National Republican., 1877-09-24
L FLIED TO THE NAVY YARDS USDEB
THE DOMINANCE OF THE BUREAU OP
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT


wAsHISGToS. u. C., Aug. u, 1877.
Scaled proposals IN furnish Timber aud Other
materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
Jnne 20 ls7s, viii be received at this bureau until
TUESDAY, IL o'clock M. the 18th OF September
next, at which time the bids will be opened.
he BWredG y Coa,riction and IrlGir Nary Depdrt-
melt, Hdshhrg'op" and must be Endorsed "P0Go-
distinguished from ordinary business letter.
=, 10 grerent eo'TH,2n, dna yacatd'e he opraing y
@ v S Ggt M Is2 , 2 sr ,ngs ssr1., q se I yss ead
yGri 'ndorIed eah hie name Of The yardJor whieh he
Printed schedules for such classes rs parties deal
IN md intend 10 bid for together with Instructions
to bidders giving the forms OF proposals Of fguaru-
T STms n Of oSr SS Viii &c rh%Hed 70 such % as
desire to bid on 9ppsS!ton to thc ComaNnGan,s n, NJ,
| yards on application 70 the Bureau.
| The cOinmGndGnt Of each navy yard, and the
purchasing psyrnnhtcr OF each station; WIN have
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards for exam
| inlton only, In order that persons who intend 70
| bid may Judge whether |. Is desirable W mako sp-
plcntion for any OF the classes Of those yards.
The proposals must bc for the whole Of a clnSs,
but the iErt,nen rcscrrcs the right To reduce the
whole class should the interest OF the Governments
| require 1t before the execution of the contract
| All applications for information or for the exami-
nation Of samples must he made to the command
| ants Of the respective yards
BhIs or oGs> wiI b. rotirsd only iom parties lGha
are TINA NJ" 'Sr'srs ia or mdgdrturrs Of the dTtt-
cies hey oreT 70 Ji'rsih. The gnarnntnrs must ba
| certified hy the Collector Of Internal Revenue for
| the district In "h!ch they rcildc
| The rCmruut will be awarded TO the person who
makes The loisrS. bih. aud gives the gIanntec
qurcd by Law. the Navy Department. however,
rcservrg the riiht to II cct the lowest bil ANY
which It EiAy GrSm exorb.'ant.
iHHrT hr It,'isipf:' Cf sri.ca 3In1 GI TIC RcriCt
Sd'ahs h' "5;r@, Gry, Pcrsoh rho. as Irinctpa q,
T1lGig hn tH'", 'Gea.;r iH cny precious eo"trrc:
| SurCties n y fi'l amnunt viii he required n
sign the Cn act ASA ihCir rcsponsibllity must be
certified 10 tic sat"f.c;ion of the Navy Depart
| mcnt.
A. addiI oaGl s,cur:i! twcr:y per centrum viii 10
Withheld l;nGI IL: r"ornt Of fthc bills until the
| per ccmt;In Lt ta Huoun: Uf each bill approved
IN uiPu AZ b. liin .omn%ndants OF the respective
dcsgiTtcd In the G., nract cr. Il none Il specified,
| by the layiAaS!,r rthr station nearest the ya'3
| whcrr lIc good, Er, delivered within ten days
| after he wIrrVu, Gr the samc shall have been
passed ly the 'y,rct"ry cf the Treasury,
The ,11,scs 4r this bureau arc numbered and
No. /, Wl:.c WE Flank Oregon Pine Deck Plank
! Gt Mare lslanl yard: No. !. VI low Pine Logs
low Pine Iie,l,r'- Oregon Pine i'cams at Mare Isl
and ynI'l; No ., Yellow Pine Mast timber No. IS,
Whitg Pine Flank, bnaTd.--Sngar Pine Plank and
HIN, E,tcn-WIitc Ash and Redwood at Marc
! Island ard: M Ii. White Ash Oars: No Is, Blacs
cedar E H. % 3 "yt S' SFTScS; S"St' &o y 81 hrav
No. Te. Wrought Iron round and squGEc: No. y,
WrSHsEl % + fiat" NG 81 4. ro, plate y" n
Nails No -. Iron Gut Sails: No. q, Lead: pipe.
,hrri NJ zlpci No =. Tin; No. IS, Locks,
Of brass and iron. No, 80, Files; No., 6l.
Augers No. Ha Tools for ship storcs; No. &c. Toold
for use IN yard and SHOPS: No. H. Hardware: No.
| tG White Lead No. II, Zinc Paints, No, ~, COlored
Paints Dryer; No. ~. Imsccd Oil No. en- VarniSh.
No a. Tallow soap; No. Is, Fish oil No. Gs Glass;
No. 90. Brushes; No. 20 Dry Goods fuTuphOlstcring:
! NJ ~, Stationary; No. - fnc!hlCs; No. "a, Ship
| Chaudlcry: M. n, Acids; No II. ROsin, Pitch,
Crude Turpcntiuc: No II. Betting Packing No rs,
Leather, Pump, Rigging, Iacing No. 50, Junk; No.
IS Charcoal. Coke; No. 50. Wood.
| The following arc the classes, by the numbcrs
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
20 ~ ha o. 81 ST. 6S 60 g. Cs. CO. 70 II, 7S a. II,
IS, s5, 81
BOSTON.
Nos lS Is 10, is q. 81 rs ~, ~ y. ~ SO So -,
~ "a, 5S ~, Gu, c. ca Os 90 10 Il. 70, a. rs II, Is
81, S. .
Nos o. l6 D. g. 81 S7, q. a. Il, is ~ - 81 s..
~ So 81 rs, 80 no. g., d. 6s g. 20. Il, =! ~, H. n,
IS, So IS.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos o. IS 2S D. D. IS : 4 % 4s, 90 ~, "a 6a,5I.
%, 6S Co B3 W, 60, 20, H. -, II rs, IS, ST. ~.
WASHINGTON.
Nos . - % ~ 50 a, Is -, 80 81, So, 70, bi 70,
ST. S 80 20, g. II. US 90, 1o IL, r. I3 H. u, a. IL,
81, ss 81
NORFOLK.
Nos o. ls l5, 1C. Is, p 2i -. W. 81 S 81. 10, a,
IS % - \! 3D. 81, S. b7, 6s 69 o. g. O. Cs o. ~,
Il, -, y, IS.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos = S 0, Is, lB ~, u, 2i A. ~ ", IS a. 90 %,
q q ST. "' b, IS So Co. g. o. a. 6s' g. % T. IL
| ". oS, en-o