Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-23

NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Steam Engtneering, July 10, 1864. D
Sealed Proposals to furnish wsterials s fSr the
Ss st ss 'fsH Of s
at which time the opening win Be commenced;
erss for the Nssy hst they %sy be Sssa
suished from other business letters, and directed
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eonmandsnts of the respective Yards or to the the
yards upon application to the Bureau u Oh 'H'
This division into classes being for the conve-
furnished as are actually required for bids. The
commandant ana navy agent for each station will,
Yards have copy of the sch edules Of the other
yards for exsminat tie. only from which may be
other things being equal preference viii be given
Offers must be made for the whole of the class at
any yard upon one Of the printed schedules or in
strict conformity Herewith, or they will not be
Upon application to the Bureau to the Com
mandant of any yard, or TO any Navy Agent, the
form of offer, of guarantee, and other necessary
information respecting the proposals will be fur
The contract will be awarded to the lowest bid
the NsHy pessa
Ieserving the right to reject the lowest bid, if
The contracts will bear date the day the notid-
eatlonis given and deliveries can be demanded
Suretes in the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, a. their responsibility certi
States district attorney Collector, or navy agent.
As additional security, twenty per centum will
contract shall have. been completed; and eighty
Per centum OF each Pill approved in tripicatee bv
Of
in funds certifca es, at the option of the Gov
shall have been passed 5y the Secretary Of the
The. following are the classes required at the re-
KITTERY, MAINE.
=, Glass No. boiler iron. &C.; No: 2, pig iron;
S sq% &e ea'sN1t lard lard H S
@stS o sGw and
&e No. u.s. tubes; No IT, steel No IL iron nsl rs.
No. o. white lead; No; 2, zinc paint; No. p. col
S Sfee linton NJ" e
CHARLEsTowN, MASS
iron; No s. boiler feiting; No. gum pa psckiPps:
rubber hose, Sc.;N 5, sperm 'iI; No: s linsesd
s No issE :.s s,sa Ne
No. i to nails 6otS nuts copper
zinc paint; No p eelersd paints dryers. c.. No.
5s tANtionsry; Ne Is, hickor, and ash plank and
packing, &c.; No. IS, engineers stores, &c
BROOKLYN, NY
Class No. l, boiler iron; No, 2, pig iron: No. 8.
ss RssssF TpsS 9psn hGss
metallic oils; No Q, tsllow and soap; No IL, en-.
gineers' stores; No II, engineers tools: No -
eneneers' inhtrume No Is, steam pumps: No
Z, wrought iron p pes, valves. &c No. Is tubes;
No. t. steel; No II. iron nails: bolts nuts, & G !;
white White lead; Nc q. zinc psiat; No. q colored
wood: No IS. hickory and ash plank and bn tts:
No. q, white pine; No q black walnut and cherry:
No. 8 mahogany; white holley; No. ~, lanterns;
No 30, hgnumyitr; No. y, druid geans Unmns
&c; No 80 sour flour ,rrucihles 4 No a. na sent
ed articles; No. "A, cotton and hem pack inrs A :.
No. IS. engineer stores ~
PHILADELPHIA
Class No. l. boiler iron. &C ; No B. boiler falt
ing; No. :, gum packin rubber hose. &c No s.
sperm oil; No Linseed oil and tnrpentine: No 4,
stores; No II. engineers tools: No a. en- sinesrs,
instruments; No. u. wrought iron pipes valves
&C.; No. 10 tubes; No. Is, steel; No II iron nails
bolts and nuts: No. y. copper; No. 10. tin C. No
a. white Lead No q, zinc paint: No. ~ colorei
engineers stores. &c.
WASHINGTON
Class No. l. boiler iron. &c; No. q pip ison. No
3, boiler felting, &c, No. 4, gum pack ing rubhs:
hose, &c; No. s. sperm OIL; No. s. iinseed Oil aud
tuIpehtine; No, Z; lard oil; Ne. s. lumber; No. ..
engineer tools No. Y, engineers instruments;
No. ~, steam pumps: No. n, wrought iron nina
valves. &C.; No. IL, tubes; No. i6, steel: M n
iron nails, bolts, nuts, De: No. IL, copper No TO-
tin lead end zine; No ~. white lead: No. a. zinc
paint; No, 2 coloFed paints. dryers &c !; Ne a.
hemp packing. &c.;No. IS, engineers stores.
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