The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-12
Ertraets from Ia,rs q the United states.

Extracts from lars Of the United States.
See. IA. dnd be IT, further enacted, That no con-
crred by the party parties TO whom such contract
order may be given TO any other party parties,
OF the contract or order transferred far the
United States concerned: Prorided. That all the
rights of action are hereby reserved 10 the United
States for any breach of such contract by the
tracing party or parties.
Sec Is And be Il further enacted, That whenev-
any contractor for subsistence, clothing, arms, am
munition, munitions of war, and for every descrp-
ton of supplies for the Army or Navy of the United
States shall be found guilty by court-martial OF
fraud wful neglect of duty he shall be punished
by fine, imprisonment such other punishment
the cour-martal shall adjudge; and any person who
shall contract to furnish supplies OF any kind or de-
scrpton for the Army or Navy. he shall be deemed
and TAX part of the land naval forces of the
United States for which he shall contract TO furnish
said supplies and be subject TO the rules and regula
ons for the government of the land and aforces
of the United States.
Approved July IL, 1862.
of any bureau of the Navy Department in contract
ing for naval supplies shall be at liberty 10 reject the
offer of any person who, principal or surety, has
been defaulter in any previous contract with the
Navy Department; nor shall parties who have failed
principals sureties in any former contract be
cciyed sureties other contracts; shall the
copartners of any firm be received surees for such
firm or for each Others nor, in contracts with the
same bureau, shall one contractor be received
rety for another; and every contract shall require
the delivery of specified quantity and no bids hay
ing nominal or fictitious prices shall be considered
ty, by in the name of his or their clerk, partner,
other person. all such bids may be rejected; and
person shall be received contractor WHO'S not
a manufacturer of regular dealer in, tho articles
which he offers to supply, who has not a license as
such manufacturer or dealer And all persons offer
ing bids shall have the right to be present when the
bids opened and inspect the same.
Approved March Sd, 1868.
The following are the classes required at the
spectiye Navy Yards:
KITTERY.
Glass No. j. white oak logs; 8, white oak promis-
cuous timber A. white oak plank; 10, white pine
mast timber: H. white pine plank and boards; IL,
white pine deck plank and stage plank; IL, ash logs
and plank IA, ash Is, hickory butts l6, black
walnut and cherry T,cypress and cedar; ls locust;
81 locust treenails; %, lignumvita; 25 ron round
fiat and square, 20, steel; 81. iron spikes; IS lion
49, hardware; a. tools for stores; So, white lead; 81
zinc paints SO. colored paints dryers; 49, turpen-
tine, yarnish; 40, linseed old; Al, glass; 49, PITCH
rosin, tar; Al. fish oil; 49, tallow, soaps AZ, ship
chandlery.
oHARLEsTowN.
Glass No. l. white oak logs; 2, white oak keel pie
ces; 0. white oak promiscuous TIMBER A. white oak
plank; 6, yellow pine logs; 10. white pine mast and
spar timber IL, white pine logs, plank and boards
l.! white pine deck and stage plank 10, ash logs and
plank; a. ash oars; Is, black walnut mahogany and
cherry is, locust 10, white oak slaves and heading
90 black spruce; 81 locust treenails 23,ignumvita
25 iron; 26 steel; 81 iron spikes; Is, iron nails,
wrought and cut; 80, lead 81 zine tin and solder
33. hardware; a. tools for stores, &c; 36, white
lead 49, zinc paints IS, colored paints; 49, turpen-
rosin, and tar "A, whale OIL 45, tallow, soap and
sweet oil; AZ, ship chandlcry.
BROOKLYN.
Glass No. l, white oak logs; 2, white oak keel pie
ces; 3, white oak promiscnous timber; 4, white oak
plank; 8, white chestnut g. yellow pine plank stock
logs T. yellow pine beams; s, yellow pine mast and
spar timber; 8. white oak knees; TO- white pine
mast timber; ii, white pine; II, white oak boards
and plank ID, ash logs and plank; IA, ash oars; l5
! hickory butts and handspikes l6, black walnut
cherry; H. cypress IS locust; 49, white oak slaves
and heading; 20, black spruce; 81, CEDAR p, mahog
any %, hgnumyita; "a, hackmatac ship knees; %
IRON, round, fiat, and square 20, steel; p, iror
spikes Is iron nails, wrought, cut 30, lead; 81
zinc tin 3d. hardware; a. tools for stores 49, white
lead 81, zinc paints 49, colored paints, dryers; 80
tnrpentine, varnish; 40 nseed oil; Al. glass; AZ
pitch, rosn; A, fish oil; 40, tallow SOAP sweet oil
4s, dry goods AZ, ship chandery; 4s, patented ari
| ces.
PHILADELPHIA.
Glass No !, white oak logs; 2. white oak keel pie
ces; 8. white oak promscuons timber; 4, white oal
plank g. yellow pine plank stock logs; . yellow
pine beams; s, yellow pine mast aud spar timber
10, white pine mast and spar timber; IL, white pin,
plank and boards II, white pine deck plank ant
stage plank; 10, ash logs and plank; IA, ash oars