National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-21
BUREAU OF OoxsTRgcTfox AND RErAfR.

BUREAU OF CoNsTRgcTIoN AND REPATR,
WASHINGTON, d. e., April %, 1875.
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the hscal
year ending June So 1876 will be received at this
Bureau until y 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
q The bureau Of COnstruction and Repair, Nary
Department, Washington" and must be Endorsed
Proposals for Timber, &C., for the Navy" that
ness letters.
Of the bidS, parties bidding for supplies at several
yards UiH f1cl0Se their bids In separate enveIopes
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-
antors, with printed forms Of offer, will be fur
nshed to such persons as desire to bid, on appli-
Yards, and those Of all the yards on application
to the Bureau.
The 0ommandant Of each hayward 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
or sny Of the GASES Of Soss Tapds
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 tDiH be received only from parties
toho are bona fde dealers in or nansf GctUrers Of
ne STf &c Msg eyer to Jarnishi 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,
reserVng the right to reject lowest bid or any
which It may deem exorbltsnt
Under the provisions of section 3722 of the Re-
Vissd Statutes, the offer of any person trho, as
PTfRcipGI or surety, has been defdHlter IN any
precious contract NTH the Mary Department wiA
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
i've yards, will be paid by the Paymaster 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,
yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. II, White Pine
Logs; No. II White Pine Mast Timber; No. Is,
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. 16, White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
Mahogany, Maple, Cherry; No. 2, Cypress, De-
StaYesA and Headings; No. rs, Lignumvtta; No.
80, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 80,
Wrought Iron, fiat; No. "a, Iron, plate; No. IS,
Nails; No. SO, Iron Out Nails; No. a. Lead, pipe,
sheet; No. 4S, Zinc; No. 4, Tin; No. IS, Solder;
e. 4 Locks Hinges Bolts Of brass M and Iron Iron:
Nc. 81, Augers; No. 81 Tools for ship stores; No.
50, Tools for use in yards and shops; No. 81,
Paint; No. s., Oolorsd Paints, Dryers; No. 50,
Linseed OIL; No CO. Ysrnish, Spirits Tarpentine;
No. q, Sperm and Lard OIL; No. 81, Tallow,
- TFoh 40 las NJ 40
Brushes; No. 70, Dry Goods for upholstering; No.
II, Stationery; no. y, Crucibles; No. Is, Ship
CRandie ryi No. q Acids, Photographic Material;
No. rs, Eosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. II,
Betting, Packing; No. 49, Leather; No. so, Junk;
No.S2, Bellows; No. IS, Anthracite Coal; No. SO,
Semibitrm inous Coal; No. 81, BituminOus Goal;
The following are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos. T. 16, 81 IS, A. 43, a, 81, So, 81
sc, 81 S. SO, 90, 90, 65, 90, Il, 70, "A, IS, IS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos. /, Is, IS IS, q, IS 81 35 81, IS,
3d. q 81, S. S. ST. IS, S. g. q, IS, g., H. Is, Il,
II, IS, 81, IS.
NEW YORK.
Live Oak: Nos. : le, Is, z g. "a, IS, a, SO, s.,
50, 90, o., e5, 70, Il, 80, IS, 50, IS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos Q, 9, II, Il ID, Is, 10, IS. p q, Is, a,
60, g. q, IS, %, Il, s. T. IS Il, SS S. ST. S.
WASHINGTON.
Nos Is, 2S 35 4S, H. S. 81; IS, so, co. 90, o., 90,
20, II, IS, IA, Il, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos g. IL, Is, IS, q "a, 49, ~, 49, 50,
g. 50, ST. 49, So, co. %, g. 6S, 90, 90 II, 10 IS, IS,
81, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. Is, Is, 2, q, rs, II.
MARE ISLAND.
HoE &C
81 S. 81, 50, 81, So, SO, 90, 49, g. os, &c. TO- H. II
70, 70, IS, 81. APPS