The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-04
WHOLE NO. $50.
PROPOSALS.
PRorosALs FOR MATERIALS FOX THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF STEAM EEorNKERIHa-


BUREAU OF STEAM kseINKERIne
e,.,x.,< February 10, 1864. J
oEALED fkOPoSALs to furnish materials for
the Navy tor the hscal year ending June 30. 1854.
VIII be received at the Bureau of Steam En ngineerius
until 10 o'clock of the 2lst day of March next, a.
which time the opening will be commenced.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Nate
rias tor the Navy, thar they may be disfin gushed
trem other business letters. and directed to the
Chief OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering.
The materials ard articles embraced In the classes
named are particularly described in the printed
schedues any of which will be furnished 10 such as
desire 70 oner, on application to the commar dante
VI the respective yards or to the navy agent
,heseto and those of all the yards upon application
70 he bureau This division into classes be forthe
convenience Of the dealers in ach such classes only
VIII De furnished as actually REQ ursd TOR bids
91 eonmanaahi -, and navy agent for each station
WILL IN addition 10 the schedule of classes Of their
own yards have COPY of the schedues of fhe
other yards for esamina aton only from which may
De judged whether Will be desirable TO make ap-
peation Tor any OF the classes of those yards All
other things being equal preference will be given
TO articles OF American manufacture.
Ohsrs must be made for the whole of the class At
any YARD upon one OF the printed schedules, in
strict conformity herewith, they viii be con.
Upon application TO the Bureau, to the Command.
ant Of any yard. or to any Navy Agent, the form
OF oher OF guaranty, and other necessary informa-
uon respecting the proposals will be furnished.
The contract will DC awarded 10 the lowest bidder
VINO gives proper Rnaraoties required by the law
ot iv.h August, ls46 the Navy Department reserv-
orbtsnt '-' - 1'seN
Ice contracts VIII bear date the day the notifca-
tion 10 given, and deliveries can be demanded.
Sureties In the iull amount will be required 10
sign the contract, and their responsibility certified
70 oy United Stats district judge. Uniied States
uistrict attorney, collector, navy agent. Az ad-
ditonal securities. twenty per centum will be with
held from the auoant Of the bills until the contract
snail have been completed, and eighty per centum
of each bill. approved In triplicate BY the COM
mandanis OF the respective yards, will be paid By
the navy agents at the points Of delivery In unds
certificates, at the option of the within
ten days after the warrant for the same shall have
been passed by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
me ioiiowing are the elssses required at the re-
KITrERY. MAINE.
Class No. i, Boiler Iron &c No Metallic MI, .
n No; & 10 Engineer Stores No. 10, Tubing. &c; No.
cmIRLEsrowN.
Class No. ]. Boiler Iron and Rivets: No. p,..
iron; I NO, !; Gum Packing, Rubber Hose. &c: No
No. !. Lard Oil; No. Q, Taliow and SOAP: No "a
E,nsneers E,5 stores; No II, knginetrs' fools: No.
Iron Nails. Bolts, and Nuts No IS Copner NJ ~ ~
lin and Lead; No 90 White Lead; No ~ y -. ~
rs,at; asa, No 22, colored Paints. Dryers No. "a
BROOKLYN.
No. l. Boiler Iron; No. 9. Roller r.,.;,
Gum Packing. Rubber Hose, &c. !; No nso;., 40; :,
uns Uiis NO. ., Llnseed on, Tnrpentipe and ica
,a mol; ! No 9 Lsrd oil; No g. Ialiow and sosp: No
u, Enginse.s Instruments No. Ia W,onrhs No
fps Valves, Ac; No. is. Steel: No. NJ iro,,
~. az; Dois and Nuts Sc; No. Is. Copper No. ie
rants. Dryers; No. %. Stationery NO. 81 H;cSnrx
sa snu sn RANK and Butts No. 26 White Pine NJ
~ Lanterns; No. 30, LiDgnumyitse. w.
PHILADELPHIA.
oIass NO j. Boiler Iron. SC NO 9, Boiler Felt;pg
no. = Cum Packing, kubber Hose. Ac SN..hf Mn
sperm on; No q. Iinsecd Oil and Turpentine . o.
s. Laid vili No, p Ialew and Soap. 10. TO- fns.
ennn's store; No. IL kngineers' Tools; No H.
n -.
piPe, pP, .sves Nc; No: l6. Steel; No IL Iron N.iI.
DO Sohs ~ sna nntsi No. Is. Copper; No. 10. Tin. Ss
Coiored Paints and Dryers; No 2ss ststionssv e.
WASHINGTON.
s,as: lbs No y Boiler Iron, &C.; No. IL, Boltx.