National Republican., 1876-11-16
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DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
i SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE TOGSIZASCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCT CTlON AND REPAIR.

NAyT DEPARTNESr,)
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, ,
WAsHINGToS, ID. o., September g, 1875.
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the tscal year ending
II o'clock m. of THURSDAY, November ID, ls76
at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "ChicJ
peporiment, Washington" )" and must be indorsed
Proposals for Timber, &C., for the Macy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
letters.
ToPrerent CON fusion, and facilitate the opening
Of he bids parties bidding or supplies at ssrerai
IardS riH enclose their bids N SepGrdfe eaveIopes
for each yard, indorssd With the name of the yard
for ichiek fhe bid is made.
deal in and intend TO bid for, together with IN
strUctions 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 desire to bid, application to the
Commandments Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those Of all the yards on application to the Bu-
reau.
The Commandant Of each My Yard, and the
purchasing PayInaster 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 prop 6als 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. Ali applications for information, or for
the examination Of samples, must be made to the
Commandants Of the respective yards.
Bids or offers vfH oe receIred only from par
ties lrho are bona fde dealers in, or t1dnu6dc-
guaraniors must be certIfed 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.
reserving the right to reject the lowest bid or
any which it may deem exorbitant-
Under the ProvtSionS OF SectIon 3.22 Of the Re-
StisS or s S Gay gssHs TAO as
PreriOTS contract NTH the Nary Department 0iA
not be receired.
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 security twenty per eentum Will
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
in triplicate by the COnmandants OF the respec-
tive yards, viii be paid by the Paymaster Of the
speciied, by the Paymaster Of the station nearest
the yard where the goods are delivered, within
ten days atter the warrant for the same shall
have been passed by the Secretary Of the Treas
The classes Of this Bureau are numbered and
No. !, White Oak Logs; No. IS, White Pine
Plank, Boards; No. l6, White Ash Oars; No. p,
Cypress, CEDAR No q, White Oak Slaves and
No. IS, Iron Wrought Nails; No. 30, Iron Gut
Nails; No. g, Lead, pipe, sheet: No. ~ Zinc; No
49, screws, Of 6rass and iron; No. 60, Plies; No.
81, Augers; No. s., Tools for ship stores; No. So,
Tools for use IN yard and shops: No. b, Hard
ware; No. SO, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc Paint;
No. S. Colored Paints, Dryers; No. So, Linseed
Oh; No. 90, Varnish, Spirits Turpentine; No. So,
Sperm. and Lard Oil; No. 6&, TallOv, Soap; No.
IS, Fish Oil; No. 6s, Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No.
20, Dry Goods for upholstering; No. a. Stationery;
No. u, CrucibIes; No. IS, Ship Chandlery; No. "a,
Acids; No. IS Rosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine;
No. a. Betting, Packing; No. Is, Leather; No. IS,
Charcoal; No. 80, Wood.
The following are heclasses. by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH ~
Nos. le Is So a. IS So 81 IS, So g. eS, Co. 20, 7s
"a, IS. - '-.
..-..- BOSTON .- .- --- (
Nos. IS, 3S SO, ~ 4s, A. 81, s. S. 81 Sc. 81, 5s,
69, 81, g. 81, 6S, SO, 70, II, 73 "a, rs, II, Is.
NEW YORK.
Nos. -, AZ, -, Sc, 81, 5s, SO. 60, Go, IS, rs.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos. 25, S. 80, -. As, 49, 81, 81 So, s. 90, 63, g.
es, 6s, 20, Il, 73, IS, II, rs. IS.
WASHINGTON.
Nos. 2, S9 49, ~, 60, 81, S. So, 81 Sc, 81, 5s, g.
So g. g. 5s e9 20, Il y, 20, "a, rs, II, Ts S. So
NORFOLK.
Nos D. Is IS, 80 "a, AZ, 80, 81, s. 81 S. 81, S. o.
90, 90, q, os, 6S. 20, Il, z3, u, 7s.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos Is ~ IS, a. IS, g. i9, 81 IS, 81 %, 81 S. So,
90. 81. 81. 90. "a. es. 10. n. rs. 7s. se3o-td