The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-20

PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK. ATT
l. NAVAL STATION, PORT ROYAL, s. O.;
DOCK TO BE DELIV ERED AT SANE STA
TlON.-BUREAU or YARDS AND DOCKS. Navy
Department, July 25, 1SD0-Under authority
conferred by the act Of Congress making an
June 30, 1890, az follows: "Coaling Station,
Port Royal, South Carolina Toward the con.
struction of timber dry dock or floating dock,
AZ the OoalinR Station, Port Royal, South Caro-.
lima, in accordance with the recommendation
OF the commissions to report as to the most
desirable location on or near the Gulf of Mexico
and the South Atlantic coast for Navy Yards
and dry docks, two hundred thousand dollars.
And the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is
hereby, authorized to make contract for the
construction OF said timber dry dock or floating
dock, the cost not exceeding five hundred thou
sand dollars" Sealed proposals are invited.
and will DO received at this Bureau until ID
O'Clock noon, on Saturday. the first
publicly opened, for the construction
by contract of one timber dry dock OF the fol-
lowing general dimensions, with iron caisson or
noatng gate, pumps. engines, boilers, pump
and engine house, capstans, bollards, discharges
and drainage verts, and all other attach
ments pertaining thereto, complete. Said dock
to be located at the United States Naval Sta
ton, Port Royal. s. c., and TO be not less than
42O feet in length on the floor, from the head to
inner abutment floor; the width about 1875 feet
between the coping midway from the
ends; the width on the floor about 80 feet: the
width at the entrance, between abutments on
mean high water line, not less than 80 feet:
draft on sill (least) at mean high water, 26 feet.
The dock to have an inner and outer sill or
groove for the caisson, about twenty feet apart
All portions Of the timber of the dock exposed
TO the water, at all times, TO BE- impregnated
with ID pounds of creosote oil per cubic foot.
Also, all portions of the timber exposed to the
weather, from the top Of coping down to mean
high water. There win be. two main
pumps to have a mean discharge capac-
RlllOng onh
There will be one drainage pump
to have discharge capacity Of A. 900 gallons per
minute, with the maximum lift. The dock must
be capable OF sustaining, with safety, the load
brought upon it by the heaviest ship It's dimen-
sions will admit. Plans and specIncauons must
accompany the bids and be full and clear de-
scrlbing kinds and qualities of materials pro.
posed to be used. For information in regard To
the location and site of the dock bidders are
referred to the Commandant Of the Naval Sta
ton. Port Royal s. c. Proposals ara also IN.
vited, and will be received and publicly opened
at the same day and hour, for the construction.
by contract OF floating dry dock complete
with machinery and appurtenances In working
order, and delivered at the Naval Station Port
Royal, 5. 9. The structure TO be principally of
iron or steel, and of capacity, strength and
power to receive and raise, with safety a vessel
450 feet long, rs feet beam, 20 feet draught and
II, 900 tons weight. Plans and specifications
must accompany the bids, and be full and clear
In regard 70 tbs construction and materials to
be used. Plans for the above WORK not favor
II desired. All rights to use patents or patented
articles, employed in the above docks or their
construction, are TO be included in the pro-
posals Separate proposals will be received for
the above docks. They must DO in duplicate,
sealed and addressed 10 the Chief Of Bureau OF
Yards AM Docks, Navy Department, Washing
ton, ID. C., and the envelopes Endorsed Pro
posals for Timber Dry Dock" or Proposals for
Floating Dry Dock" Blank forms will DO fur
nshed on application. Two satisfactory sure
ties must accompany the proposals, and no pro-
pOsal will be considered unless accompanied by
the prescribed bond, which forms part Of the
same The successful bidder viii be required
within 10 days from tho acceptance OF MS offer
20 enter into formal contract for the PERFORM
aDce Of his work, and % give bond therefor,
with sufficient sureties, and In penal sum
equal 70 ~ pef cent OF the amount Of his bid.
Bidders viii state the time they require 70 COM
plete the works. Tbs Bureau reserves tho
right 20 re iect any all bids, as Ia ~ Judgment
tbs interests Of the government may require.
Payments ~ tlla contractor will be- made la
monthly instaimente, a. tbe work progresses,
upon bills duly certified, from which 10 per
cent VII b. reserved, 20 be pad % Tao fun aud
fiuAl completion a The c9nffart
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