National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-22
.ROPOsALs FOR MATERIALs.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


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 Nc. 1-GRANITE.
About i've hundred and eiRhty-one (5sll lineal
feet granite sub-base course, ten QO) inches to
twenty COY inches rise.
Five hundred and seventy.hve (575) lineal feet
granite base course, twenty-five and one-halfC2259
Two hundred ana eleven C2ll) Ineal feet granite
anti bases ten inches to twelve and one halt (l21D
Twenty three (23) door sils, five inches to twelve
tl2I inches rise, twelve and one-half (l21) inches
and (3) feet one and one-halT (l1lJ inches to ten
C0l feet two (2l inches long.
One ~ Keystone, eighteen (1S) inches long, If
Four ~ Keystones, sixteen (ls) inches long, hr-
teen (l5) inches deep.
Two t2) Keystones, ten and one-half 900 inches
long, ten C1O) inches deep.
-Four a. Keystnnes, twelve (l2) inches long, six
and one half go inches deep. ,,..,-.
and one half (l210 inches long, six and one-half
six 10y inches long, hVe and Onehalf go inches
Fifty-four (54) pairs skewbscks, two (2) feet one
~ inch long, i've and one-half 90 inches deep.
Six (6) pairs skeWbacks, one ~ foot ten and
hall 900 inches long, fiVe and one-half 90
Eighty (sO) window stills, seven and one half(7JS)
inches rise nine (s) inches Wide four az feet eight
90 inches rise, nine Cs) inches wide, three (3)
Forty seven (4S ilnesi feet caps CmOuIdsd,) ten
Forty Ave II5) linsal feet caps (mOuIded,) five
(5) inches rise.
Seventy.three (78) IIneal feet astroEals
(moulded,) two and One-half (2Iz) inches rise.
Deliveries to commence with sub-base and base
course, within three (S weeks from date Of order,
work upon the building until completed.
LOT NO, 2-SLATE
One thousand a. OO) pieces sawed slate, twelve
(l2l inches by twelve (l2) inches BY two and one
TWenty.eight (2s) pieces sawed slate, twenty
four ca inches By tWslVetl2) inches by seven and
Twelve G2) pieces sawed slate, tWenty-six and
one-hslf I2o1S) Inches by twenty-six and one-half
(293Q inches by two and one-fosrth 90 inches.
by seventeen az inches BY seven and one-haIf
Gne-haif Of the first item to be delivered within
two (2l weeks, and the remainder within four az
weeks from date of order.
LOT No. 3-IRON BEAMS.
Two hundred ano sixty (26O) fifteen (I5) inches
light and heavy rolled iron / beams, from elGh-
teen (lS) feet to tWenty-six (2S) feet one ~ inch
TO be delivered within three (3) weeks from date
Of order.
LOT NO. 4-BRICKS
Eleven hundred and twenty-hV thousand H.
Us, 0O0l straight, hard bricks.
Two hundred and twenty thousand (22O, O0o) dark
Tbirty-one thousand 81. OOO) dark pressed bricks
Fifteen thousand tl5,OoO) skeW6ack bricks, to
Five thousand q, OOO) moulded 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 1OO, OOOl per week, or more, If required
by the progress OF the work, until completed.
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 Whe pos
without delay, and in the most satisfactory man
ner, the various items specified. All Of which
must be of the best quality Of material, manufac-
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
WorkmanIfie manner. according to drawings, spe.
cihcations samples and schedules, and equal In
all respects to samples.
The slate to be of sound material and sawed
The 15inch beams to be cut in lengths and
~ hH SCeoro1g 70 dfswngs ana ana
The bricks to be Of the best quality of Philadel-
phis hand made, uniform in size and color, we'll
be delivered In good condition and carefully piled
near the building site where directed.
The several Items e be delivered I've promptly At
Commsndant, to whom bidders are referred Tor
further information.
can be seen at the Civil Engineers ONCE, at League
Island.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security win be required for the faith
full delivery Of the above In conformity with the
stipuIatIOns OF the contract, and each offer must
be for every article in any one lot otherwise bids
VIA NV ~ JOHN Q. HOWELL,
spl2 CHIEF Of Bureau.
pROPOSALS FOR IMPROYEMENT OF
L RIVERS AND HARBORs.
U. s. ENGINEER's OFFICE,
PORTLAND ME-, April 8, 1875.
PrODOsals will be received at this ONCE until 10
O'Clock q. m. on WEDNESDAY, the 5th day Of
May next, for improving the following named
l. MACHIAs RIVER, ME.-FOr abOu. is, 900 cubic
yards Of dredging.
2 PEEoBsGoT RIVER, ME.-FOr about 10000
8. CAMDEN HAKBoR, ME-For about $1,000
cubic yards Of dredging;
1,T75 cubic yards Of ledge in "Ihe Narrows."
5. RICHMoND's ISLAND, MR.-For furnishing
about 10000 tons Of rubole stone for the break
Q. CocHEco RIVER, N. H-For about 4sl cubic
yards Of ledge excavation, and about 1900 cubic
:. MTREiTIc River, MAss.-FOr about $500
cubic yards Of dredging.
8. BOSTON HARBoR, MAss.-Eor $1,000 cubic
yards Of dredging, and for completing the re-
moval Of Kelley's Rock.
9. HINeHAM HARBoR, MAss.-FOr about 1900
cubic yards OF dredging, and the removal OF about
100 cubic yards Of sunken ledge.
TO- PLYMOUTH HARBoR, MAss.-For about 25,-
900 cubic yards Of dredging.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any of
the above works are requested to apply to the
undersigned at his ofice, No. IL OlaPp,s Block,
Congress street, Portland, Me-, or No. % Pember-
ton square, Boston, Mass, for specifications and
further information concerning the same.
Proposals must be made separately for each
I1oTk as required by the specifications each pro-
posal to be IN duplicate, on printed forms which
will be furnished on application at this office,
and to be accompanied by the requisite guarantee;
and when transmitted must be so Endorsed as to
indicate, before being opened, the particular
work bid for.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject all
bids which, In his opinion, are not reasonable;
also, the bid Of any person who, In his belief VIII
not faithfully and promptly sr6lorTTu ths con-
apI2 OF Lieutenant Colonel OF Engineers.
DROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING SEWER
ENGISEER's OFFICE,)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, Aprll 10, 1870.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this once
until II O'Clock m On SATURDAY, May !, 1875,
for furnishing the District Of Columbia with the
best clip or salt-glaZed American Sewer Pipe.
Blank forms Of proposal and specifications as
to dimensions and quality can be obtained at this
Office, and bids upon these forms will alone be
considered.
Y. s. HOXlE,
Lieut. Of Engineers L. s. A. and Engineer DO.
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