National Republican., 1876-11-09
DROPOSALs FOR MATERIALS TO BE
Il SUPPLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDER
THE DOMINANCE OF THE BUREAU OF
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMKNT,)
BUREAU OF CoNsTRUcTIoN AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., September 2s, 1875.
Sealed proposals TO furnish timber and other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1877, will be received at this Bureau until
at which time the bids will be opened. -.---
The proposals must be addressed to the "ChieT
and GnS must g
they may be Distinguished from ordinary business
Toprepent con fusion, and facilitate the opening
of the bids parties bidding for saPplies at several
for each yard indorsed NTH the name of the yard
for tvhicR the bid 20 mode
Printed schedules for such classes as parties
deal in and intend to bid for, together with In
structons to bidders, giving the forms Of proposal
of guarantee, and Of certificate of guarantors,
such persons as desire to bid on appicatOn to the
Commandants Of the respective Navy Yards, and
those OF all the yards on application to the Bu-
The Commandant of each Navy Yard and the
purchasing Paymaster for each Station, will have
animation only, in order that persons who intend
70 bid may Judge whether 1t is desirable to make
application for any Of the classes OF those yards.
fhe 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
contract. Ali applications for Information or for
the examination Of samples, must be made TO the
Commandants Of the respective yards. VI
ties irho are bona tide dealers in, or mdnlfac-
tursrs Of, the erficIes they Offer to furntsh. The
Internal Revenue for the district In which they
The contract VIII be awarded to the person who
Gured BY law the N Navy however,
reserving the right to reject the lowest bid, or
any which IL may deem exorbtant. -..- Oh.
Under me prorfsions ot section s722 Of the Re-
principal or surety 6os been q dsfoulter 81 any
sfr1 he arf s9Sn
not be received. Of. rIr a-Tr1 N"
Sureties in the full amount will be required to
be certified to the satisfaction 81 the Navy De-
| partment.
be withheld from the amount ofthe bills until the
per centum Of the amount Of each Bill, appfoved
II g G sss
station designated In the contract, or, II none
specified, BY the Paymaster OF ststiOl nearest
the yard where the goods are delivered, within
tan 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: ....- =. -
White Oak u LIs, i No Il Waite NJ Pine g
aesdings; No. Is. Ldgnumyits; No. IS, Steel;
Nails; No @ q Lead, | pipe sheet: No. 8, Zinc; Nc.
Is, Locks, Hinges, Bolts, of brass andI on; No.
g, Screws, Of brass and iron; No. 50, Plies; No.
| AOvAS sap
Tools for use Id yard and shops; No. ~, Hard
| ware; No. 50, White Lead; No. 81, zinc Paint;
No. IS, Colored Paints, Dryers; No. 80, Linseed
| Oil; No. 90, Yarnish Spirits Turpentine; 80. e3,
Sperm and Lard Oil; No. o. TalloE. Soap; No.
65, Fish Oil; No. 6s, Glass; No. %, Brushes; Me-
20, Dry Goods for upholsteripg; No. q, Stationery;
| No. ~, Crueibles; No. rs, Ship Chandlery; No. n
| Acids; No. IS. Rosin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine;
No =, Belsing: = Picking; No. Is, Leather No. S.
The following are the classes, by the numbers,
\ required at the respective navy yards: -- :
I PORTSM0UTH.---
"a, ss. |'t 't''EE ~
| BOSTON.
Nos. S. s. 50. u, 49, 49, 50, 81 S. 81 So 81, IS,
50, 90, 63 O.. IS. %, 20, Il 7s, "a, rs, IL IS.
! NEW YORK.
Nos. 2, AZ, A. 50, 81, IS, 90. 90, 90, 65, rs.
| LEAGUE ISLAND. E
Nos. IS S. 80, IS, 4s o. 80, 52 IS, s. 90, e3 o.,
os, 90, 20, u, 70, IS, II, rs. s..
| WASHINGTON.
q Nos 22 49, 4s, 40, 50, 81, s. So, s. "a ST. SO. 50,
co. o. g. ss GO, 20, IL ~ 73, "a 70, ", 7s S. 50.
| rF NORFOLK. ~ 80
Nos - Is ss 49, ss 49, 50, 81, S. s. SO, 81, S. %,
co. g. q, es, &C. 10 n. 70, II, 7s. g8Ef - h ~
~ MARE ISLAND.
Nos. le "A a. e. g, IS g. e. ss, u. q, 81, e 50,
90, es, %, co, es, %, 70, Il, Ts, 70. seso-d