National Republican., 1876-10-30
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE
Il SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE OGNIZANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, \
WASHINGTON, ID. o. September 2s, 1876.
Sealed proposals to furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1871 will be received at this Bureau until
Il O'Clock m. of THURSDAY, November 10, 1915,
at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed to the "Chief
ofthe Bureau Of Construction and Repair, Navy
Department, Washington" /" and must be indorsed
"ProPoSdls for Timber, &c, for the Navy" that
they may be distinguished from ordinary business
letters.
To prevent confusion, and facilitate the opening
of the bids parties bidding for supplies at several
yards tciH enclose their bids separate envelopes
for each yard, Endorsed Nth 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
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
Commandments Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those of all the yards on application to the Bu-
reau.
purchasing Paymaster for each Station, viii have
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
the whole class should the interest Of the Gov
eminent require it, before the execution Of the
contract. All applications for information, or for
the examination Of samples, must be made to the
Bids or offers DiH oe received only from par
ties i0ho are bona fde dealers in, or mdngfa
must be cere9 by tie 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,
reserying the right to reject the lowest bid, or
any which II may deem eX0rbitant.
Under the provisions or section 3722 Of the Re-
rfsed Statutes, the offer Of any person rho, az
previous contract With the Navy Department piA
not be received.
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.
be withheld from tine amount Ulthe bills until the
contracts shall have been completed, and eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
tive yPrds viii be I pSiG by the Paymaster of tSe
station designated In the contract, or, If none is
specified, by the Paymaster Of the station nearest
ten days after the warrant for the same shall
have been passed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury;
designated as follows:
No; i, White Oak Logs; No. 1s, White Pine
Plank, Boards; No: IL, white Ash Oars; No: 2z
Headings; No. Is. Lgnumvita; No. IS, Steel;
No. IS, Iron Wrought Nails; No. 80, Iron Out
LoeE Hnses BG o STass MO zaS No.
49, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. So Pies; No.
81, Augers; No. g., Tools for ship stores; No. S.
Tools for use in yard and shops; No. s. Hard
ware; No. Sc, White Lead; No. 81, Zinc Paint;
No. IS, Colored Paints, Dryers No. 50, Linseed
Oh; No. 90, Yarnish, Spirits Turpentine; No. 63,
Spern. and Lara Oil; No. 81, Tallow, Soap; No.
66, Fish Oil; no. 6s, Glass; No. 90, Brushes; No.
20, Dry Goods for upholsterng; No. a. Stationery;
No. Y, Crucibles; No. 73, Ship Chand1ery; No. "a
Acids; No. IS. ROsin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine;
No. Il, Betting, Packing; No. rs, Leather; No. IS,
Charcoal: No. 81, W OOd.
The following are the classes, by the numbers
required a: the respective navy yards: -.r
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos. I6, Is &c. i As So s. IS, 80, Ss 65, Co. TO- 70
"a, IS. -
BOSTON.
Nos. IS, IS, So ~, 49, a. 81, S. So, s. S. 81, 55
6e, 90, 90, D., IS, So 20 II, Ts, "a, IS, II, rs.
NEW YORK.
Nos. -, 42, IS, IS, 81, IS, SO. 90, 90, o5, 70.
LEAGUE ISLAND. "a
Nos. Is, IS, 49, a. is -, So 81 IS, 81, 90, g. o.
os, Do, 20, Il, 70, rs. T7, rs. IS. .-. p.
WASHINGTON.
Nos. p. %. ls, ~, So ST. s. So, 81. So ST. IS, So
CO. %, O. 6s S9 40 Il II 73 a. 70, u, rs, IS, SO.
NORFOLK.
Nos. 2, rs, s. 81 4s a. 60 o. So s. Sc, 81, IS g.
90, e3, 81, es, 90, 20, a, 5S, Il, 49,
MARE ISLAND. Cd -Ts
Nos. 15, 24 IS - as As. 4a 81 S. 81 g. 81, So, So
90, 63, o., o5, 63. 6a, 10, Il, 10, IS. se3o-td