The Portland daily press., 1870-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lowelrs. SOL Congress st
nRorCSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE SUP
Piled TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE CUGNIZANCE OF TIE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
DEPARTME ENT,

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON ID. G July IA, 1870. J
Sealed proposals to furnish Timber and other ina
terials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending June
3d. 1871, will be received at this Bureau until ~ O.
clock M of the 18th OF August next, at which time
the proposals will be opened.
Tie proposals must be addressed to the Chief of
Bureau of CONSTRUCTION and Repair, Navy DEPART
ment, Washington. and must be indorsed, "Propo-
sails tor Timber, &c, for the Navy" that they may
be distinguished from other business letters.
Printed schedules tor such classes as parties deal
in and intend to bi for together with instructions
to bidders, giving the forms OF proposals of guaran
tee and of certificate of guarantors, with printed
folms Of offer Will be furnished to such persons as
desire to bid, on application to The Commandants of
the respective Navy Yards, and those Of all the
yards on application to the Bureau.
The Commandant of each Navy Yard and the pur-
chasing paymaster tor each station, will have copy
only, in orae. that peis SOUS who intend to bid may
judge whether il IS desirable to make application
any of tire classes OF those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole of class, and
all applications for information for the examina-
tion OF samples, must be made to the commandants
OF the respective yards.
The proposal must be accompanied by a certificate
from the Collector OF internal Revenue for the dis
trict in which the bidder resi- es, that he has lie
cense to deal In the articles for which he proposes;
and. By direction or the Department. bids or offers
iciH bsreceiced only IRON pdrfies Who bona fde
dealers in. or manufacturers Of the articles they
Offer to furnish. The guarantors must be certified
by the Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the district
in which they reside.
makes tine lowest bid and gives The guarantee ie
CURED by lsw, the Navy DepaIt nent, however, re-
sery ng the ri ght TO reject the lowest bid, any
which Il may deem ex0rbitant.
suretiss " the un amount will be required to sign
the contact. and their responsibility must be eerI-
NED TO The satisfaction OF the Navy Department.
As additional security twents per centum will be
withheld from the am Junt OF the bills uuIil the con-
tracts shall have been comp eted and eighty per
Of the amount OF each DILL, approved in irp
ucae uy the C0mmandaDt Of the respective yards,
will paid By tue Paymaster OF the station desig-
mated In ne contract wi hin ten days amer the war;
rant for the shall have been passed by the
Secretary Of the 1easury.
The elasse. OF tins Bureau are numbered and des-
No. 4, whise Oak Logs; No. ,. White Oak Curved
Timber; no. 4, White oak Plank No. Z, YellowPine
Mast Timber; No. II, White Pine Logs; No. u,
White Pine Mast timber; No. IS. White Pine Plank,
Whhe 4 h ars: No. II, Hickory; No. is, Back
Walnut, Mahogany, Maple, thsrry; No p, Locust
TIesnails 40; x Ih,,p hS,spfe.s Sedar M. zs Black
NO. 25 Lienumvliae; No. 80, Ignot Copper; No. 80,
Wrought Iron. round and square; No a3, Wrought
Iron nat NJ s sroa plat, No 49, ss sssl; NS No g. g.
Iron Cut sails. Nos Lead, pipe, sheet; No. IS,
Hinges Bolts, oil brass and iron; No. a. Screws OF
bras and iron; No, 30. Files; No. 81, Augers; No.
~ Tools lor ship stores; No. 5s, Tools Ior use in
yard and shops; No. 81, Hardware; No sc, White
Leai No o. ZINC Paints; No. 5s, Colored Paints,
dryers; No 81, Linseed OIL NO; 60 yarnish Spirits
Tallow, Soap; No. GS, Glass; No. g. Brushes; No.
20, Dry Goods tr Uphostering; No. IL, Stationery;
Nc g. Ship cahandefg; a No "a ACIDS No = Resin
No. - Lpather pump rigging, laeing; No. 50, Junk;
The following are the classes by the numbers, re-
quired at the respective navs-yards.
KITTERY.
Nos. 10 r. 16, II, 's, 12 80 a3, 80. 49, a, a. 49,
o. OF '' 9S oaaRaEsroWR * Il 81 81 49, a. SS
HS' Il T. % IS Is e E 8 s. 2S e. St
63, "a, 6s, 69 10, II, Is, "A, %, z, Is, IS.
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