National Republican., 1875-05-31
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL TO BE
L SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UN-
DER THE COGHIZANCE OF THE BU-
REAU OF CONSTRUCTIONA AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT., 4
ID

NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREku OF CoNSTRTCTIoN AMP AM i RREPAIR.
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1875 will be received at this
bureau until. IL O'Clock m of the 9Th of June
next, at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "ChieJ
Of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Nam
Department, HGShtngfon," and must be indorsed
"ProPosGls for Timber, &C., for the Nary" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary busI-
ness letters.
To prevent confusion and facilitate the openino
Of the bids parties bidding for supplies at several
yards 1iH fncloSe their bids in separate envelopes
for each yard, Endorsed nth the name of the yard
for Irhick the bid is made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with IN
structions to bidders, giving the forms of pro-
posal, Of guarantee, and of certificates Of guar.
antoFs, with printed forms of offer, will be fur
nished to such persons desire TO bid, on sppII-
tion to the Commandants Of the respective Navy
Yards, and those Of all the yards Ol application
The Commandant of each navy-yard and the
purchasing paymaster for each station will have
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards, for ex-
animation only, in order that persons who intend
to bid may Judge whether IL is desirable to make
application for any Of the classes Of those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole Of q class,
but the Department reserves the right to reduce
the whole class should the interest of the Gov
eminent require 1t before the execution of the
contract. All applications for Information or for
the examination Of samples must be made to the
commandants Of the respective yards.
Bids or offers t0iH be received only from parties
1ch0 are bona fde dealers in, or manufacturer Of
the articles they offer TO furnish. The gusrsntors
must be certined by the collector Of Internal
Revenue for the district in which they reside.
The contract will be awarded to the person who
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee
required by law, the Navy Department, however,
reseEvng the right to reject the lowest bid or any
which II may deem exorbtant.
URdeT the PrOUlsioIS Of section 3722 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, he oyer Of any person pho, as
PrfHctpGi or surety, has been dsfduHer IN any
precious contract With the NGpy Department ViH
not be received.
Sureties in the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility must be
certified to the satisfaction Of the Navy Depart
ment.
as additional security twenty per centum will
be withheld from the amount Of the bills until the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
in tripltcate by the CommandantsO the respect
station designated in the contract, OF, If none is
specihed, by the Paymsster Of the station nearest
the yard where the goods are delivered, within
ten days after the warrant for the same shall have
been passed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The classes Of this Bureau are numbered and
designated as follows:
No. 8, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 1, White
Oak Plank; No. 9, Yellow Pine Plank; No. 9,
yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. II, White Pine
Logs; No. II, White Pine Mast Timber; No. l3
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. 16, White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
Mahogany Ma M5sRle Cherry; No: q, Cypress, Cs:
Slaves and Headings; No. Is, Llgnumvite; No.
81, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 80,
wrought Iron, dat; No "a, Iron. plate; No: s.
Nails; No. SO, Iron Cut Nails; No. a. Lead, pipe,
9beet; No. 4S, Zinc; No. =, Tin; No. IS, Solder;
No, 4s, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. 50, Files;
Nc. 81, Augers; No. 81, Tools for ship stores; No.
g, Tools for use in yards and shops; Nc; 81.
Hardware; No. SO, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc
Paint; No. IS, CoIored Paints, Dryers; No. So,
No. sS, Sperm and Lard on; No. 81, Tsllow,
Soap; No. 65, Fish OIL; No. 6s, Glass; No. 90,
Brushes; No. 70, Dry Goods for upholstering; No.
OhGndll ~; No a, AcidE, p Photographs Material;
Nc. Is, Eosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. II,
Betting, Packing; No. rs, Leather; No. SO, Junk;
No.s2, BAlloHs; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. SO,
Semi:bisT minous Coal; No. 81, Bitumin0us Coal;
The foil owing are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos. l. l6, 81 IS, A. 4S, "A, 81, So, 81
&c. 81, IS, 90, 60, 6S, 65, 90, Il, 73 "A, IS, IS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos. l, 10, Is 49, g. Is, "a, IS, 81, 3s
Se q 81 IS o. b7 IS, 80, oa, o., os, %, Il, 70, a.
a, So, 81, IS.
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos. l. 16, IS. 2 q, a. 49, II, SO, IS,
50, 90, o., o5, 70, II, so, IS, 50, IS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos l. Q, IL, Il, Is, Is, 10, IS, 2, g. rs, 81,
Ss Ss AZ 43, ~ IS, 49, 49, So 81, So, 81, S. S. 50,
90, 6S d, ss 6s, Il, 70, "a, IS, u, 49, s6 81 S.
WASHINGTON.
NosIs, 2, IS, g a, 5s, 81, IS, &c. co. Sa 81, 90,
70, II, T3, "a, u, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak Nos. g. IL Is, ls p, "a, 43, ~, 49, so,
g, So 81 IS, So co. 63 o. 6s 90, 90 Il, 73 IS, IS,
81, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. 1s, Is, II, %, rs, II.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. n, g. 80, 81, IS, 80, A. 49, ~ 49, a. 50, 81,
u IS, s. 50, 81, 5s SO, co. 90, g. os, 69 70, H. ~
78, rs, IS. 81. APIS