The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
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 CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,i
Washington, ID. c.. April 8, 1874. J
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish Timber and
. other materials for the Navy for the fiscal year
until Z O'clock NJ Of THURSDAY, May 7, is7a at
which time the bids will be opened
The proposals must be addressed to the "Cbef of
| the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy De-
partmenJ Washington and must be Endorsed PRO
posals tor Timber &c for the Navy" that they may
| be distinguished from ordinary business letters
re preeent CONFUSION, and facilitase the opening
Of tie Ssds, parties bidding for supplies at several
for each yard, Endorsed Nth the name of the yard
or 1hich the bid is made. -
In and intend to bid for, together with Instructions
to bidders, giving the forms of proposal of guaran-
forms of Offer will be furnished to such persons as
desire to bid, on appca ion 10 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, will have
copy of the schedules Of the other yards tor exam
inaon only, in order that persons who intend to bid
may Judge whether it is desirable make applica-
tion for any of the CLASSES of those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole of Glass; bnt
the Department reserves the right to reduce the
whole class, should the interest Of the GoverpmenI
require It, before the execution of the contract. All
applications Tor Information or tor the examination
OF samples, must be made to the Commandments of
Bids or offers ,oiu be received only from parties
rho are bona fde dealers in. manufacturers OF,
be certified by the Collector of Thermal Reve-
nue. for the 'istriet IN which they reside.
The contract VIII be awarded to the person who
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee Iequir
ed by law, the Navy Department, however. reserv-
ing the right to reject the lowest Did, any which it
may deem exorbitant.
Under the provisions of the second section of the
act approved March 3, 1853 the otter Of any person
an ao @s r. e or s"r FIX nas 9eer daar ~
UiH not be receiced.
Sureties in the full amount will be required to sign
the contract and their responsibility certified
to the satisfaction of the Navy Department
AS additional security twenty per centum will be
withheld from the amount Of the bills until the
tracts shall have been completed and eighty per
tum Of the amount of each bill approved in tripIi-
cate by the Commandments Of the respective yards,
will be paid by the Paymaster of the station desie-
mated in the contract. if 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-
No. 1, White Oak Logs No. 10, White Pine Plank.
White Ash Oars; No. IS, Black Walnut, Mahogany,
R Maple Cherry No >, 22 Cypress Cedar; Ne; %,
inss; No as Lsnunv No. r. ' wroasht Iron,
round and square; No. 80, Wrought Iron fat; No.
g. I ss plate No. 80 Steel No 81 Iron Spikes;
No; As, Locks Hinges Bolts, of brass and iron; No:
Augers No. 81 Tools for ship stores No. So, Tools
for use in yard and shors; No. 81, Hardware; No.
Paints, Dryers; No So Lnseed Oil; No. 60, varnish,
Spirits Turpentine; No So, Sperm and Lard Oil; No,
"a, Talow, Soap; No. 65, Fish Oil; No. 6s, Glass;
No. SO Brushes No. 20, Dry Goods for uphostering;
No. II. Stationery; No. ", Crucibes; No. 70, Ship
| Chandlery; No. "a, Acids No. IS, Rosin. Pitch,
| Crude Turpentne; No. n, Betting. Packing; No.
rs, Leather pump, rigging, lacing; No. So, Anthra-
cite Coal; No. &c. Semi-bitumiuous Coal; No. 81, Bi
luminous Coal; No. SO, Charcoal; No. SO, Wood.
The following the the classes, by the numbers
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos 49, 10, 49, 49, g. &c. q, 49, A. As 49, 50, 81, 80.
3d. 81 Sc, IS, So 60, So, g. S. II, rs, s., 81 49,
BOSTON.
Nos. 16, rs, 80, 49, 81 IS, 81. H. 49, So 81 &c. So CO.
So, SO, II, ". 70, "a. 70, ", IS, 81, So.
NEW YORK.
Nos. l. 16, 10, a. 80, az, 43, A. So 81 So So co. e.
IS, SO, 70, II, 70, IS, &c. Ss.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos 49, 15 16 49, 49, 49, 49, 43, 4S, 49, 90. 81, S. 81
S. S. So Co. S. g. So TO- H. 70 70, IA, rs, ~ IS, Sc,
81, S. -
WASHINGTON.
Nos 49, 49, 35 ST. A. a. As, 4s, so, 49, 81. sc, 81, So
so, So, So, SO, 20, II, 70. 81. IS, 49,
NORFOLK.
Nos l. 49, is, IS, o. Is, 80, 49, 49, 81, 49, a. a. a.
As. 49, So 5 S. 81 &c. 81, 5S co. So, H. 73 IT. 49, 49,
81, So.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos 49, 49, 49, a. As, 40, So 81, So "a. g. ST. S. go.
b3, IS, 60, II. 70, II, rs, IS, 81.
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