Bearing piles and broken stone, for the
United States dry dock at Brooklyn.
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4' New York, August A, 1916.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Propo-
- sails for materials for the dry-dock," will be re-
ceved at this Office until O'Clock, p m, of Wednes-
day the 2d day Of September next, for 1000 spruce
bearing piles, sound and straight. The lengths 10
be hereafter determined between % and 40 feet; the
chief part will probably be required from 80 to 35
feet long. The size Exclusive Of the bark to be
not less than 10 inches diane ter at the small end
and from IL to 16 inches at the large end; where the
piles are required 30 feet in length the diameter
at the small end is to be not less than inches.


Proposals will be received for any quantity ex-
ceedng 500 piles; one-half of the above piles are TO
be delivered the navy yard at Brooklyn, on or be-
fore the LIST day of December next and the balance
on or before the lst day of February next '


Proposals will also be received at the time
place for 1900 cubic yards Of stone broken for c. =
crete ". ~. a."
The stone to be Of hard and durable quality
granite or gness, broken in angular pieces and no
exceeding / 1 inch in diameter and entirely free
from dirt; and must be delivered at the 6avyyard at
Brooklyn at such times and in such quantities, and
landed on such wharf as may be directed by the en-
gineer. g.a... ,..... ...-.


About one-thrd Of the above stone will probably
be required be delivered previous 10 the lst Of No
vember next; onethrd previous to the lst OF Febru-
sry next; and the balance previous to the lst Of
April, lS47, Proposals will be received for any
quantity exceeding 500 cubic yards.


The proposals for the piles will state price per
lneal foot; and those for broken stone per cubic
yard.


Persons proposing for the latter viii be required
TO furnish sample Of the stone and to state the To-
cation Of their qosrries.


The proposals must be accompanied with the
written assent Of responsible persons TO become
sureiies bonds for the faithful performance Of the
contract, and ten per cent. of the amount delivered
wil IN all cases be retained until the contract Is fully
complied with


Any further information can be obtained Of the
engineer, VIM. J. McAlpine, es1., at the Dry Dock
office at the Bavy-yard, Brooklyn.


PROSPER M. wETM0RE,


Aug l0-law4w Navy Agent.