National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-12
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL To BE
DER THE COGHIzANCE OF THE BU-
READ OE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

| NAVY DEPARTMENT., .
| BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RFPAIR
| WASHINGTON, ID. e., April q, 1875.
Sealed Proposals to furnish Timber and
year ending June 3d. 1879 viii be received at this
| 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 "Chisf
| Of the 8UredH Of COnsfructfOn and Repair, Navy
Department, Warrington" and must be Endorsed
3 the that
ness letters.
To prevent confusion and facilitate the openfno
ydrdS sviH facIoSs &sir BIDS IN SepsrGfe peiopes
for each yard, fndoTSed vifh the ne of the ward
for Which the bid 10 made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with In
struetions to bidders, giving the forms Of pro-
posal, Of guarantees, and Of certificates OF guar
antors, with printed forms Of offer, viii be fur
nished to such persons as desire to bid on appli-
ton to the CommRndants Of the respective Navy
Yards, and those Of al the yards on application
The Oommandant of each hayward and the
purchasing paymaster for each station will have
animation only, In order that persons who intend
to bid may Judge whether 1t 10 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
contract. Ali applications for Information or for
the examination Of samples must be made to the
commandants Of the respective yards.
Ioho are bona tide dealers in, mdngf GcturerS of
the articles they Offer to furnish. The gusrantors
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;
which II may deem exorbitant.
Under the provisions Of section 1872 Of the Re-
priscipaT or surety, has been a SefGuifsr in any
precious contract with the Navy Department viii
not be received.
sign the contract and their responsibility 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
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
Glass No. =, Live Oak; No. /, White Oak Log s;
No. 8, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 4, White
Yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. II, White Pins
Logo; No II, White Pine Mast Timber; No. Is,
White Pine Plank, Boards; No. Is, White Ash;
No. le, White Ash Oars; No. Is, Black Walnut,
Mahogany, Maple, Cherry; No. p, Cypress, Oe-
dar; No. q, Black Spruce; No. u, White Oak
Slaves and Headings; No. rs, Lignumvite; No.
Wrought Iron, fat; No. 81, Iron, plate; No. IS,
Steel; No. 81, Iron Spikes; No. IS, Iron Wrought
Nails; No. So, Iron Out Nails; No; A, Lsad,plpe,
10. IS, Locks, Hinges, Bolts Of brass and iron
No, 49, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. So Files;
8, Tools for use in yards and shops; No. 81,
Hardware; No. SO, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc
Paint; No. S., Colored Paints, Dryers; No. SO,
No. 90, Sperm and Lard on; No. 81, TaiIoW,
Soap; No; 6S, Fish on No: 6S, Glass; No. 50,
Brushes; No. 20, Dry Goods for upholstering; No.
G6sSdit ~ ~ ADDS Pq SoposFap HG Ms.sriIP
No. Is, kosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. II,
Re Sslt n Packing; No; rs Leather; No &c. Junk;
Semi-bitE minous Coal; No. 81, Bituminous Goal;
No So, CT arcoal, Coke.
The fol- owing are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Live Oak: Nos. T. l6, a. IS, q, 4S, ~ 81, IS, 81
Co. 81 IS, 90, 90, 90, IS, 90, Il, -, "A, IS, IS.
BOSTON.
Live Oak: Nos !, 1S, Is, IS % IS 81, IS, 81, 50,
s. 81 p 81 81, S. So eS, 81, 6s, 90, Il, 70, "a,
u, IS, ~ IS.
Live Oak: Nos. 4, 10, ls p, q, q, -, H. So, S.
90, 90, O., O., 20, Il, so, IS, 50, IS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos. l. l. g. g. II, L, Is, Is, 16 Is, 2, %, IS 81
s. 80, ~ IS, ~, 49, -, 49, so, ST. IS, 81 S. S. So
%, %, o., es, g. Il, 70, "a rs II, rs, IS, 81 S.
WASHINGTON.
Nos. Is, q, 35 -, n, So 81, S. So co. g. 81, 90,
70, II, 70, "a, Il, IS.
NORFOLK.
Live Oak Nos. g. IL Is, IS, p, "a, 4s, a. 20, 50,
81, So 81 So, So 90, g. g. g. g. 20, a. 70 10, IS
81, IS.
PENSACOLA.
Nos. 1S, Is, =, q, rs, Il.
MARE ISLAND
Nos. "a, s. g, "a, IS, SO, A. IS. ~ 49, 49, 50, 81
s. S. s. 50, 81, ES, 50, co. SO, g. 6S &c. TO- H. ~
70, rs, IS, 81. APPS