National Republican., 1876-11-10
DROPOSALLS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
l. SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE f-OfiNiZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAlR. -
NAVY DEPARTMENT, ]
FRICTION AND REPAIR,
a SAr,tarnher ~ Na-6

NAVY DEPARTNKST,)
BUREAU OF CossTRrcTIoS AND REPAIR,
WAsH1NGTcS, ID. o., September %, 1875.
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
June 60 1877, will be received at this Bureau until
T. O'Clock m. Of THURSDAY, November 10, 1875,
at which time the bids viii be opened.
The proposals must be addressed TO the "Chief
2fths BUREAU 81 ConstruetioI and Rspeir, Nary
'Proposals for Tin6er, &c, for the Macy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
letters.
Toprevenf con fusion, and facilitate the opening
of the bids parties bidding for supplies at several
yards tsiH enclose heir bids separate envelopes
for which 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 proposal
Of guarantee, and Of certineate Of gRarantors,
with printed forms Of offer, Will be furnished 70
Commsndants Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those Of all the yards on application to the Bu-
reau. -.-... -r..-
purchasing Paymaster for each Station, will have
copy Of the schedules of the other yards, for
to bid may Iudse whether T It i 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
eminent require IL, before the execution Of the
contract. All applications for information OF for
Commandants Of the respective yards.
Bids or Offers rfH oe reeeIred only from par
fTrers Of, ne arfieieS they Offer 10 Jarnish The
guaraniors must be eertiied by the Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the district In which they
The contract will be awarded to the person who
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re-
quiIed by Law. the Nav DspaTtnssnt, s however. S
|, any which It may deem exorbitant.
/ Under the pTorisfoHs OF section 3I22 Of fhe Re
principal or surely, has been a defauier IN any
precious contract NTH The Hsvy Department viii
S1reties in the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility must
be certified to the satisfaction OF the Navy De-
AS additional security twenty per centum will
be withheld from the amount Ufthe bills until the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per ce1tum OF the amount Of each bill, approved
In triplcate by the Commandants OF the reFpec-
tive yards, Win be paid by the Paymaster of the
station Designated In the contract, or, If none is
specified, by the Paymaster OF the station nearest
the yard whore the goods are delivered, within
ten days after the warrant for the same shall
have been passed By the Secretary Of the Treas
fhe classes of this Bureau are numbered and
designated as follows: .r-..-g F..
No: 1. White Oak Logs; No. Is, White Pine
Plank, Boards: No. 10, White Ash Oars; No. 2,
Cypress Cedar; No "a, White Oak Slaves and
Heading; He No; 2s, LagnImyit@i No. g, Steel
Is, Locks, Hinges. Bots, Of brass and1, nd @ On; No.
l=4S, ScItNsy anu iron, NO.. r. Aices NO.
81, Augers; No g., Tools for ship stores; No. So
Tools for use in yard and shops; No. 81, Hard
ware; No. 90, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc Paint;
No. S. Colored Pnints, Dryers; No. SO, Linseed
OH; No. 90, Yarnish, Spirits Turpentine; No. 6S
Sperm. and Lard Oil; No. o., Tallow. Soap; No.
o5, Fish OIL; No. 6s, Glass; No.S69, Brushes; No
10 Dry Goods for upholstefing; No. Il, Stationery;
No az Crucibles; No. 20, Ship Chandiery; No. IL
Acids; No. rs. Rosin, Pteh, Crude Turpeutine;
No z, Betting. Pssslng; ag No rs Leather; No. IS
The following are the classes, by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards: lE +
-1.ra - PORTSMOUTH.
Nos. lo 2 49, 43, is,to, a. o., eo, o. e5 o. 70, "a
"a, IS. 7 - al As = Ef'a'~. I
80 -.4-r.-Es BOSTON, - fHgsf- rzre. /.
Nos IS, 3s 90 e. is, ~. 50, 50, 50, 81, SO, 81, IS
SO, %, 63, %, IS, os, 70. II, 7e, IA, 1871, 49,
EA,L NEW YORK. -a
Nos. =, y, ta, SO, 81. ss, 90, 90, 90, e5, "a
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos. Is, s. - q, 46 90, 50, 81, S. 81 90, 90, 81,
es, o9, 20, II, 70, IS, II, rs. IS.
..-r-a WASHINGTON.
Noe. ~ 30. So i9 So 81. 81, 53. 81! 50. 81. SO. 50,
90. o. g, %, Co. 10 Il, a. 73 u, Is I5 IS 81, 81.
NORFOLK.
Nos. q 25, S. 81 IS, a. 90, 81 So ST. S. 81 S. o.
90, SO, "a, 6s; o., 20, u. rs. n. 49, Il
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. 10, n S. a., g. 48 a. 81 g. s. g. 81, IS, So
90. o.. q. Go. e. ~. 20. II. n. IS. seOtd I
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