The Portland daily press., 1864-02-01
LEGAL e OFFICIAL.
Proposals for Timber and Vateri-
ais for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
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H1fedn ~ Construction and Repair,
January %, 1864.
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish timber and ma.
~ terials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1854, will be received at the Bureau of Con.
srucuon and Repair. until 10 O'Clock Of the 22d day
OF FEBRUARY next, at which time the opening will be
commenced.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for Tim.
Der and Materials for he Navy that they NAV he
distinguished from other business letters and al.
and Repair.
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
nameu are particularly described in the printed
schedues any OF which will be furnished 10 such as
uesire 70 oier on application TO the commands ants
OF the respective yards or to the navy ayeDf nea
est thereto aud those of all the ya-ds upon ann;ca
non to the Burcau. This division into classes Sein
Iol the eoaFenirnee of dealers in each such classes
oniy Will be furnished as actually REQUIRED for
u,us me eonInsndant and navy agent for each
station WILL In addition 10 the schedule of classes of
1s yare have copy Of the schedules Of
tne other YARDS for examination only, from which il
may De judged whether 1t will be desirab bic TO make
apphcaon Tor any of the classes of II ose ards All
oIher things being equal, preference will be given
10 articles OF American manufacture.
Oilers must be made for the whole of the class at
any yard upon one of the printed schedules or in
sIct conformity Herewith, or they will be con.
Upon application to the Bureau, TO the Comman.
dant OF any yard, or TO any Navy Agent, the form
, ~ oner 81 guatan'se and other necessary informa
The contract will he awarded to the lowest bidder
who gives proper guarantees, as provided by the law
"
ing the right to reject the lowest Did, if deemed ex.
orbitant
The contracts III bear date the day the notisea.
ton Is given, and deliveries can be demanded
Sureties in the fall amount will be required 10 sign
the contract and their responsibility certified 10 by
auuted states district attorney. collector, navy
agent. AS additional security, twenty per centum
viii be withheld from the amount of the bills until
the cont act shall have been completed, and eighty
the commandments OF the respective yards will he
paid by the navy agents at the points delivery in
funds or certificates. at the option of the Govern
ment within ten days after the for the same
shall have been passed by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury.
The following are the classes required At the re-.
KIrrERY ME-
Class No l. white oak logs; No3 white oak pro-
No ii, white pine; No 81, tin and zinc
cHARLEsrows MASS.
Glass No l. white oak logs; No g. white oak pro
miscuous timber; No 4, white oak plank; No 8, yell
timber; No II, white pine logs plank and boards:
No H. white pine.deck and stage plank: No 49, ash
and No 10 Witt
Gust tree nails; No %. iron; No a. iron spikes: No
2s iron nails, wrought and cut; No go. lead; No 49,
No 81. zinc paints; No 80. colored paints; No a9
turpentine and varnish; No Al, glass; No a. whale
OIL No %, tallow, soap, and sweet OIL No Al. ship
chandlery.
BROOKLYN NY
Glass No 1. white oak logs; No 3, white oak pro-
low pine plank stock logs: No !, yellow pine be, ms
No H. white pine; No IA. ash oars; No Is, hickory
butts aud bars; No 49, white oak slaves an head.
ings; No ~, mahogany; No Is, iron. round fiat and
square; No %, iron spikes; No 2s. iron nails
wrought and cut; No 81, lead; No 81, zinc aud tin
No 49, hardware: No 81 tools for stores; No 49, col.
ored paints. dryers; No 80, varnish No II, glass;
No AZ, ship chandlery.
PHILADELPHIA.
Class No 10, white pine mast and or ar timber; No
IL, white pine deck plank and stage plank; No 49,
n Nfp kt~..
No rs. iron, round, fst,square Ac: No 26 STEEL No
~, iron spikes; No 30. lead; No 81. zinc, tin and
solder No 80. hardware; No "a, tools for sto es No
81, white lead; No 81. zinc paints: No SO. colored
paints. dryers. &c; No 80. varnish; No 40 Iinseed
Oil; No Al. glass; No 49, tallow soap sweet OIL No
A., ship chandlery; Nois. ingot copper.
WASHINGTON.
Class No 10, white oak slaves and headings; No
30, pig lead; No 80. hardware; No 80, spirits Of
wine. varnish, &c; No Al. glass.
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