Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-04
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR MATERIALS FOR
Il THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARrmEHT, \
BUREAU or STEAM ENGINEERING,
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NAVY DrPARrmEHT,
BUREAU or STEAM ENGINEERING,
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials SIs for
the Navy for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1854,
VIII DC received ~ the Bureau Of Steam Engineer.
Ing until 10 O'Clock Of the 2ist day Of March next
~ which time the opening will be commenced.
Proposals must be endorsed g Proposals for Ma
tetlals for the Navy" that they may be dlstin-
gushed from other business letters, and directed
to the Chief Of the Bureau Of steam Engineering.
classes named arc nsrfienisTiv descrihsa ~ ~
printed schedules; any OF which viii be furnished
TO such as desire to offer, on application to the
navy agent nearest thereto, and those Of ali The
yards upon application to the Bureau. This dvis-
Ion into classes being for the convenience Of deal
are actually required for bin. The comma ndant
and navy agent for each station WILL in addition TO
cU2y Of the schedules Of the other yards for exam
lnation only, from which may be Judged whether
y VIII be desirable to make application for any Of
the clAssee OF those yards. All other things being
equal, preference win be given to articles OF Amer
lean manufacture.
ofiers must be made for the whole OF the e:ass at
any yard upon one Of the printed schedules, or in
strict Conformity herewith, or they will not be
Upon application to tho Bureau, 10 the Com
form OF offer, of guaranty, and other necessary In
formation respecting the proposals will be fur
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest bid
der who gives proper guarantees, As required by
the law OF 10th August 1915, the Navy Department
Teserying the right to reject the lowest bid, II
deemed exorbitant.
Tho contracts will bear date the day the notin.
cation 10 given, and deliveries can be demanded
sureties in the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility certified
to BY United states district Judge, United States
district attorney solicitor, or navy agent As Ad-
ditionAl securities, twenty per eenfum will be
withheld from the amount OF the bills until the
contract shall have been completed, and eighty
per oentum Of each bill, approved In triplcate BY
the commandAnts of the respective yards will DO
paid by the navy agents at the points of delivery,
ernment within ten days after the warrant for the
ZANE shall have been passed by the Secretary Of
The following are the classes required at the re.
KiTTERY, MAINE.
ClaSS No: y Boiler Iron, &c No; g Metallic OIL
le, steeli No. 10, Zine.
Iron; No. I, Cum PaeEins, Rubber Hose, Sc Ne.
8, Sperm Oil| No. 8, LinGeed OIL and Turpentine;
No !, Lard 0ilj No. 0, Tallow and Soap; No. 10,
Engineers stores; No. II, Engineers' Toolsj No.
10. EngineerE' Instruments; No. I6, Steel, No IL,
Iron Nails, Bolts, and Ngtsi No. IS, Copperi No.
PAINT No. g. Colored Paints, Dryersj No. "a, sta
tioneTy.
No. I, Boiler Iron; No. ., Boiler Felting, No 1,
Gum Packing, Rubber Hose, Se.i No. s, Lubrieat.
ing Olsj No. s, LiuHeed OIL Turpentine, and Aloo-
holi No J, Lard ol No. 9, Talow and soaps No. 10,
RSsaesrs' Instruments; No. il, wrought Iron on
Pipes Valves, 6ci No. I6, steelj No. H. Iron Nails,
Bolts, and Nuts, Scj No. 10, Copper, No. 10, Tin,
Zine, sol No. 20, White Leadi No. @, Colored
Paints, Dryers No. %, Stationery No 25, Hickory
| and Ash Plank and Butts; No. 90, White Pine; No.
%, Lanterns; No 90, LgnumvitG.
PHILADELPHIA.
Glass No. |, Boiler Iron, &c,i No 3, Boiler Felt
ing; No. I, Gum Packing, Rubber Hone, &ej Not 8,
Sperm Oilj No. 8, Liuseed OIL and TuTpentinei No.
7, Lard Oils No. o. Tallow and Soap; No. 10, Engi-
nsers' Storcsi No. II, Engineers Toosi No. u, En-
gineeTa' Instruments; No. Il, Wrought Iron Pipe,
and Nutai No. IS, Copper, No. 10, To, sc; No. 90
White Leadi No. q, Zinc Paint, No. 20, ColorCd
| Paints and DryersJ No %, Stationery.
WASHINGTON
Class No. /, Boiler Iron, set No. II, Bolt.
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