The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-22
DRoPosALs FoR MATERIALS FOR THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT \
BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING,
February 10, 1854
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
the Navy Tor the fiscal year ending June 30 1854,
will be received at the Bureau of Steam Engineering
until 10 O'Clock of the 2lst day OF March next, al
which time the opening will be commenced
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals tor Mate
rals for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters, and directed to the
Chief Of the Bureau of steam Engineering. )
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described in the printed
schedules; any of which will be furnished to such as
desire. to oner, on application to the commandants
of the respective yards TO the navy agent
thereto and those of all the yards upon application
to the Bureau This division into classes beng forthe
convenience of the dealers in each suchcasses only
Will De furnished as are actually required bids.
The commandant and navy agent for each station
will IN addition TO tho schedule of classes of their
own yards have copy of the schedules of the
other yards for examination only, from which may
be judged whether IL will be desirable make ap-
pication for any Of the classes of those yards All
other things being equal preference will be given
to articles of American manu- facture.
Offers must be made for the whole of the class at
any yard upon one of the printed schedules. or in
strict conformity herewith, they will not be
sidered.
Upon paplIeation 70 the Bureau, to the Command
ant of any yard, or'to any Navy Agent the form
of Offer of guaranty and other necessary informa-
tion respecting the proposals will be furnished.
The contract will De awarded to the lowest bidder
who gives proper guaraaties, required by the law
of 10Th August 1916, the Navy Department reserv-
ing the right to reject the lowest bid, IL deemed
orbitant.
The contracts will bear date the day the notiGca.
ton is given, and deliveries can be demanded.
Sureties in the iull amount will be required TO
sign the contract. and their responsibility certified
TO by United States district judge, United States
district attorney, collector, or navy agent AS ad
ditonal securities twenty per ceDtun will be with
held from the amount of the bills until the contract
shall have been completed and eighty per centum
of each bill, approved in triplicate by the COM
mandants Of the respective yards will be paid by
the navy agents at the points of delivery in funds
eertiicates at the option of the Government, within
tan da ffar4 4ha fnrt hall
been passed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The following are the classes required at the re-
spective navy-yards:
KITTERY, MAINE
Class Nc. l. Boier Iron, sc. No s, Metallic OH;
No, 10, Engineer Stores; No. 10, Tubing, &c No.
ie Steel; No. lss nine. r
Class No. ]. Boiler Iron and Bivets; No. 2, Pig
Iron No: 4, Gum Packing, Rubber Hose. &c No.
No. 7, Lard Oil; No.9. Tallow and Soap; No 10.
Engineers Stores; No. IL, Engineers Tools; No.
u Engineers Instruments; No. l6. Steel; No. II,
Tin and Lead No. 20, white Lead; No Il, Zinc
Paint; No, Y, Colored Paints, Dryers No. %.
Stationery. ExEHB
No. l, Boiler Iron; No. 3. Boiler Felting; No. 4,
Gum Packing. Rubber Hose. Sc No 8, Lubrica-
ting Oils: No. g Lnseed OIL, Tarpentinc, and AIeo
10, Engineers Stores No. IL, Engineers Tools; No
II, Engineers Instruments : No. IA wrought-Iron
Nais. Bolts and Nuts, &C.; 10. IS. Copper, No 10,
Tin, Zinc &C.; No. 20, White Lead; No "a, Colored
Paints. Dryers No. %, Stationery No. 25, Hickory
and Ash Plank and Butts; No. g. White Pine; No.
%, Lanterns; No. 30, Lingnumyitae.
PHILADELPHIA.
Class No. !, Boiler Iron, sc No. 3, Boiler Fo,tng
No. 4. Gum Packing Rubber Hose, &c; No s
Sperm Oil; No. 6. Linseed Oil and Turpenfine; No.
Z, Lard Oil; No. 9, Tallow and Soap; No. TO- Engi-
neers' Stores; No. IL. Engineers Tools; No. 12
Engineers instruments; No. H. Wrought-Iron
Pipe, Valves, &c' No. 16. Steel; No. L. Iron Nails
Bolts and Nuts; No. Is. Copper; No. 10, Tin, &c:
No. 20. White Lead; No. 81. Zinc Paint; Nc. %,
Colored Paints and Dryers; No. 20, Stationery.
WASHINGTON.
Class No. /, Boiler Iron, &C.; Ne. IL, Bolts.
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