National Republican., 1876-11-13
DRoPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
= SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE OGNIZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, }


NAVY DKPARTMEHT,)
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WAsHIreros, d. o., September 2s, 1879.
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
II O'clock m. Of THURSDAY. November is. IsTs
at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chief
ofthe Bureau of Construction and Repair, Havy
Department. Washington, }" and must be Endorsed
"ProposdIs for Timber, &C., for the Navy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
Toprspent con fusion, and facilitate the opening
Of the bids parties bidding for supplies at several
for each yard indorsed scih the name of the yard
for phie6 the bid ts made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with In
struotions to bidders giving the forms of proposal
Of guarantee, and Of certificate Of guarantors,
such persons as desire to bid on application to the
Oommandants Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those of all the yards on application to the Bu-
reau.
The Commandant Of each Navy Yard, and the
purchasing Paymaster for each Station, win have
sminrtion only, in order that persons who intend
to bid may Judge whether It is desirable to make
Application Tor any Of the classes OF those yards.
but the Department reserves the right to reduce
the whole class, should the interest of the Gov
contract. All applications for information or for
the examination Of samples must be made to the
Commandments OF the respective yards
Bids or Offers will De received only from par
ties pho are bona fde dealers in, or margfae-
flrers Of the articles they Offer to furnish. The
guarantors must be certlhed by the Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the district In which they
reside.
The contract Will be awarded to the person who
Quired BY law, the Navy Department, however,
reservtng the right to reject the lowest bid, or
Under me prorfsion. OF section s722 Of the Re.
1tsed SfGfrfes the oyer Of any person pho, az
previous contract Nth the Navy Department oiA
Sureties 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 viii
be withheld from the amount ofthe bills until the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
tive yards VIII paid by the tssPiS o tSe
station designated In the contract or, II none Is
specified, BY the Psymaster Of the station nearest
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:
No; White Oak Logs; No. Is white Pine
Cypress, Cedar; No. "a, White OAK Slaves and
Headings; No; Is, Lignumyit@; No. IS, Steel;
Es Esss .Sss. M 7EDo SG So
4s, Locks, Hinges, Bolts, Of brass andI on; No.
20, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. 80, Plies; No.
q, Augers; No. g., Tools for ship stores; No. IS,
Tools for use IN yard and shops; No: 81, Hard,
No; 6. Oolored Paints, Dryers; No; 50, Linseed
Sperm. and Lard Oiii No. o. Tsllow. Soap; No.
66, Fish on; No. es, Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No
20, Dry Goods for upiolstering: No. ~ Stationery;
No. Il Urucibles; No. Ts, Ship Ohandlery; No. IL
Acids; No. Is. Rosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine;
No 2, Bel:ing, PsssinF; No. rs Leather No. s.
The following are the classes, by the numbers,
required ct the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
"a, ss.
90 BOSTON. -
Nos, q, ss So q ts q, 50, 52 s. 8, 50, 81, IS,
70, 90, 90, a, %, %, 70, n, IS "a rs, ~, 7s., 80,
NEW YORK. az A,aZ
Nos. "a, q, fs, 70, 81, So, Sc, 90, es, 65, rs.
LEAGUE ISLAND. j
Nos, Is, ss 50. IS, 4, ~, So 81 IS, 81, 90, 50, 81
50, 90, 70. II. 70, rs, u, 70. 60. 7 E5asI sIj
WASHINGTON.
Nos. 2, 80, 49, 80, 50, 81, 81, S. 81. 80, 81, IS, So
o. g. "a, 6s, Co. 70, H. r. rs, ~ I5 ~ 7S. 49, 80.
~. NORFOLK.
Nos 2 S ss g, g. g, GO, g. ss. 81. 50, 57,Ss %,
MARE ISLAND.