National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-11
PR0PoSALS EoR MATERIAL TO BE
DER THE COGHIZANCE OF THE b.
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEP4RrMEST,

BUREAU OF OoSsTRUcTToN. AND REPATR,
WASHINGTON, d. e., April %, 1875. }
I t. NavS for I r..
year ending June 90 1870, will be received at this
bureau until Il O'Clock N. Of the sth Of June
next, at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chfef
Of the BTTeaT Of Construction and Repsir, Eavy
DSePSTt"s;n mGT1SsIsson ana pSst es indCrsed
they may be distinguished from ordinary bust.
ness letters. -
Of the bids parties biddiRg for supplies ct sepsrGI
yards 1iH incloSe their bids in separate envelopes
for each yard iHdorSed With the name Of the yard
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal In and intend to bid for, together with IN
strueao1, to bidders, giving ne forms Of pro
antors, with printed forms Of offer, will be fur
nished to such persons desire TO bid, on sppli-
Yards, and those Of all the yards on application
The Commandment Of each nsvy-yard and the
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards, for
summation only, in order that persons Who intend
TO BIZ may I1dgs whether T. Is deSira pc 70 make
The proposals must be for the whole Of . class,
but the Department reserves the right TO reduce
eminent require It 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 ofsrs OtH be received only from parties
Soho are bona fde dealers IN, mGngf actErcrs Of
must be certified By The collector Of internal
Revenue for the district in which they reside.
The contract will be awarded to the person who
required BY law, the Navy Department, however,
reserving the right to reject the lowest bid any
which It may deem exorbitant.
Uader Ths provIStoRS of section 3722 Of the Re-
piSed Statutes, the Offer of any person rho,
prfHcfpGE or surely, has been q defduLLer in aav
prseiOus contract with the Ndpy Department viii
nj he Pecsffed
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 csntuu will
be withheld from the amount Of the bIllsuntil the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
in triplicste by the OommRndants of the respect
i've yards, viii be paid By the PsymastsE Of the
gpeeihed, by the Paymaster Of the station nearest
the yard where the goods are delivered, within
been passed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The classes Of this Bureau are numbered and
designated as follows:
No. ;, White Oak Curved Timber; No. I, white
Oak Plank No. Q, Yellow Pine Plank; No. Q,
yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. Il, White Pine
White Pine Plank, Boards No. Is, White Ash;
No. 16, White Ash Oars; No. 1s Black Walnut,
M1hG ne MRsRIS 0hSrTy Ne q cSPTs: Ss
Slaves and Headings; No. Is, MgnumVite; No.
81, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. IS,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. IS, Iron Wrought
Nails; No. 80, Iron Out Nails; No. q Lead, pipe,
sheet; No. IS, Zinc; No: =, Tin; No. Is, Solder;
No, 40, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. 50, Files;
Ne; d. Augers; No: 81, Tools for ship stores; No.
g. Tools fOE use IN yards and shops; No; s.,
Paint; No. S. CoIorsd Paints, Dryers; mo. SO,
Linseed OIL; No. 90, YArnish, Spirits Turpentine;
Soap; No. IS, Fish on; No. IS, GlSss; No. 90,
Brulheg; No. 70, Dry Goods for upholsterlng; No.
2, Stationery; No. n Crlcibles; No. 70, Ship
No. rs, Rosin, Pitch, Crude T1rpentine; No. II,
Betting, Packing; No. rs, Leather; No. 50, Junk;
NO.s2, Bellows; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. SO,
Seni:ettr minous Coal No. 81, BituminOuS Goal;
The foil owing are the classes, by the numbers,
required At the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos. l. l6, 81 IS, q, s. -, 81, S. s.
90, 81 IS, 5s, 90, 6S, 65, %, Il, 70 "A. IS, IS.
BOSTON.
g. g' Sat rs - Il, 8 q g. & & 6 g. + T. =,
u, IS, 81, Is.
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos. = IT, Is; 2, q q, -, ~, So, s.,
90, 90, "a, e5, 70, II, 80, IS, SO, So.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos. / 46,9 9, Il, Il Is Is, 1s, IS. 2, q Is, a.
90, o. e. OS, g. Il, rs "A, IS, IL IS. S. 81, S.
WASHINGTON.
Is, % 35 a. ~ SO, 81, IS, 50, 90, g. 81, 90,
20, II, IS, "a, II, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos. 3, H. Is IS, n "a, -, a. 40, 50,
g. 50, 81 S. SO, GO, 49, o. g. Co., 90 Il, 10 IS, rs,
50, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. Is, Is, q, q, rs, Il.
MARE ISLAND
81, s., s. 50, 81, &C. SO, co. SO, o., 6S co. 70, II, II
70, rs, IS, 81. apps