National Republican., 1875-05-26
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DROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL To BE
Il SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UN-
DER THE COGHIZANCE OF THE BU-
REAU OF CONSTRUCTIONA AND REPAIR,
NAVY DEPARTMENT., !

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. e., April 2S, 1875. }
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the fiscal
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
Department. Washington - and must be indorsed
Proposals for Timber, &c., for the Navy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary bust
To prsvent confusion and facilitate the opening
Of the bids parties bidding for supplies al ssyerGI
yards Ici fnclose their bids in separate envelopes
for each yard, fHdOrSed I1fth the name Of the yard
for iohick the bid is made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with in
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 appIi-
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
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards for ex-
animation only, in order that persons who intend
to bid may Judge whether It 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
ernment require IL 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 tctH be received only from parties
tcho are bona fde dealers in, or manufacturer 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
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee
required by law, the Navy Department, however,
reserving the right to reject the lowest bid or any
which 1t may deem exorbitant.
Under the provisions Of section 3I22 Of the Re-
ViSed Statutes, the offer of any person tcho, as
principal or surety, has been a deTdulter in dny
precious contract t0fth the Nary Department tvin
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
per eentum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
In triplicate by the Commandants Of the respect
i've yards, will be paid by the Paymaster Of the
specited, 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
Glass No. =, Live Oak; mo. l, White Oak Log s;
No. 3, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 1, Whit Q
Oak Plank; No. @, yellow Pine Plank; No. g.,
Yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. II, White Pine
Logs; No. Il, White Pine Mast Timber; No. l3,
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. l5, White Ash;
No. 16, White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
Mahogany, Maple, Cherry; No. =, Cypress, Oe-
Slaves asa and d Headings: No. rs. II IISSumVitS; @ No.
Wrought Iron, fat; No. 81, Iron, plate; No. IS,
Nails; No. 50, Iron Cut Nails; No. a Lead, pipe,
1heet; No. 43, Zinc; No. ~, Tin; No. IS, Solder;
fO. IS, Locks, Hinges, Bolts, Of brass and iron;
Nc 81, Augers; No. 81 Tools for ship stores; No
Hardware; No. 50, White Lead; No. 81. Zinc
Paint; No. IS, COlored Paints, Dryers; No. SO,
Lnseed OIL; No. o., Yarnish, Spirits Turpentine;
No. 6S, Sperm and Lard OIL; No. 81, Tallow,
Soap; No. IS, Fish on; No. 6s, Glass; No. 90,
BrushG $ No. 20, Dry Goods for uphostering; No.
Il, Stationery; No. ~, Crucibles; No. 73, Ship
ChandlGry; No. "A, Acids, Photographic Material;
Betting, Packing; No. IS, Leather; No. so, Junk;
No.s2, BNll0Ws; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. So,
Semi-bitL minous Coal; No. 81, BituminOus Coal;
The following are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos 4, 16, 81. 35 A. 43, ~ 81, So, 81,
SO, 81, 5s, So, 6O, 6S 65 90, Il, 73, a, IS, Ss.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos. !, Is, Is, IS, g. IS, 81 35 81, 3s
49, q 81 S. 81, 81, IS, 3d. oS, g. IS, os H. 49, "a
Live Oak: Nos. 4, 1S IS p 3, "A, ES, a, So, 5s,
50, 90, 81, 65, 20, Il, 50, S5, 50, SS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos l, 9, 9, IL u, Is, Is, 10, 49, -, D. Is, 81
8s 49, ~, 43, ~ As, 49, 49, So 81, So, 81 So S. 81,
6O g. o., 6s, 90, Il, IS, "A, IS, Il, 7s IS, 81 ss
WASHINGTON.
Nos1s, q IS, a. n, So, 81, IS, 50, co. 63 81, 90,
20, II, 7S, u, Il, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos. 8, IL, Is, IS, r. "a, a. a. 49, so,
g. s. 81 S. So, 90, 60, g. 6S, o9 20, Il, 73, 70, IS,
81 IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. IL, Is, y, 3, Is, Il.
MARE ISLAND.
NOS ~, - 33, "a, 35 80, ~ 43. a, 4s, 49, So ST.
s. S. 81, SO, 81, So, 5s 90, g. g. 6s 69 TO- IL ~
"a 70, IS, 81. ap2S