National Republican., 1875-06-02
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL TO BE
i SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UN-
DER THE COGHIZANCE OF THE BU-
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, 1

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, d. e., April 2s, 1875.
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1876 will be received at this
Bureau until II O'Clock m. Of the Sth Of June
next, at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chief
of the Bureau Of Construction and RepGir, Nary
| Department, Washington" and must be Endorsed
.ProPoSalT for Timber, &c, for The NaUy," that
they may be distinguished from ordinary bust-
ness letters.
10 prevent confusion and facilitate the opening
yards piH fnclose their bids in separate envelopes
for each yard, Endorsed rith the name of the yard
for Ichicf 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
antors, with printed forms of offer, will be fur
nished to such persons as desire TO bid, on appl-
tion TO the Oommandants Of the respective Navy
Yards, and those Of all the yards on application
to the Bureau.
The Commandant of each navy-yard and the
purchasing psymaster 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 1t 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.
1Cko are bona yfde dealersin, or manufacturers or
the articles they offer to furnish. The gusrantors
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
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee
required by law, the Navy Department, however,
reserving the right to reject the lowest bid any
which # may deem exorbitant.
Under the proutstoRs Of section 3722 Of the Re-
piSed Statutes, the offer of any person Uho, as
principal or surety, has been q defGulter in any
precious contract With the Nary Department viH
Sareties ia the full amount will be required to
sign the contract and their responsibility 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
per centum Of the amount Of each biIi approved
In triplicate by the Commandants Of the respect
i've yards, will be paid BY the Paymaster Of the
station designated in the contract, or, If none is
specihed, by the Paymaster Of the station nearest
the yard where the goods are delivered, within
bss ~ S ~ Ss
The classes of this Bureau are numbered and
designated as follows:
Glass No Live oak;N l, White Oak Log 8;
No. 8, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 4, White
Oak Plank; No. Q, yellow Pine Plank; No; 9,
yellow Pine Mast Timber Ins No II %at Pine s
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. 16, White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
6a4 So Il BRssk seFGce M
Slaves and Headings; No. rs, Lgnumvita; No.
81, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 50,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. IS, Iron Wrought
Nails; No. 49, Iron Cut Nails; No. ~, Lead, pipe,
Ehsss; No; g. Zinc; No Il Tin; No 45 Solder
No, 40, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. so, Files;
Nc. 81, Augers; No. 81, Tools for ship stores; No.
TTGs iOf No. S. white Lead &n NO. IT, znG
Paint; No. IS, Colorsd Paints, Dryers; No. SO,
Linseed on; No. 90, YGrnish, Spirits Tufpentine;
Soap; No 65, Fish on; No. 6S, Glass; No. 90,
BrusheS No. 20, Dry Goods for upholstering; NO.
SsSsi0neEy No n 0EgcIeIss; ne; ~ Sap
No. Is, Bosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. u,
Betting, Packing; No. rs, Leather; No. 80, Junk;
No.S2, BOlloWs; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. SO,
Semi-bitr minous Coal; No. 81, Bituminous Coal;
NO. IS, Charcoal, Coke.
The foil 5Wing are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos. L. 16, "a. IS, ~, 43, a, 81, S. 81,
60, 81, IS, So 90, SO, 66, 90, Il, 7S, "A, IS, 49,
BOSTON.
Live Oak Nos. !, Is, Is, Is, % IS 81, IS, 81, 50,
g. 2 81 s. 81, ST. IS, SO, g. q, Ss, %, II, 70, "a,
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos. l. l6, Is q q, "a, 43, H. SO. 5S,
| 50, 90, q, 65, 10, II, so, IS, 50, ss.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos l. O. 9, H. L. 13, Is, 10, IS, q, q, rs, "a,
g. g. q, IS, g. T. r. T. T. IS p, r. IS IS S. S. S. S. o.
WASHINGTON.
Nos Is, "a S5 g. n, So, 81, So, 50, 90, g. "a, CO.
70, n, 70, "a, II, rs.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak. Nos. 8, H. Is, IS, q, "a, 43, a, 49, So
g. S. 81, S. 5s, co. 6S, o., es 90, 20, II, 70, u.s. Ts
| 81, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. l3, Is, n, %, rs, Il.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos n g. 80, 81, IS, 30, a. 43. a, 4s, 40, 6o 81,
g. S. 81 S. 81, S. SO, co. 90, o., ss 90, 70, IL u
| 70, Ts, IS, 81. apps