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FOR HAY AND COAL.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, }
BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, ,
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1875. }
Sealed proposals for each class, separately in
dOrsed proposals for Glass No., (name the class,
received at this office until 10 O'Clock a. N. OF the
7th Of July, at which hour the opening Of the bids
will be commenced, for furnishing and delivering
at the several navy yards the articles embraced
in the following classes:
BureGu of Yards dnd Docks, Glass No. 20, Hay
and StrdU, 1s75-'76
Rittery IS tons e $40 lbs.) best quality fine Eng
lish hay, loose, per ton.
Boston 100 tons 40 los.) best hay, loose, per
Boston, ten tons t224O Ibs.) rye straw, per ton.
Brooklyn, 90 tons e 24O lbs) first quality, loose,
Brooklyn, tons e 24O lbs.) straw in bundles OF 8
lbs. or more, per ton.
Philadelphia, 20 tons (2,24O Ihs.) best clover and
timothy hay, mixed, loose, per ton.
Philadelphia, 2H tons (2,24o Ibs) rye straw, in
bundles offs lbs. or over, per ton.
League Island 10 tons e $40 lbs) best clover and
timothy hay, mixed, loose, per ton.
League Island, 4 ton (2,24O lbs.) rye straw, In
bundles offs lbs. or over, per ton.
Washington, 50 tons e 24o lbs.) hay best quality
Washington, tons (224O Ibs.) long rye straw, per
Norfolk, IS tons (2,24O Ibs) best quality timothy
hay, loose, per ton.
Norfolk, 10 tons (224O lbs wheat straw, per ton.
Deliveries to be made as required.
Bureau Of Yards and Docks, Class No. q, Anthra-
Kittery, 600 tons (224O Ibs) WhIte-ash, steam
boat size, per ton.
Kittery, $50 tons (2,24O lbs.) White-ash, stove
Boston, I'D tons C2.24O Ibs.) White ash, steam
boat size, per ton.
Boston, IS tons (2,24O lbs.) Red-ash, for stoves
and furnaces, per ton.
Brooklyn, 700 tons 2,24O lbs) Locust mountain
coal, screened for steam boilers, per ton.
Brooklyn, so tons ,240 lbs.) Locust mountain
Brooklyn, IS tons i224O ibs.) Locust mountain
coal, stove size, per ton.
League Island, IS tons (2,24O lbs.) best quality
Lehigh coal, stove size, per ton.
League Island, 200 tons C2.2+o lbs) best quality
Lehigh COAL egg size, per ton.
Norfolk. 40 tons (2,24O lbs) white-ash stove
Mare leland. 100 tons (22lO) Ibs.) Anthracite
coal, per ton.
Bureau of Yards and Docks Class No. %, Btu
ninOus Coal, lS75-'76
Kittery, tons (2,24o lbs.) English cannsl coal,
Boston. rs tons (224O Ibs.) lump Cumberland
coal, for blacksmiths' use. per ton.
League Island, 2j tons (2,24O lbS.) best quality
Cumberland coal, for blacksmlths' use, per
Washington, 400 tons C224O Ibs) Cumberland
COAL average run of the mines, per ton.
Norfolk, $50 tons q, ,24O lDs.) Cumberland coal,
average run of the mines, per ton.
Mare Island, so tons (2240 lbs.) Cumberland
coal, in casks as imported, per ton.
All the coal TO be Of the best quality of its
kind; to be delivered into carts provided by the
Government, and the quantity delivered to be
paid for at the weights Of the Navy Yard
scales.
All the coal embraced in these classes to be
delivered on or before the 1st Of October next.
Bonds and security in the full amount Of the
contract will be required to secure its faithful
execution and fulfillment, and the Bureau re-
serves the right to reject any or all Of the bids.
J. q. HOW ELL,
les Chief of Bureau.