Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16
VOLUME 30.
y)RDtOSALS FOR MATERIALS To RE Srrp
LIED TO THE NAVY YARDS TNnEp
rnS 1OGNIZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AKIN ppp,,,

bohhAo of CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
WASHINGTON, d, C.. April q 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish rim1,.,r ,,,,
other materials for the Navy tor the AL ys,r
reau until II O'Clock m. of Tharsday NAV ts-t
at which time the bids will be opened -
The proposals must be addressed 10 the nf,b,og
Of The Bureau OF Construction and Repttr, Navy
Department Washlngt m" and must be r.. Itr.
ell Proposals. for Timber, &c for the Navy -
that they may be distinguished from Ordinary
business letters.
TO prevent confusion, and facilitate the open.
ing OF the bids, parties bidding Tor supplies at
envelopes for each yard, endorsed with the name
oil the yard Or which the bid IL made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deai ~ and intend TO Did for together with ia.
structlons TO bidders, giving the forms of prop, :.
aisi oi snarsntre and of certificate OF guarantor,
such persons rs desire TO bid, on applcaflon IA,
Command nts Of the respective Navy Yards and
those OF all the yards on application 30 the Bu.
The CommAndant of each Navy Yard, and The
purchasing Paymaster for each station. VIII
have copy of the schedules OF the other varis
intend 20 bid may Judge whether is is desirable To-
make application for any OF the classes Of those
yards.
Tie proposals must be for the whole of a cla...
but the Department reserves The right to reduce
the whole class should the in crest OF fhc t,t,yp,
met require It, before the execution OF the G .u-
tract. All applications for INFO rmatOu Or toy the
examination of samples. must be made to tuo
Bids or offers viii be receiv ed only from par.ie,
who are bona nde dealers In, or manufacturer
OF the articles they offer to furnish The 2uarta.
tors must he certified by the Collector OF iHtrlu.,
Revenue tor the district in which they reside
The contract will be awarded 10 The person
who makes the lowest bid and gives the "a 4rlu.
tee required by law, the Navy Department, hoa.-
ever. teservns the right to reject the lowest bld
| or any which It may deem exofbitaut.
Under The provisions OF the second section of
the act approved March s, 1863, the Oncr at .,u.
person who, AS principal or surety. has been
defaulter IN any previous contract with the Nav,
Department will not be received.
ouretvs in the full amount will be reqnire.l T.,
sgh the contract, amt their respon -ibiIIv aus.
be certified to The satisfaction Of the Navy De-
paTtment
As additional security twenty per centum Viii
be Withheld from the amount OF TIE bin, 44tu .ac
contracts shall have been completed auI cisi...
per cantum OF The amount OF each bah. aplu.,,'i
IN trIpiicaie BY the Commandant Of the respective
yards, VIII DO pad by the Paymtster OF lnc ,,l.
uoh designated IN the contract, or, II none b..
spcctnad, Ly the PAymasier OF the station ur4 ...
the yard where The goods delivered. ~ .i.l..
Ten Gays alter the warrant Tor The same shall have
been passed by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
! The classes OF this Bureau are nu;nbeTcd and
designated as follows:
No. | White OAK Logs. no -, white ptfa
Flank, Boards; No, Is White Ash Elm Beech
No, Is White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
Cedar; No. -. Black spruce: No. -. Waite OK
Stav,s aud Headings No. 25, Lignumyt~. ~.
steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. 3s, Iron Wr..u...
Mails No. -, Iron Cut Nails. No ~ Lead l..,
sheet No %, Enc, No. -, Tin ", as t.ns,-.
Hinges. Bolts OF brass and iron no - SIM.
/ OF brass and iron, No 50, FILES, 80. 81. Aux.
/ No. -, Tools for ship stores M. So Tool .ur
use la yard and shops; No. 81, H4rIvsr- N..
-. " hitc Leaf, No. 81, ENC Pants. No. IS l..
ured Paints, Dryers, No. 81, Iinseed On. No Il.
Narnish spirits Turrentne; No GJ, sperm A..
Lard Oh; No. q, Taiiov, soap; No IS El.htl..'
No. IS. Glass No. 80, Brushes No 20 ltr. t,....-
Tor Hphosterlng, NO, Il. stationery NJ. - l...
btes W. IS, ship Chandlery NO a ACIDS So.
-, "osin. Pitch, crude Turpenlinc: No -. Boz.
mig, Packing; No. -. Leather, pump. ll.-
lacIng. No. 90 Anthracite Coat. NJ. 80 s..
Z 0ituninoua coal; No. -, BtuudHutl4 C9a. N.
4 81, Charcoal; No. 50, Wood
/ Tho following are the classes. b. the uu.u.....
required at the respective navy yari..
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos. u, Is. Is, % 81. %. ~, ~. Is Is g. % ..
81 s. 81 81, s., 50, 50. 6J. ca. Is H. 49, - g.
BO9TON.
No-. Is. =, D. 3, "a. 3, 81. u! g. = 5i.l7 ...
60, -, 80 Il, =, - q, -. =, - a.. So.
NEW YORK
Nos. %, i. % =, T. A. a. 55 -. IS. % ., ..
10, 49, -. Il, -, -, 80. =,
PHILADELPHIA.
No-, -, Is. 49, l.. b. Is - - - g. jJ 3. .
50 81 %, g. %, s., Is, %. 10, II, -. H. Il! -..
wAsHINGroN.
Nos. -. q, IS, y &. a. IS ~. 81. 81. 81, b. -
/ IS CO. 81 -, -, ~, Il o. ., ~, -.
NORFOLK.
:! =. - -, 81, 81. 81. 81. 81, . 1' 80. "a. 3D..
/ - -, -. -.
MARE ISLAND.
/ Nos. y. s3 q, a. s. %. 81. 81 81 ,i. 3d. .-
/ 90 g. g. ~, Il, q. s,.s- - =. tt..