Bearing piles and broken stone, for the


United states dry-dOck at Brooklyn.
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New York, August 4, 1916.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Propo
- sails for materials for the dry-dock," will be re.
ceived at this Office until O'Clock, p M. of Wednes
day the I'd day Of September next, for 1000 spruce
bearing piles, sound and straight. The lengths "a
be hereafter determined between 25 and 40 feet the
chief part will probably be required from 80 to 3s
feet long. The size Exclusive of the bark) to be
not less than 10 inches diameter at the small end
and from IL TO 16 inches at the large end where the
piles 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-
ceeding 500 piles; one-half of the above piles 10
be delivered at the navy yard at Brooklyn, or be-
fore the lst day Of December next, and the balance
on or before the lst day of February next.


Proposals will also be received at the same time
place for 1900 cubic yards of stone broken for
crete.


The stone to be of hard and durable quality
granite gneiss, broken in angular pieces and moi
exceeding II inch in diameter and entirely free
from dirt; and must be delivered at the navy-yard al
Brooklyn at such times and in such quantities, and
landed on such wharf as may be directed by the en-
gneer.


About one-third of the above stone will probably
be required to be delivered previous to the lst Of No
vember next one-third previous TO the lst Of Febru-
ary 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 a price per
Ilneal foot; and those for broken stone per cubic
yard.


Persons proposing for the latter will be required
to furnish sample Of the stone and to state the To-
cation of their quarries.


The proposals must be accompanied with the
written assent Of RESPONSE BILE persons to become
sureties on bonds for the faithful performance Of the
contract, and ten per cent Of the amount delivered
will in all cases be retained until the contract is fully
complied with.


Any further information can be obtained Of the
engineer, WIN. J. McAlpine, esq, at the Dry Dock
office at the navy-yerd, Brooklyn.


PROSPER M. WETMORE,


Aug l0-Llaw4w Navy Agent