National Republican., 1875-09-11
DROP0SALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
= SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.

- SECTIONAL BALhNCE DRf DOOh-
NAVY DBPLRTMENT,l
Sealed % ss e isi su
tss an Iron SeetionoI Balance Dry Dock, /" will be
received at the Navy Department until L O'Clock
dock builders, msnufscturers and mechanics ac-
quainted with thst kind Of work, for furnishing
the materials for, and the building Of, two SEQ
the Novy Yard, Pensaeolo. Florida.
Said dock TO be erected and used In q basin in
said yard sSS feet In length and uo 77-1oo feet In
Each section thereof to be of about the follow
ing dimsnsions, viz: Width, los feeti length, 80
placement above It's own weight, when completed,
ready for use, Of about 900 tons.
vhos q tSs been sdSpssd s1a Be
seen and examined al the Navy Department
These plans and spscincations are, however,
the general plans and speslnestioas controlling
the geDeral character and dimenaors Of the dock,
HOs :: IL s1a
3 Himself ND r.sponsSis nib thai M they are suitable
for II. strtnsta, esp.sisy nd ssccsssfai opera. era
ton Of the docK, when built, for two years after
No iDere.ss Of sss .nS a.serSi - dimension VIII
Be permitted without the express sanction oil the
Department
called the engine section, two upright beam en-
gipes and boilers, with all the necessary pumps,
water tanks, hating, gearing, machinery and st
raise the dock Of six sections with vessel Of 200
tons weight upon 10, in one hour.
The engines and boilers will be protected BY
suitable hoase, to be built Of charcoal iron.
ncatiOns IN detail, must be approved BY an enEi::
neer Of the United States navy, TO be appointed
by the Department for that duty.
The materials used In baildIng said dock must
be, in all its parts Of the best quality Of beam,
angle and plate charcoal iron, and must be able
70 stand the regulation tests for strength and
toughness Of iron used for building Iron vessels Of
war
spsction of the superintendent appointed by the
Department, who will have authority to reject
any material or portion Of the work not considered
BY him TO be Of proper quality and workman
The contractor viii be required to give security
in the amount Of $500 900, with not less than two
suretief, who will furnish the usual certificates
that they possess property free from incumbrance
equal to twice the amount fer which they are held
as suTetes that he will do the work and construct
the docks according to his contract in all respects
and that the same will be sufficient in strength
and capacity, and will accomplish the purpose for
which It is designed, set out in this advertise
ment and in said contract, and that 1t will operate
successfully for tuoyesTs amer 1t has been accept
The work will be completed snd the two sections
ready for use within i've months from the date Of
signing the contract
the work progresses, upon bills duly certified to
by the superintendent on the part Of the Govern
ment; the Government reservtng twenty per cent.
(2o) Of the amount of each bill as additional Sc
ourIty until the final completion and acceptance
of the work.
All STRAW bfdsr will be ct 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 70 be for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
OF securing proper information on these points, .
board Of officers, consisting Of one line ocer, one
engineer and one constructor, will be appointed
by the Department TO examine the bids, aud In
vestigate and report upon the experience and
ability Of the persons bidding, and the facilities
at their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department viii not
award the contract to any one Of whom such re-
port is not, In sll respects satisfactory.
GEO NJ. robson,
aulo Secretary Of the Navy.