National Republican., 1876-11-14
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
L SUPPLIED TO TIE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE OGNIZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.

coSsTRUoTfoN AND REPAIR. ~ "
NAVY DEPARrnKNr,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RKPAIR,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., September 2s, 1875. }
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
june 80 1871, will be received at this Bureau until
L. o'clock m. of THURSDAY, November l6, 1876
at which time the bids will be opened.
ofthe BuTedu Of Construction and Repair, Ndvy
Department. Washington" and must be indorsed
III
letters.
Toprerent INFUSION, and facilitate the opening
Tards viii enclose their BIDS IN separate enveIopes
for each yard, indorsed with the name of the yard
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
with printed forms Of offer, will be furnished to
such persons as desire to bid, application to the
Commandants of the respective Navy Yards, and
those Of all the yards on application to the Blu.
resu-
The Commandant Of each Navy Yard and the
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards, for ex.
animation only, in order that persons who intend
to bid may judge whether it is desirable to make
application for any Of the classes those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole Of a class;
but the Department reserves the right to reduce
eminent require #, before the execution Of the
contract. Ali applications for Information, or for
the examination Of samples, must be made to the
Commandants Of the respective yards.
Bids or ofers rfH os received only from par
ties pho are bona fde dealers in, or mangfac-
must BE S5 Ss
reside.
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re-
quired by law, the Navy Department, however,
reserving the right to reject the lowest bid, or
any which IL may deem exorbitant
Under the prorisions or section 3722 Of the Re-
stsed Stgtgte., the offer ef any Person scho, az
previous contract ivtiS he Navy Department TiK
not be received.
sufetiss 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.
be withheld from the amount ufthe bills until the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per centum of the amount of each bill, approved
tive yards, win be paid by the Psymaster Of the
station designated In the contract or, If none Is
Tie yard where The goods are ID dsTsred % Within 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:
pIS0 Nc; L S White M Oak LGgs; No. u, White Pine
Cypress, Cedar No. "a, white Oak Slaves and
Headings; No. Is. Hgnumvita; No. IS, Steel;
Nails; No. q Lead, pipe sheet: No. IS, Zinc; No.
q, Locks, Hinges Bolts, Of brass andI on; No.
20, Screws, of brass and iron; No. 80, Plies; No.
81, Augers; No. 81 Tools for ship stores; Ne. 6a
Tools for use in yard and shops; No. 81 Hard
garei No. SO, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc Paint;
No. IS, Colored Paints, Dryers; No 6o Linseed
on; No @, Earnish, Spirit. TurRentins; No. es,
e6, Fish Oh; No. os, Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No.
20 Dry Goods for upholstering; No. u, Stationery;
No. u Orucibles; No. Ts, Ship Chandiery; No. IL
Acids; No. rs, Rosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine;
No. u, Betting, Packing; No. 5s, Leather; No. ss
Charcoal; No. 80, Wood.
The following are the classes, BY the numbers,
required st the respective navy yards:
= PORTSMOUTH.
"a, S. =
BOSTON.
Nos. IS, 3s &c. a. ~, 40, 90, S. So, 81, S. 81, S.
50, 90, 90, o. %, %, 70, n, 70 ~ Is, 70, Ts. -
a| 70 NEW YORK. - .a
Nos. q, "A, %, 50, 81, IS, Sc, 90, 6S, e5, Is
$3.50 LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos. IS. 3s 80, %, Is, %, So s. IS, s. 90, g. g.
%, 90, 70, II, "a, rs, y, 1s S. - : - = :
Fa- WASHINGTON. -
Nos. q 30, 4s 40, 50, 81, 50, So, s. 50, 81, SO, So
90, es, o. os 90, 70. II, r. 70. a. IS, II, IS ss So
NORFOLK.
Nos p Is s %, S 49, 50, 81 IS, 81, Sc, 81, IS o.
90, %, q, es, 90, 20, II, 70, ", Ts.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. b "a IS, a, Is, xs 20, g. IS, s. g. 81, S. SO,
%. o3 81. 66. os. 90, 70. II. 70, 7s. se3o-td