National Republican., 1875-05-27
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL To BE
IL SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS US-
DER THE COGNIZANCE OF THE BU-
REAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.

REHU M Of FooSsTRGGTI0N AND REFAiR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, 7
WAsHINGToN, ID. e., April D, 1875.
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
other materials for the Navy for the fiscal
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 "Chief
Of the Bureau Of Construction and Repair, Navy
Department, WGshingtoH," and must be indOrsed
'tPrOpOSdls for Timber, &c., for the N0Uy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary busi-
TO prevent con- fusion and facilitate the opening
Of the bids, parties bidding for supplies at SeperGL
for each yard, Endorsed tritk the name of the ward
for IChicf 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 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
copy of the schedules of the other yards for ex-
animation only, in order that persons who intend
to bid may Judge whether IL is desirable to make
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
the whole class should the interest of the Gov
erDment 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 t1iH be received only from parties
tvho are bona fde dealers iH or REfGctUreTS Of
the articles they offer 10 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,
reserving the right to ect the lowest bid or any
which II may deem exorbitant
UHder me provisions Of section 3722 Of the Re-
Rnd n nf f0r anh0
principal or surety, has been defGuLter in any
precious contract With the Nary Department wiH
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 triplicRte by the Commsndants 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
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. 1, White
Oak Plank; No. g, Yellow Pine Plank; No. Q,
yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. Il, White Pine
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. l6, White Ash Oars: No. Is, Black Walnut,
9a1 So Bsk kCssSy sST5s. Ne No. 2 3 CSPS
Slaves and Headings; No. rs, Liguum Ttte; M.
%, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 80,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. IS, Iron Wrought
Nails; No. SO, Iron Cut Nails; No. ~ Lead, pipe,
Thsst; No g. zInc; No Il TIM No. 45 Solder;
No, 40, Screws, of brass and iron; No. So Files;
Nc. ST. Augers; No. 81, Tools for ship stores; No.
Hs;tdwsre; No. So, white Lead; No. 81, Zinc
Paint; No. bS, COlored Paints, Dryers; No. 50,
Linseed OhiN 80, yArnlsh, Spirits Tarpentine;
Soap; No. IS, Fish OIL; No. os, Glass; No. 90,
Brushe ,; No. 70, Dry Goods for upholsteringi No.
ChSndf Ty;No. r. r. kclds, ,PSotoEfapSic & Material; II
No. rs, / 0sin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. II,
Betting, Packing; No. rs, Leather; No. 50, Junk;
Semi-bitT minous Coal; No. 81, Bituminous Goal;
No ss. Oh arcoal Coke.
The fol- owing are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos. 1, 16, 81. S5 a. 4S. a, 81, So, 81,
%, 81, IS, So 90, 90, 65, 90, II, "a, "a IS, IS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos, Is, Is, Is 2, Is, g. IS, 81, 50,
s9 q ST. S. g. 81, S. 50, 90, g. 6S Co. II, 70, "a,
Live Oak: Nos. L. le, IS. z g. "a, 43, a, SO, IS,
50, 90, o., %, 70, u, so, So, 50, IS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos. 20, 2, IL Il Is; Is; 1c; Is: q e Is, g.
90, 90, e., 6s 90, Il, T3 "A, rs, IL Is, IS, 81 Ss
WASHINGTON.
Nos.1s, q IS, a. n, 5S, 81, IS, 50 co. g. 81, 90,
70, II, rs, "a, II, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak: Nos. g. IL, Is, IS, r. "a, a. a. 4g, so,
s. g. 81 S. 5s 90, 90, o. 6s, 90, 20, Il, T3 u.s. rs,
g. 6S.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. Is, Is, n, q, rs, II.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. "a, 81, 80, 81, S5 80, ~, a. a, a. a. So ST.
g. S. 81, SO, 81, 50, 50, 90, g. o., os co. TO- H. III
"a 56 IS, 81. APIS