The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-29
Proposals for climber ssss0 A. 8eeFi-
ats for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARrMEsr.
Bureau or Coassracfion aud kspo ri
January 70. le69
CEALED PROPOSALS 10 furnish timber a, na.
~ terias tor the Navy ior the al year "a tihR
June 30. lo6s will be rec-N Ned at the bnreau "a Con
struction ana epar until ~ . ock Vt the .2s dsv
OF February next ~ which lime the opening wiL b
commen.ed.
Pr posais must be indorsed Proposals for Tim.
b-r and Ma erals Tor lie Nayy," that they NAY BE-
stingusned from other business letters, q ~
rceted TO the CHIEF OF the bureau Of 20 st uetou
ana Repair.
The erals and articles embraced In the classes
pamed are particularly described the priEted
schedules; Any oil wh Gu will be n nished such as
desire 10 oiier, ON application TO the conmanualt 70
the respective yards. or to the navy . cut near
est thereto. aud those the lfd- u, on spplscs-
ton /, the Bureau. This division into cassss i.inr
Tor the convenience Ut ueaefs in each. such cias<sS
only will be furDished as are actually itQuirta fur
bids fne commandment AID Lasy agent Tor each
station w in addition 10 the schedule vi classes Of
their os n yarvs, have 4 copy Of the scLecsts Of
the other YARDS Ior only, from vhIeb tt
appicsion ior any OF The classes OF IT, ards All
osner hings beins equal preference viii BE- given
to articles OF American manufacture.
oilers must be MADE Tor the whole Of tho casr ct
any yard Upon one of the printed scheau &c, or In
strict conformity Herewith or they will not be eon-
siaered-
Upon application to the Blu eau. to the Comman-
dant OF any yard, or TO any Navy Agent, the torn
OF Offer OF guarantee. ald other necessary nforma-
ton respecting the proposals will be furnished
The contract viii te al ded TO the lowest bidder
xho gi e. es, provided by the law
o io,h August, lsi6, the Navy Department reser,-
ns 'he right TO reject the lowest bia. IL
orbitant
I.e contracts III bear date the day the notiaca.
uon is given. and deliveries can be ocmanoed.
Sufeties In the FIJI will be required 10 sign
he contract their respousbi ity Ger ihed to by
uuted states district attorney. collector, or Lavy
.gent. As additional security. .twehty per centrm
viii be with cid from the amount OF the bills uLtI
the cont act shall have completed, and eighty
Per Per sn,s ~ .s.n af ~, III sppsos.a t5ivss,e
paid b, the navy at the points Of delivery in
'unds or certificates at tbe option OF the Goyern-
ment within ten days afer the warrant for the same
shah have been passed by the secretary OF the Trea-
sury.
..e following are the classes required at tie re.
KfrrKRY, NE
Glass No l. white oas logs; Nos. white oak pro-
miscuous timber; NO 6,y elbow pine plank stock logs;
No II. white pine; No 81. tin and zine.
caARLksrowN. MASS.
Class No l, white oak logs; No .. white oak p'ss-
low pine plank stock logs No 10. white pine niase
timber; No l.. white pine logs, plank ana boards,
No IL. white pine deck and stage auki Nc Is. ash
slaves headings; No 20 black spruce; No u lo~
Gust tree nails; No 2S, irons NO q. hon spikesi No
2s iron nails, wrought and cut; Aos0 leadi No %.
hardware; No a. tools for stores; No 3s white l. al
No 81. zinc paints; 10 50. colored paints; No 80.
turp@ntne and varnish; No Al. glass; No ~, whale
oi' NJ 45 tailow, soap. and sweet oil; No AZ, ehip
chandlery.
BROOKLYN, NY.
m.eaaus sinser nS no T. wIi,c oak psnH soe % p,S e.
low pine plank STOCK logs; No . elow pine be- ms
No IL. whife pine; No IA ash oars; NO 10, hickory
butts and bars; No 49, white oak slaves head
ings; No q. mahogany; No 25. iron. round, fat
square: No "a. iron spikes; No 2s. iron rsfs.
wro ght and cut; No 80, lead; No 81. zinc and IT,;
No 49, hardware: No "a tools for stores; No 3S col
ored paints. dryer; No 9,svsrnish; No Al. glass;
No AZ, ship chandery.
PHILADELPHIA.
Class No 10, white pine mast and sra timber no
IL, white pine deck plank and STAGE panki ~.
locust; No 20 ack spruce No 81 locust tree-l ala;
No rs, iron. round, square. &C: 70 20 steel; No
~, iron spikes; No So lead; No 81. zinc. Tin ard
solder; No 49, hardware; No 81 tools tor so es; Nc
g., white lead; No ST. zine paints; No 81. CO ored
paints, aryers. sc; No 80. varpsh; No 40. iinseed
oil; No A. glass No Is; ,ai,ow, & sap, sweet ou' no
wAsHISoToy.
Glass No le white oak slaves snd hes dings, No
a nj lead; No 3h hardware; No 81, splriIs os
wine, yarnish. sc; No Al, glass.
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