The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR DRY DOCK AT PUGET
and docks Tnited states navy Department April
g. l89s.-Under authority conferred by the act OF
congress making appropriately, for me naval ser
are hereby invited, and will be received nj this
bureau ultil I o'clock m. on Tuesday the stn
day OF July 1892, at which time and place the
proposals viii be publicly opened for the construc-
tion. by contract. Of ono Cry docS sos feet long
and entrance of concrete and masonry together
with pump house, pumping plant, floating gate,
in accordance with plans and specifications which
can be seen upon application to this
bureau the commanding officer of
the Puget sound naval station, sidney,
state of Washington. Proposals must be in
duplicate sealed and addressed TO the Chlef OF the
Bureau Of Yards and Docks, 7. : Navy Depart
ment, Washington, D. c.. and the envelope en-
dorsed Proposal for Dry nock." Blank forms
viii be furnished on application. For additional
information in regard to the location and site, bid
ders referred 10 the commanding officer Of the
Puget sound naval station satisfactory surety, as
required in the specifications. must accompany the
proposal and proposal will be considered unless
accompanied BY the prescribed bond. The sue
cessfu bidder will be required, within fifteen (l5)
days after the acceptance of his proposal TO enter
into a formal contract The right is reserved to
reject any or all proposals as, in the Judgment of
this bureau. the interests Of the government may
require, and to waive defects
N H. FARoUHAR, Chief of Bureau.
RIO CONTRACTORS AND DEALERsIS MIS-
l. cellaneous supplies-Sealed proposals will be
received the Office of the board of public works
up to noon of Wednesday April 20. 1892 for the
furnishing TO the city of seattle acquisitions 10
be issued during the months of May and June
1892. materials. supplies, etc, as hereinafter ind
Gated
The prices given to the tenders made to be
based upon payments to be made by the city Of
funds, to be taken at par.
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids or portions Of bids
wATER-woRKs SUPPLIES.
Fuel-Coal, screenings or not, per ton Of 2.24o
pounds delivered in boilerrooms or ware ouse. at
the following city pumping stations: Lake Wash
lngton Broadway, Qneen Anne
Wood, best quality body wood, per cord, de-
lIvered in boiler-rooms of the abovenamed sta
tons.
Special castings. properly cleaned and coated;
all to be sound; imperfect castings to be replaced;
price per pound
4-inch Kalamein pipe
to S-inch cast-iron dipped pipe.
Coal oil, water white, in iron bos and cases.
Dry graphite, per 70.
Lath yarn MANILA sisal. per 70.
Pig lead per ID
4 lead pipe up to 1 inch, per n.
Sheet rubber, cloth insertion per 70.
Peerless, Gariock, Usudurian and Italian hemp
White cotton waste bale and broken per n
. Railroad picks. . too ibs, X, l. & Co., or Iron
Mattocks, S. &. L. Cutter. K, L & Co, or Iron
Mann's handled axes 81 to Az per dozen
sledges, mauls and hatchets, make Y. & p, per
shovels, L. H r. P. make, Anes or St Louis
Shovel Company, per dozen.
AK. pick. mattock sledge handles, per dozen
Quality extra shaved. No i. per dozen
Tool steel, bar iron. per 10.
10 to 6O-penny nails, finch cut spikes. per key.
all to be beaded: malleable fittings. galvanized and
black. Give list per b and discount
Couplings, bushingS plugs. unions fiange unions.
American unions, cheek. angle and Globe valves
steam cocks. gate valves waite: gates, nipples.
Brooks chain tongs, Goes wrenches black; stilson
wrenches files machine bolts. wrought pipe. :. 10
chase zac nee ana @ n
standard list; galvanized and black brass and iron
Corporation cocks, u TO i inch, for Mueller tap
Corporation cocks, patent, y to inch for Mueller
Soap-Tyee savon Rial and Clarette per box
Deitz tubular lanterns, with wicSs. per dozen.
Globes for Deitz tubular lanterns. white and ruby,
per dozen.
FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES.
Oxalic acid. axle grease, bran. harness blacking
bath brick, coal for freboat coal for engine houses
poll, blue stone, rubber hose, Sleeps wool sponges
eight to the pound chamos skins.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES.
Burial of city patiends, drugs, prescriptions,
hospital care Of sick, hack hire, removal Of dead
CITY ENeINEERs sUPPLIEA
Giant powder, fuse and caps
China nut oil
Wood for Lake Union sewer tunnel
Maynard's shovels.
Stationery and draughtsmen's supplies
MISCELLANEOUS
Rough lumber fir and cedar, at yards; car load
lots on cars dressed lumber, flooring, ceiling and
rustic; piles, 80 to 20 feet in length; baled hay,
chopped feed, bran, oats. cement, lime and bricks
in small lots for ordinary building and sewer work;
sewer pipe and fittings; cut spikes finch cut
nails 10 to 60 penny; wire nails drift bolts, q to
sz-ineh; wrought iron spikes paints and painters
supplies. picks, shoyels, mattocks, spike mauls-
hatchets, axes, miscellaneous tools and general
hardware, manhole covers, Office desks, bedsteads
and bed furnishings. chairs. carpets, window
shades repairs on harness. carts and wagons, har-
ness and saddlery. blacksmiihing horseshoeing
general office stationery, printing orms TO be seen
at office).
Trade catalogues with marked Discounts will ba
received bids tor any articles, even If not above
enumerated. liable to be needed by the city, the In
tention being. as tar as practicable, to cover the
whole ground of the city's expenditures for its
daily needs in the various departments.
Bidders are particularly requested 10 give dein-
iely the brand distinguishing characteristic Of
the goods On which they bid, that intelligent
choice may be made from those offered.
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope bids
for supplies"
By order of the board Of public works
+. W. D. HoLBROOk, Secretary.
First publication a pril IA, 1892.
MIS- CELLANEOUS