National Republican., 1875-06-04
Major and Quartermasi
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL TO BE
i SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UN-
DER THE COGHlZANCE OF. THE b.
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, 4
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Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the fscal
Bureau until II O'Clock N. 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, Edvy
department., Washington" and must be indOrsed
proposals for Timber, Sc, for the Nary" that
ness letters.
10 prevent con fusion and facilitate the opening
of The bids parties bidding for supplies at several
yards IviH fncLoSe their bids in separate envelopes
for each yard, Endorsed With the name of the yard
for trhicR 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
nshed to such persons as desire to bid, on aPpIi-
tion TO the COmmRndants OF the respective Navy
Yards, and those of all the yards on application
The Ucmmandant of each navy-yard and the
purchasing paymsster 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 class,
but the Department reserves the right to reduce
the whole class should the interest Of the Gov
erDment require IL before the execution of the
contract. All applications for information or for
the examination Of samples must be made to the
cODDandants Of the respective yards.
Bids or oFerS IOiH be received only from parties
trho are bona fde dealers in, or manufacturers of
the articles they offer TO furnish. The guarant0rs
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,
reservinR the right to reject the lowest bid any
which II may deem eNorbitanL.
Under the provisions Of section 3T22 Of the Re-
rised Statutes, the offer of any person tcho, as
PrilcipGI or surety, has been q defduLfer in any
precious contract Nth the NGUy Department DiH
not be received.
Sureties in the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility must be
ment.
AS additional security twenty per centum will
De withheld IRON the amount OF the bills until the
contracts Shall have been completed, and eighty
per ceDtum 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
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 8;
No. 8, White Oak Curved Timber: No. 1, White
Oak Plank; No. 6, Yellow Pine Plank; No. 9,
Yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. II, White Pine
Logs; No. u, White Pine Mast Timber: No. Is,
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No 10, White Ash Oars: No. Is, Black WaInut,
Mahogany, Maple, Cherry: No. =, Cypress, Ce-
dar; No. %, Black Spruce; No. "a, White Oak
Slaves and Headings; No. Is Lignumvite; No.
-, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 50,
Wrought Iron, fat; No. 81, Iron, plate; No. IS,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. 49, Iron Wrought
Nails; No S. Iron Cut Nails; No. u, Lead, pipe,
Nheet; No. 43, Zinc; No. a, Tin; No. IS, Solder;
No, 49, Screws, Of brass and iron; No, 81, Files;
Nc. 81, Augers; No. 50, Tools for ship stores; No.
5S, Tools for use in yards and shops; No; 81,
Hardware; No. SO, White Lead; No. 81. Zinc
Paint; No. 5S, Colored Paints, Dryers; No SO,
Linseed Oh; No. 90, Varnish, Spirits rHrpentine;
No. e Sperm and Lard OH; No. 6i, TallOw,
NJ. TN.ah III. NJ,
BrCsEt ;; No. 70, Dry Goods for upholstering; No.
Il, Stationery; No. y, Crucibles; No. 70, Ship
Chantl! ry; No a, AcidE, Photographic Material;
Nc. 16, 0sin, Pitch, Crude Turpeutine; No. -,
Betting, Packing; No. rs, Leather; No. 50, Junk;
NO.S2, FLOWS; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. SO,
Semi.b!tI minous Coal; No. 81, Htuminous Coal;
The ICI.Owing are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
Pol. .SMOUTH.
Live Oak Nos. T. I6, "a. IS. A. 43, ~ 81, So, 81,
%, 81, 5s, 90, 90, 6, 6j 3d. Il, 7S, "a, IS, SS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak Nos. l. Is, Is, IS, 23 25, 81 35. 81, So,
39 ~ 81, 50, o. 81 5S, 3d. g. a. 6S, 6s Il, 7S, a.
Il, s., 81, IS.
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos. l. 10. Is, Y ., a. 4s, a, So, 5s,
80, GO, O., 65, 20, Il, so, IS, Sc, IS.
PHILADELPHIA
Nos. / "a, 9, IL y, 10; Is 10, lss 2, q, 25 g.
SS, SO, ~ -, ~ IS, 49, 40, So 81, So 81 S. 5S So
co. 6S o., 6s, 69, Il, 7S "a, 75 II, 49, IS, 81, S.
WASHINGTON.
Nos. IS, 2s IS, 4S, II, So, 81 5s, 3d. %, SS 81, &c.
70, II, rs, "a, II, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos. 3, IL, Is, Is, q, "a, - ~ 49 so,
g. 50, 81, IS, Sc, CO. 6S, g. 6s Co. 20, H. T3 55 49,
81 Ss.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. Is, Is, 2, %, IS, Il.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos "a, 81, SS, 81 IS, 3d. a. A. a, - 20; So 81,
81 S. 81 5e 81, Sc, 69 90, eS, o., es, 80 20 Il. ~
rs, 7s IS, 81. APPS