National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL To BE
L SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UE-
DER THE COGkIZANCE OF TIE BU-
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

SHTRPETIHhEp T0 NE Sf or FHs M
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF CoNsTRGCTIoT AMP REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, ID. o., April 2S, 1875.
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the fscal
year ending June 30 1875, will be received at this
bureau until Il O'Clock m. of the Sth of June
next, at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chiet
Of the Bureau Of Construction and Repair, Many
proposals for Timber, &c., for the Navy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary busi-
ness letters.
To prevent con fusion and facilitate the opening
of the bids parties bidding for supplies at several
yards tUH inclose their bids in separate envelopes
for each yard Endorsed NTH the name of the yard
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and iRtend to bid for, together with In
structons 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 desire to bid, on appli-
tion to the Commandments of the respective Navy
Yards, and those of all the yards on application
to the Bureau.
The Commandment Of each hayward and the
purchasing paynastsr for each station viii have
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 class,
but the Department reserves the right to reduce
the whole class should the interest Of the Gov
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 iCiH be received only from parties
rho are bona tide dealers in, manufacturers of
the articles they offer TO furnish. The guarantOrs
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,
reservng the right to reject the lowest bid or say
" deem
Under the provisions of section 1922 of the Re-
vfssd Statutes, the Offer of any person tcho, as
precious contract NTH the Nary Department aSia
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 triplicate by the Commandments Of the respect
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
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. 8, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 1, Whit o
Oak Plank; No. 9, Yellow Pine Plank; No. 9,
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. 10, White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
dar; No. Is, Black Spruce; No. q, White OAK
Slaves and Headings; No. rs, LgDumvite; No.
81, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. SO,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. IS, Iron Wrought
Nails No. SO, Iron Cut Nails; No. ~, Lead, pipe,
Nheet; No. 43, Zinc; No. 4, Tin; No. As, Solder;
No, 40, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. SO, Files;
Nc: 81, Augers; No. 81 Tools for ship stores; No.
g, Tools for use in yards and shops: No; 81,
Paint: No. So, COlorsd Paints, Dryers; No. SO,
LinsGed OIL; No. 90, Yarnisb, Spirits THrpentine;
No. IS, Sperm and Lard OIL; No: 81, Tallow,
BrushE 5; No. 20 Dry Goods for uphOlstering; No.
Il, Stationery; No. Y, Crucibles; No. -, Ship
Chandlt ry:No. "A, Acids, Photographic Material;
No. rs, / osin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. II,
Betting, Packing: No. rs, Leather; No. 50, Junk
No.S2, Bellows; No. So, Anthracite Coal; No. SO,
semibit! minOus Coal; No. 81, Bituminous Coal;
The fol- owing are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos l. I6, a. IS. AZ. 43, ~ 81, IS, 81,
S. 81, IS, SO, 90, SO, Is, 90, II, 70, a. IS, IS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos. l. b. Is, IS, %, Is, 81, s. 81, 50,
So q 81 s. 81 81 So, 3d. eS g. g. 90, Il, 49, "A,
Il, s., 81, IS.
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos. 4, l0 IS 2. g. a, 4S, ~, So, So,
3d. 90, O., 65, 20, Il, 50, IS, So, IS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos. l, Q, II, II, Is, Is, 10, IS, p g. %, a.
49, 49, A. 49, A. IS, 49, 49, so, 81, So, 81, S. So, 50,
co. g. g. 6s, %, Il, 70, "a, rs, ~ 49, IS, 81, IS.
WASHINGTON.
Nos.1s, q 49, a. n, So, 81, S. So co. 50, 81, SO,
20, Il, rs, "a, II, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos. 3 IL, Is, ls p, "a, - 81, g. so,
g. 50, 81 S. SO, co. g. g. os, &c. 90 II, a. IS, IS,
81, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. 13 Is, y, %, 3, Il.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos p, 81, 50, "a, IS, 3D. ~, 4S. ~ 49, a. So 81
s. IS, 81, SO, 81, So, 49, 90, &c. o., S. 90, TO- Il n
70, rs, IS, 81. apps