National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-25
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
L SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
g S 5py e is us
ing an Iron Sectional Balance Dry Doek, /" will be
received at the Navy Department until Il o'clock
m. on the 18th day Of September mex, from dry
quainted with that K nd Of work, for furnishing
the materials for, and the building OF, two sec
tons Of an Iron Sectional BoIsnee Dry Dock ct
Said dock to be erected and used in basin In
said yard S5S feet in length and ITO 77lOo feet in
Each section thereof to be Of about the follow.
ing dimsnsons viz; Width, los feet; length, 80
feet inches; depth Il feet; and to have q dis
ready for use Of about 600 tons.
The general plans and specircations for the
seen and examined At the Navy Department
adopted and assumed by the Government only as
the general character and dimensions Of the dock
not as guaranteeing rs strength, capacity and
and . 70 Viii
and Euficisnt for the purpose desired, and also
tion Of the dooK, when built, for two years sfter
4 has been tested and found to be ready for use.
No increase Of size and general dimensions Will
be permitted without the express sanction OF the
7be contractor will also furnish, for one section,
Sinss ana boiY.ri' with al the nssssssry pumps,
satsr tanks, hhaitirg, gearing, machinery and 81.
taehlnsnts q ,utieisn. strength and PCwe, g
The engines and boilers will be protected BY Q
ss snsn. 81 SS spec.
heationI IN detail, must DO approved BY an sngi:
nsei Of the United states navy, TO DO appointed
The maisrials used IN building said dock must
DO, IN all is parts, Of tho best quality Of beam,
angle and plate charcoal ron and must % .Sls
toughne Of iron used for building iron vessels OF
The whole structure will DO built under the in.
speetion Of the superintendent appointed By the
Department, who VIII have authority 10 reject
any material or portion OF the WORK not considered
BY him TO DO OF proper quality and workman.
The contractor viii be required 70 give security
suretisI, who viii furnish the usual osrtinosiss
that they ss SP sss
the docks according 10 bis contractn all respects,
and that the same win be sutfioient in strength
which L d.sISn.d, a. sss oas IN hi. sdpsrtiss
ment and in said contract and that II Will operate
SUCCESSFULLY for two years sfter 10 has bsn accept
The work Will be s,mpletsd and the two sections
ready for use within ave months from the date Of
Payments viii be made In ten equal parts, 90
By the superintendent On the part Of the Govern.
ment; the Government reserving twenty per cent,
COY or the amount Of each bill as additional 50.
CURLY until the fnal completion and acceptance
All astrsw bIdsr VIII be ct once rejected, and
the Department reserves the right 70 reject any
| bid from persons considered not competent TO do
the work, and all bids not believed 70 be for the
intsrests Of the Gorsmmsnt; and, for the purpose
OF securing proper infornation on these points,
board Of ofnoers conEsting Of one line ofcer, one
| engineer and ODE contractor, VIII BE- appointed
Vestigats and report upon the experience and
ability Of the persons biddng, and tho facilities
| ct their command for properly executing the
award tho CONTRACT 10 any one Of whom such re-
| port IL not, In al respects, Satisfactory.
| GEO. NJ. ROBESON,
auto -v Secretary Of the Navy.