National Republican., 1875-06-05
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL To BE
L SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UN-
DER THE CONSTANCE OF THE BU-
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, .

BUREAU OF CoNsTRUCTfoN AND REPATR,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 2S, 1875.
other materials for the Navy for the fscai
year ending June 30, 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 Repair, Nary
proposals for Timber, Sc, for the NdUy," that
they may be distinguished from ordinary busi-
ness letters.
10 prevent con fusion and facilitate the opening
of the bids, parties bidding for supplies at several
yards 1CiH fncloSe their bids in separate envelopes
FOR each yard, Endorsed Nth the name Of the yard
for lrhich 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 appli
tiOn TO the COmmandAnts 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 paymaster for each station will have
q copy of the schedules of the other yards for ex-
animation only, in order that persons who intend
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
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 offers iViH be received only from parties
lUho are bona fde dealers in or manufacturers Of
the articles they offer TO furnish. The guarantors
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 or any
which it may deem exor6itant.
Under the provisions of section S722 Of the Re-
ViSed Statutes, the offer of any person Igho,
principal or surety, has been a defduIter in any
precious contract Nth the Nary Department IviH
n bs rersipsd
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 csntum 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 triplicate by the Commandants of the respect
i've yards % be PAID BY the PsymastsFF Of the
specihed, by the Paymaster 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:
Glass No. =, Live Oak No. !, White Oak Log s;
No. 3, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 4, White
Oak Plank; No. o, Yellow Pine Plank; No. 9,
SFs No p W6. PINE Msss SS mSsf
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. l6, White Ash Oars: No. Is, Black Walnut,
dar; No. Is, Black Spruce; No. q, White Oak
Slaves and Headings; No. Is, Liguumvite; No.
81, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 50,
Wrought Iron, hati No. "a, Iron, plate; No. IS,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. IS, Iron Wrought
Nails; No. 3s Iron Cut Nails; No. ~, Lead, pipe,
sheet; No. IS, Zinc; No; =, Tin; No. Is, Solder;
No, 49, Screws, of brass and iron; No. so, Files;
Nc: 81, Augers; No. 81, Tools for ship stores; No.
asIdWare: TS :O No. S. white Lead @ p NO. s.. zinc
Paint; No. 5s, COlored Paints, Dryers; No. SO,
Linseed OIL; No. 90, yarnish, Spirits Turpentine;
No. O., Sperm and Lard on; No. 81, TSIlow,
Soap; No IS, Fish on; No. IS, Glass; No. 6s
Brushes; No. 70, Dry Goods for upholstering; No.
q, Stationery; No. - CETcibles; No: q, Ship
Nc. rs, + osin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. a,
Betting, Packing; No. IS, Leather; No. so, Junk;
NO.s2, Bellows; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. 50,
Semi-bitI minous Coal; No. 81, HtuminOus Coal;
No. So, OF arcoal, Coke.
The fon owing are the classes, by the numbers
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos l. l6, 81 S. ~, 43, ~, 81, So, 81,
Sc, 81, IS, SO, 90, IS, 65, 90, Il, 73 a. s., IS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos. !, Is, Is. IS, q, 25 81 S5 81, S.
80, A. 81, So, 54 81, S. SO, 6S, o4 oS o9 H. 49, a.
81, So, 81, IS.
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos 4, l6, 49, - D. a, I3, Il, So, 5S,
50, 90, 81, 65, 20, Il, so, IS, SO, IS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Eos Ia g. 9, IL, II, Is, Is, l6, IS, - g. IS a.
IS, 80, a. 4S a, as IS, 49, So 81, IS, 81 S. So 5s
90, oS, o. 6s, 90, Il, 70, "a IS, Il, 49, s5 81 49,
WASHINGTON.
Nos Is, 2S S. 43, II, So, 81, S. So &c. g. s4 50,
20, Il, 73, "a, Il, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos 3, IL, Is IS, - "a. -, ~ 49. so,
s. S. ST. S. SO, co. 50, 81, 6S 69 90 Il, 70, IS, 49,
81, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. l3, Is, y, q, rs, Il.
MARE ISLAND
Nos a, 81, 50, 81, IS, 49, A. 49, ~ IS, 4g, So ST.
g. S. 81, 5s, 81, S. 50, co. o3 o., 6s 69 TO II, II
"a rs, IS, 81. APPS