Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-24
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF EQUIPMExT AND REcRuIrr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
DCkkAS OF EQuiPMENr AMP REcRuIIISG,i
sealed Proposals TO furnish material for the Navy
ere at this Bureau aunt unt 10 10 oosk ~n e. r.
i4TH July NEXT, at which time the proposals will
The proposals. must be addressed tot g Chief of
the Bures u 81 Equipment and Recruiting, Navy De
Proposals for Materials for the Nav thss fbe1
may be distinguished from ordinary business letters
the lids pa,iss 6iddIas JcT Supplies az seeerGi "aySs
trtn tTclcsf er BIDS a. ;ePdrdte eRcsLopes sdch ia
dorStd fCtih the RaDe a the ydrdJor srAioh he bid IS
Printed schedules for such classes as parties deal
IN AM intend 20 bid Tor, together with instructions
to bidders giving the forms Of proposal u euiran.
forms sh - 81 o Uni m 81 With printed
fssre 60 cf oH appcaon to the CoEms ndants q
on apn1ieatioR to the Bureau. '"'o'
The CGmp "a Of each Navy Yard and the
copy Of the schedules of the other yards for exami-
nation only IN order that persons who intend 10 bid
ton for any Of the classes Of thoee yards
The proposals must be for the whole Of class and
ton q samples must be made the COMMANDING Of
from the Collector Of Internal Revenue for the dis
rict in which the bidder resides that he has license
direction ofhe DEPARTMENT, bids oftrs soiH be re-
es'rsd cnsgJro parties tcho ere bona hde dealers IN
The guarantors must be certified by the Assessor az
SIDE Rev enue iOr the district in which they re
The contract will be awarded to the person who
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re
CURED by law. the Navy Department. however, re
serving the right 10 reject the lowest bid, or any
which " may deem exorbitant.
suretles IN the full amount will be required to sign
e contract, and their responsibility be certi-
ned tothe satisfaction Of the Navy Department
As additional security twenty per centuTn will be
Mlthheid from the amount Of the bills until the con
tracts Shall have been completed, and eighty per
eentum Of the amount Of each bill, approved in
trlplcate by the Commandants of the respecfiye
yards, will be paid by the PaYmaster of the station
designated IN the contract il none is specified by
the Paymaster Of the station nearest the ward whare
ihe R"cus are delivered, within ten days after the
warrant Ior the same shall have been passed by the
The classes Of this Burea a are numbered and das-
ignated as follows: ~ ~ w.
No. I, Flax Canvas, &c. No. IL, Leather
No. 2, Cotton Canvas &c mo. I3. Soap and TalloU
No. 8, Cotton Hammock No. Il, Ox-hides for ron,
Bag and Cot STUFF. y No. IS, Brushes
No. 4, Iron and Steel. No. Is. Shin Chandlery
10. ., Galley Iron. No. ", Tar and Tar Oh.
no. Z, 6haIn Iron. NO. IS. Stationery.
No. 5, Hardware. No. 10, Dry Goods
No. 9, Cook ing Utensils. No. %, Firewood
No. 10, Tools. NO. 81, Sand.
No IL, Tin and Zinc. No p. Paints and Oils
The following are the classes, by the numbers, re-
qulred at the respective navy yards:
Nos q B. s. 8 e ea L, Il, 4; Il, W.
Nos. 2,s,4,s, 9, u, y, Is l6, Z, ls,I9,a
Nos. ], 2, 8, Il, H, Is, II, Is, l9, %, p
Nos easo % P1HlE u a - 4 81 Al
NORFOLK.
Noe. 80, s,l2, u. To- Y; Is. le, %, p.
y WASHINGTON.
Nos 4, 5,6,7, 8, IL, IL, Is, Is, 10, IL, Is, D,27.