The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-09
PROPOSALS WANTED.

PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK AT
L NAVAL STATION, PORT ROYAL S. G. |.
ALSO PROPOSALS FOR FLOATING DRY
D D0CH TO BE DELIVERED AT SAME STA
TIOS.-BUREAU OF YARDS End DOCKS Navy
Department, July 25, 1990.-Undsr authority
conferred by the act OF Congress making ap-
preparations for the Naval Service, approved
June 80, 1880, as follows: "Coaling Station
Port Royal, South Carolina: Toward the con-
struction of a timber dry dock or floating dock
az the Coaling Station, Port Royal, South Carol
lima, In accordance with tho 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
Ana the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is
hereby. authorized to make q contract for thu
construction OF said timber dry dock or floating
DOCK the cost not exceeding i've hundred thou1
sand dollars Sealed proposals are invited.
and viii be received at THIS Bureau until IL
Ssy Of SoSsmssr. is 1880 q ws sGs . hiTss
p pns place epeue the for proposals pos win Be
by contract of one timber dry dock OF the fol-
lowing general dimensions, with iron caisson or
hoating gate. pumps engines, boilers, pump
ana engine house, capstans, bollards, discharges
and drainage cu,verts, and all other attach
ments pertaining thereto, complete Said doclc
To be located at the United States Naval StaS
ton, Port Royal, S. O., and to be not Less than
400 feet 10 length on the floor, from the head r.,
inner abutment floor; the width about i25 feet
between the coping midway from the
ENDS; the width on the floor about 80 feet; the,
wldth at the entrance, between abutments on
mean high water line, not less than 20 feet.
draft on sill Qeast) at mean high water, 26 feet
The dock to have an inner and outer sill or
groove for the caisson, about twenty feet apartu
All portions of the timber Of the dock expossd
70 the water. at all times, to be impregnated
with "a pounds Of creosote oil per cubic foot.
Also, all portions of the timber exposed to the
weat her, from the top Of coping down TO mean
high water. There win be two main
pumps to have mean discharge capac4
~ There Of 1900 gallons pc. minute each
to have discharge capacity OF T. 900 gallons per
minute, with the maximum lift. The dock must
ee capable OF sustaining, with safety the load
sions will admit. Plans and speclncarlons must
accompany the bids, and be fun and clear de-
scribing 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 are also in
ylted, and will be received and publicly opened
at the same day and hour, for the construction
by contract of a floating dry dock, complete.
with machinery and appurtenances in wording
order, and delivered at the Naval Station Port
Royal, 5. Z. The structure TO be principally OF
iron or steel, and of capacity, strength and
power TO receive and raise, with safety a vessel
400 feet long, rs feet beam, rs feet draught and
1000 tons weight Plans and specifications
must accompany the bids, and be full and clear
in regard 10 this construction and materials to
be used Plans for the above worg not favor
ably considered Will be returned to the bidders.
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 be in duplicate,
sealed and addressed TO the Chief of Bureau o.
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, Washing
ton, d. c., and the envelopes indorsed Pro-
posals for Timber Dry Dock" or Proposals for
Floating Dry Dock" Blank forms will be fur
nished on application. Two satisfactory sure<
ties must accompany the proposals, and no PROF.
posal will be considered unless accompanied by
the prescribed bond, which forms part of the,
same. The successful bidder will be required
within 10 days from the acceptance of his offers
TO enter Into a formal contract for the performs
ance of his work, and to give a bond therefor.
with sufficient sureties, and in a penal sum
equal to Is per cent of the amount Of his bid.
Bidders will state the time they require to COM
plete the works. The Bureau reserves the
right to reject any or all BIDS as in its Judgments
the interests OF the government may require
Payments 10 the contractor will be made I'M
monthly installments, the work progresses
upon bills duly certified, from which 10 perl
cent Will be reserved, to be paid on the full and
final completion of the contract.
N. Ii. FARQUHAR, Chief Of Bureau.