National Republican., 1876-11-08
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
i SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE I0GNIZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, )
WASHINGTON. ID q Septemher d lsT6 \

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, d. o., September %, 1916.
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
June 3d. 1877, will be received at this Bureau until
u O'Clock m. of THURSDAY, November l6, 1876
at which time the bids viii be opened. '
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chief
ofthe Bureau Of Construction and Repair, Nary
"ProPosals for Timber, &C., for TIE Navy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
letters.
ToPrepent con fusion, and facilitate the opening
ofhe bids parties bidding for supplies at several
yards tfH enclose their bids separate envelopes
for each yard indorsed irith the name Of the yard
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with In
structons to bidders giving the forms of proposal
Of guarantee, and Of certifcate of guarantors,
with printed forms of offer will be furnished to
Commandants Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those OF all the yards on application to the Bu-
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 1t is desirable TO make
application for any Of the classes OF those yards
The proposals must be for the whole Of class;
the whole class, should the interest Of the Gov
eminent require II, 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 rfH be received only from par.
hes rho are bona .fde dealers in, or nanIfae-
tHrers Of, the articles they offer to furnish. The
guaranlors 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 re-
quired BY law, the Navy Department., however
reserying the right TO reject the lowest bid or
any which IT may deem eIorbitsnt.
Under fhe Prorfsions OF section 3T22 Of the Re-
Siss or .urey S S any ssrsH che az
Preytous contract with the NGry Department pih
Sureties in the full amount will be required 70
sign the contract, and their responsibility must
be certified to the satisfaction Of the Navy De-
As additional seru-ity twenty DER eentum viii
be withheld from the amount Ufthe bills until the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per ee1tum Of the amount of each bill, approved
In trfplicate by the Commandants OF the respec-
tive yards, win be paid by the Psymaster Of the
station designated In the contract, or, If none is
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 Treas
The classes Of this Bureau are numbered and
Plank, Boards: No. Is, White Ash Oars: | No. as 2s
cypress, CEDAR No "a, White Oak Slaves and |
No: IS, Iron Wrought Mails; No. 80, Iron Out
Mails; No u Lead, pipe. sheet: No. IS, Zinc; No.
e, Locks, Hinges, Bolts, Of brass andl on; No.
~ 6cIcWe, Ol Oldes ana iron; NO. %, Fines: No,
81, Augcrs; No. b2, Tools for ship stores: No 53.
Tools Tor use IN yard and shops; No.. u, Hard,
ware; No. 50, White Lead; No. ST. Zinc Paint: |
No. IS, Oolored Paints, Dryers; No. So Linseed
Oh; No. 90 Earnish, Spirits Turpentine; No. o3
Sperm. and Lard on; No. 81, Tallow, Soap; No,
o5, FiEh on; No. 6s, Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No
20, Dry Goods Cor upholstering; No. Il STATIONERY;
No. q, Crucfbles; No. 70, Ship Chandiery; No. IL
Acids; No. rs, Rosiu, Pitch, Crude Turpentine;
SS.TMoi SS % Sesins I'm = PACING; No IS he.thsr No S.
The following are the classes. by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH
"a, IS. - 7'r''' -
BOSTON.
nos 81 30, SO, AZ, 49, ~, 80, 81 So, 81 S. 81, S.
o. %, %, o., ts, 60 90 Il, 7s, "A, rs, Il, IS.
-. NEW YORK.
NOS z, ~, 43, 66, 81, IS, 50. 60 IS, IS, IS.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos. rs, IS, 80, a. IS, ~, So 81 SS s. 60 az g.
os, 90, 20, II, 70, IS u, Es. So. -. = = :
WASHINGTON. I
Nos. p SO. IS. ~, So 81, 81 IS, 81, S. ST. S. SO,
90, es, q, os, CO. 10 Il, a. 7s "a 75 a. Ts S. g.
r-g NORFOLK. \
Nos. 2, 70 35 80, 4s, Is, Co. 81 So 81 S. ST. S. a.
90, %, o., eS, e9, 70, n, 70, ~, IS. = 4
MARE ISLAND. r9 4
Nos. 16, a s5 a. q, Is, a. 81 S. s. g. 81, S. 50,
90, es, "a, e5, 90, %, 70, n. 70, IS ses0-td