The Portland daily press., 1874-04-25
Proposals for Materials TO be sup.
piled to the Navy Yards under
the cOgniZance Of the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BUREAU OF AND REPAIR.S
Washington, ID. c.. April 6, 1874. J
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish Timber and
- other materials for the Navy for the fiscal year
until 12 o'clock M. Of THURSDAY, May Z, 1874, at
which time the bids will be opened
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chief OF
the Bureau OF Construction and Repair, Navy De-
partment, Washington, and must be indorsed 'fPro-
posals for Timber, &c for the Navy" that they may
To preeent CONFUSION, and tacilifaee the opening
Of the bids, parties bidding for supplies at several
yards ,cH enclose their bids in separate enrelopes
for each yard, Endorsed toith the name of the yard
or phich the bid is made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties deal
in and intend to bid for together with instructions
to bidders giving the forms Of proposal of guaran-
tee, and OF certificate OF guarantors with printed
forms OF offer, will be furnished to such persons as
desire to bid on application TO the Commandments OF
the respective Navy Yards and those OF all the yards
on application to the Burean.
The Commandant Of each Navy Yard, and the
purchasing Paymaster for each Station, win have
copy of the schedules Of the other yards tor exam
nation only in order that persons who intend to bid
tion for any of the CLASSES of those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole of Glass; but
whole class should the interest Of the Government
require it, before the execution OF the contract. All
applications tor information, or for the examination
OF samples, must be made to the Commandants of
the respective yards.
Bids or offers ,ciH be received only from parties
ach0 are bona fde dealers in, manufacturers or,
the articles they offer to hiraish. The guarantors
must be certified by the Collector OF Internal Reve-
nue. for the district m which they reside.
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee reqar
ing the right to reject the lowest BID or any which it
may deem exorbitant.
act M M0gcs % re re econ % section Of the
scho. as principal surety, has been defdulter
any precious contract OiM Me Nary Department
Sureties in the full amount will be required to sign
the contract, and their responsibility must be certified
to the satisfaction OF the Navy Department.
additional VI MARI nt will ha
withheld from the amount of the bills until the con-
tracts shall have been completed and eighty per
cate by the Commandants of the respective yards,
will be paid by the Paymaster Of the station desig-
pated in the - contract or # none Is specified by the
goods delivered within ten days after the warrant
for the same shall have been passed by the Secretary
The classes Of this Bureau are numbered and des-
ignated as follows: -.
White Ash Oars; No. 49, Black Walnut, Mahogany,
Maple, Cherry; No. %, Cypress, Cedar; No; %,
ings;, No. ,25, Lignumvite; No. 80. Wrought Iron,
round and square; No. SO, Wrought Iron, fat; No.
No. 3s, Iron Wrought Nails; No SO, Iron Cut Nails;
No as Locks, Hinges, Bolts, of brass and iron; No:
49. Screws of brass and iron; No.. 50 Files; No. 81
Augers; No. 50, Tools for ship stores; No. 63 Tools
for use in yard and shops; No. 81. Hardware; No.
Paints, Dryers No. So Lnseed on; No. SO, Varnish
Spirits Turpentne; No. So, Sperm and Lard OH; No.
Ga, Tallow, Soap; No. Co. Fish OH No. 6s, Glass !;
No. So Brushes; No. TO- Dry Goods for uphostering;
No. II. Stationery; No. Y, Crucbles; No. 49, Ship
Chandlery; No. "a Acids; No. rs, Rosin. Pitch,
Crude Turpentine; No. n, Betting. Packing; No.
7S, Leather, pump, rigging, lacing; No. IS, Anthra
cite Coal; No. SO, Semi-btumuous Coal; No. 81 BIZ
luminous Coal; No. ss, Charcoal; No. SO, Wood
The following are the the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos. 49, is, 49, 49, ST. 49, A. 43, A, 49, 49, So 81, 50,
50, a. 56, IS, 5s co. 63, GA, So, II, 49, IS, 81, 49,
.tlt BOSTON. a.t..J
Nos 49, 25, 49, 49, 34 35, 81 A. 49, SO. a. Sc, So 60,
SO, SO, II, 72. rs, "a. rs, II, IS, 81, ss.
-.I. NEW YORK. -.u
Nos. 1. 49, 1s, a. 49, 42, 49, A. So, 81, So, SO, co. 64
65, SO, 20, II, 70, So, Sc, Ss. s lI.'
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos. 49, Is, 16. 49, 49, 49, 49, 49, 49, 49, 90, ST. 53 81
56 5S 59 co. 63, S. 69 TO- H. ", 49, IA, rs, IT, s5 So
81, IS.
WASHINGTON.
Nos. 49, 80, 35 81, AZ 43 4s, , So 49, "a, &c. 81, So
60, SO, 6s, SO, 70, II, 70, 81. sS, SO.
NORFOLK.
Nos l. 49, 15, 1S, o. 25 80, 49, 35, 81 49, 42, 43, A.
AS 49, So 5 53 5i &c. 81 So, co. 3d. II, 49, IT, rs, IS,
81, sS.
Nos 32 49, 4 A, 4S, 49, 80, ST. So, 54. S. 81, S. 60,
%, 65, SO, II. 70, II, rs, IS, 81.
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