National Republican., 1876-10-28
i sTPPIIFD TOTHE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE DOMINANCE OF TIE BUREAU OF
CONSTRuGTlON AND REPAlRr l -
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

- r. Do NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU or CONSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, d. o., September 2S, 1875.
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1877, VIII be received at this Bureau unt
L. clock N. of THURSDAY, November ID, 1876
at which time the bids will be opened
The proposals must be addressed TO the "Chtef
efthe Bureau ef Construstton and RsPGir, Merry
"PropoSGls for Timber, &c, for the Nary" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
letters.
of The bids parties bidding for supplies al several
yards piH enclose their bids an separate enrelopes
for each yard, fHdorsed tvifh the name Of the yard
for tchfch the bid is made. ....0 .0-1.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend TO bid for, together with iu-
structions TO bidders giving the forms Of proposal
of guarantee, and of certificate Of guarantors,
with printed forms Of offer. will be furnished to
Comnandants Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those Of all the yards on application to the Bu-
reau. -. .
The Commandant OF each Nary 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 IL is desirable to make
application for any of the classes OF those yards.
The proposals 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 II, before the execution Of the
contract. All applications for information, for
the examination Of samples, must be made to the
Commandants Of the respective yards.
Bids or offers ,ciu De received only from par
ties rho are bona fde dealers in, or mdnEfae-
guaraniors T must be certihed 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,
any wLieh il may deem IN 'eSOrbitant. '"''' ' VI
Under ths ProvisiOnS OF section 3722 Of fhs Re-
rtsed Statutes, the Offer Of any person icho, az
not be receired
sign the contract. and their responsibility must
be certihed to the satisfaction OF the Navy De-
partment.
As additional secu-ity twenty per centum will
be withheld from tine amount the bills until the
contracts shall have been completed. and eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
in triplicate by the Commandants OF the respec-
tive yards, viii be paid by the Paymaster OF the
station designated In the contract, or If none Is
sRscisd by the Payma:,er Of the station nearest
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
desgnated as follows: g..I --r --- .Ilr.T..--~-
No. ], White Oak Logs: No. Is, White Pine
Cypress, Cedar; No, y, White OAK I Stsyss and
Headings; No. 3, Lignumvite; No. IS, Steel;
No; ., Iron Wrought Nails; No. 80, Iron Cat
IS, Locks, Hinges. Bolts, Of brass andi on: No.
49, Screws, of brass and iron; No. 50, E4iss; No.
81, Augers; No. 81, Tools for ship stores; No So,
Tools for use in yard and shops; No. 81 Hard.
ware; No. 50, White Lead; No. s., Zine Paint;
No, 8, Colored Paints Dryers; No. So, LInseed
Oh; No 90 Earnish, Spirits Turpentine; No. es,
Sperm. and Lard on: No. 81, Tallow, Soap; No.
65, Fish Oil: No. os, Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No
20, Dry Goods for uphoIsteriBg: No. IL Stationery;
No. ~, Crucibles: No. I- Ship Chandiery; No. IL
Acids; No. IS. Rosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentlne;
No. Il, Betting, Packing; No. IS, Leather; No So
Charcoal; NO. 90, Wood = q - ,E.FE
The following are the classes by the numbers,
required at the respective navy yards;
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos 10, 2 81 &3. ss 81 b, o., os,sS 90, 20, TS
~ co. rS.al.-s = -. u 49,, s-E-e,
BOSTON.
Nos. IS, 81, s9. y. IS, A. 81 81 53 81 So 81, S.
81, %, 6S, o4, 65, os, 20, Il, 81 -. IS, 81, IS.
I. NEW YORK. b
Nos. -, 42, -, 50, 81, 50, 50. 90, S. IS, IS.
" -#- LEAGUE ISLAND - t-E
Nos. 25, 50. 80. AZ IS. 20, So 81 So, 81 CO. So 81
os, os, 20, Il. %, IS, q, q. S.. ~ I.s.F.IE
ar--a WASHINGTON. y : ..a.s -..t
Nos. p 60, is. 4s So 81, 81 So, 81. 50. 81, IS, So
90, eS, "a, IS, &C. % q - 81 -, 20 -, Ts S. s9
NORFOLK
Nos. 2, Is, S. 81 Is, ~ 90 81 53 81 S. ST. 5S 81
90, SO, "a, IS, 81, %. IL 70 u, 81
u MARE ISLAND.I
Nos. l5. p. 35 Il. a. IS, ~ 81 53 81 g 81 81 So
o., 90, o., eS. 50. 81. 70. Il. =. IS. se3ltd