National Republican., 1876-11-04
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
L SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE DOMINANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. .
NAVY DEPARTMEyT,l
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., September 2s, 1876. }
Sealed proposals TO furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the hscal year ending
June 30 1871, viii De received at TINS Bureau until
Il O'Clock m. of THURSDAY, November l6, 1876,
at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "ChieJ
2fthe Bureau Of Consirueffon and Repair, Nary
Department. Warrington" !" and must be indorsed
"PTop0sdls for Timber, &C., for the Nary" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
ToPreuent con fusion, and facilitate the opening
Of the bids parties bidding for supplies at several
for each yard indorSed lrih The name of he ydTd
for Uhieh the bid is made.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with in
sructions TO bidders giving the forms OF proposal
Of guarantee, and of certificate Of guarantors,
with printed forms Of offer, will be furnished to
such persons as desire to bid on application to the
Commandants 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, will have
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards. for
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 a class;
but the Department reserves the right to reduce
the whole class, should the interest OF the Gov
eInment require T., before the execution oi the
the examination Of samples, must be made to the
Commandsnts Of the respective yards.
DtuS VI OUeTS VIII UG TeCetCeQ OHLy JTOm pdT-
ties iOho are bona .fde dealers in, or 1nGngfac-
turerS Of, the articles they offer to furnish. The
guarsntoTs 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
quired by law, the Navy Department, however,
reserving the right TO reject the lowest bid, or
any which it may deem exorbitant.
Under nae prorisloHg OF section 3722 Of the Re-
vfsed Statutes, the Offer Of any person toho az
prtacipdI or surety, has been defGulter IN any
prerioHs contract cifh the Navy Department viA
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-
partment. -
AS additional seru-ity twenty per centum will
be withheld from the amount o 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 respec-
tive yards, Will be paid by the Psymaster Of the
station designated in the contract, or If none is
specified, 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 Treas
fhe classes Of this Bureau are numbered and
designated as follows:
No. ], W hite Oak Logs; No. 13, White Pine
Plank, Boards: No. 16 White Ash Oars; No. 2,
Cypress, Cedar; No "a, White Oak Slaves and
Headings; No. Is, Lgnumyita; No. 35, Steel;
No. Ss, Iron Wrought Nails; No. 80, Iron Cut
Nails; No. ~, Lead, pipe. sheet: No. 43. Zinc: No.
4s Locks, Hinges, Bolts, Of brass andI on; No.
80, Screws, OF brass and iron; No. 80, Plies; No.
bl, Augere; NO. o., TOOLS 1or snip stores; NO. 3d.
Tools for in yard and shops; No. 81, Hard
ware; No. So, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc Paint;
No. IS, Colored Paints, Dryers; No. SO, Linseed
Oh; No. 90, garnish, Spirits TurRentine; No. 90,
Sperm. and Lard Oil; No. 81, Tallow, Soap; No.
/, 65 Fish OH; No. S. Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No.
20 Dry Goods for upfolstering; No Il, Stationery;
No. - Crucibles; No. 73, Ship Chandlery; No. "a
Acids; No. rs. Rosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentfne;
No. II, Betting, Packing; No. Is, Leather; No. IS,
Charcoal; No. 81, Wood.
The following are the classes. by the numbers
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos 10, Is 49, Is, 4s 80, s. S. 90, 63 o5 os TO- 73
"a, IS.
a.r---s. ~ - BOSTON Il - - = sa.ET
Nos 35, IS, %. Il 49, ~. 50, 81 IS, s. s. 81, S.
&c. o., 90, 81, 6s, o9 20, IL 7s, "a, IS, T7, IS.
NEW YORK fE.r...r-
Nos z, AZ, 43, IS, 81, So, SO. 90, 90, s., 70.
- . LEAGUE ISLAND. Fl
Nos Is, IS, 80, 49, IS, ~, 50, S. 53 s., 90, SO, g.
es, 6s, 20, IL, IS, IS, u, IS. IS. d. ~
WASHINGTON. s-a-E
Nos Y, 50, 4s, 40, So ST. 81 S. 81 S. 81. S. 50,
co. o. o. oS, 90, 20, Il, ". 10 "A, IS IL 7s ss So
.-4, NORFOLK.
Nos 2, Is, IS, 49, as a. 50, 81 So 81 S. ST. S. o.
90, oS, %, os, or, 20, II, Is, -, IS.
49, - MARE ISLAND. -.-.
Nos 16, "a IS, ~ IL 4s, q, 81 S. 81 IS 81, S. So
90, es, o. %, es, %, 20, Il, -, IS. sea9-ta