National Republican., 1877-08-28
PROPOSALS.
PR0PosAIs ron MATERIALS 10 Ss sui
THE DoGNIlANC of TIiE BUREAu 81
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
RrREAu or coNrnrcrlor .sn rR RErsin

BUREAU oy CONSTRUCTORS AND REPlIR,
WAsHisoroa, D. C., Aug. "a, 1877.
materials Tor the Navy for the fiscal year endtnl
June -, 1873. will be received at this Bureau und
next, at which time the bids will lie opened.
The proposals must be addressed 10 the "ChfSfd
ne & s"If% z G"'spT sSS m", and sepG SsS 1ss
sdis JDr Timber, &c, for he Navy" that they may b
Distinguished from ordinary business letters
To preten eoivu.ion, anu facilitate The opening d
he bfds parties bidding Jor supplies al ss,rrai ydrx
WH enclose their bids In sepdTdte enrsiopes for enoi
gard, ,ndorsed wiih he name of ne yardJr uhieh ID
Printed schedules for such classes as partie. dssi
in and intend TO bid for together with instructions
10 bidders giving the forms OF proposals OF guarnn
tee and Of certificate Of guarantors with pripsoA
forms of ol'er will be furnished 10 such persons =
desire 70 bid on application TO the Comlnandanu
oi the respective Navy Yards, and those Of all tho
yards Oh application 10 the Bureau.
The commandant OF each navy yard, and TN
copy ~ the schedules Of the other wards Tor exam
iuation only. In order that persons who intend d
| bid may judge whether Il is desirable 10 mske ap
plication for any Of the classes Of those yards
The proposals must be for The whole Of elasl
but the Department reserves the right to reduce TIN
wholoslass, should the interest of the GovernmcI
require u, before the execution Of the contract
| All applications for information or for the cxami
| nation OF samples must be made TO the command
ants Of the respective yards.
Bifs offers uH be Teceiued only from parties ,nh
an Iona hds denteIs IN or manufacturer oj he ans
re. meg otsr 70 hrnmh The guarant3rs must b
l
the district In which they reside.
The contract will lie awarded TO the person wh
qnircd by law, the Navy Department however
reserving the right IN reject the lowest bid or AMI
which II may deem exorbltAnt
Undr NE prorfdgns of sortfon 3722 " The Rrrfaet
Sdi.te, hf Offer ot dny Pe'aon ,eho az principal o
sHrsiy hts bcc', dgdafer in any preri0us oontrad
| Tbh The Nary Department WH NOT bS received.
| SurceS In the full amount will be required b
sign the contract and their responsibility must b
certified to the satisfaction Of the Navy Depart
| ment.
| A. additional security twenty per contum viii b
| withheld from the amount or the hills until tn
contract shall have been completed, ana eighty
per ccntum Uf the amount Of each blll, approved
| In tripllcaie by the commandans Of the RESPECTIVE
Yards. will be paid by the psyinaster Of the statol
by lie psymastsr Of Iie Stallion nearest Ike ysri
| where The goods are delivered. within ten dayi
aitet The warrant for the same shall have bsss
| The Glasses OF this bureau are numbered and
| designated as follows:
at Mare Island yard; No. !. Yellow Pine Lne..
Oregon Pine Logs at Mare Island yard; No. Q, Yes
low Pine Bearns-Or.pon Pine Beams at Mare II
| White Pine Plank, BDards-suyAr Pine Plank and
Boards at Mare Island yard; No. IS, White Ash
island yard; No. I6 white Ash oars; No ia. Biaoi
Walnut, Mahogany, Maple Cherry; No. q. Cypreu
Cedar; No. q Black Spruce; No: Is Lynunvit.
Wrought Iron, aat No "a. Iron, plate; No. .
Steel No, q; Iron Spikes No s Iron wrouEh
zSe TSe cSs so Ss e Tn No. ~ e tsad & pHs
Hinges, Bolts. Of brass aud IRON No. 49, screwl
Of bras. and from; No. So Files; No, s.
AurerT No t2 Tools for ship stores; No; s.. T?ot
SO. White Lead. No. 81, Zinc Paints No IS, Coiorst
Paints, Dryen, No So, Linseed Oil. No. GO, vaInish
No. o., Tsitw soap; No. IS. itIsh OH; No Ss dls.;
g shss No 20 gy GoSa; irpg?egr Is sS
Cbandery; No. u, Acids; No rs, Kosin. Pitch
Crude Turpcntine; No II. Betting, Packing No u
Leather. Pump Rigging, laeing; No. 10 Junk. Nc
| s5 Anthracite Coal; No 81 Biluminous Coal; Nc
IS. Charcoal, Coke, No 80, Wood.
The following are the classes, by the numbesl
required al the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
| Nos 4 Ia Is. l6 IS =. 81 50, IS, So a. u Y. q
So S. So 81. 5s. ST. S. 60. 63. 6S 6S, TO- II, 7S u.
rs. IS, IT.
BOSTON.
s. g IS, 50. CO. S. g. ss 90, 70, H. rs T. IS. II, 4
NEW YORK.
| Nos o. l6, q, o. a. 81 a. a. a. IS 49, 81 ri. 50 IS
s. g s.. 50. CO. 63, 81. es. So 70, H. u, 7s "a. n
rs, W. IS.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Sc, S. 60. 63, 81 G9, 20, a. "a rs, rs, S. 81, ~
WASHINGTON.
Nos O. q q a. 80. ". ". %. 50. 81, 81 IS, 81, 9
81 5s So 60. S. q. 6S. CO. 70. II, ~ 70, n, rs. H.
NORFOLK
y g 9 s. T. q, s. Is, s. q q. q g. e. T. q. g. 81.
II, 70, T,7S.
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. 7,6, o. IL. IT, ~ 70. 10. IL t3. ~, a. ~ So q
So 80 N. 56, ST. 5s, 50, CO. 6J 6i, S5, 6s 90, 10 H.