b for the
interests Of the Governments snd, for the purpose
Of securing proper Information on these points, o
board Of officers, consisting Of one Line ofeer, one
engineer and one contributor, Will be appointed
By the Department TO examine tie bids, and In.
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ability Of the persons Birding, and the facilities
at their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department win not
award the contract 70 any one Of whom such -
port is not, In all respects, satisfactory.
GEO. ID. ROBSON,
auto Secretary Of the Navy.