National Republican., 1877-09-22
J1ROPOSAlS FOR MATERIALS TO De SUP
riIE CoGNIlhNrE OF THE BuRENU %
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
NAVY DEPARTMENT. |

wAsrISGToS, d. c., Aug q, 1877.
materials for the Navy o for the sra as Year ne endns
June 10 1878, will be received at this Bureau until
TUESDAY, y. o'clock m, the 2ith Of sep'embca
The proposals must be addressed 10 the "Cai59
the Bureau NJ Construction and Repair, Nary Depnrt-
snls for Tinber .tc for nc Nary" that they may b
distinguished ffom ordinary business letters.
DE bis par,ie. Bi,idipg for supplies NJ .ser yarh
rA e7cioss hh,ir bids n s>pardk enrcopes for eanA
yard, hiorsed uih tie name e The yardJor which ~
Printed schedules for such classes as parties deal
in and intend To bid for together with instructions
to bidders giving the forms of proposals OF guarsn-
lee and Of certificate Of guarantors with printed
forms Of offer, win be furnished to such persons =
desire to bid on application TO The Comlnandan. ,H
yards on application to the Bureau.
The commandant Of each navy yard and the
copy of the schedules Of the other yards for exam
inaton only, In order that persons who intend 10
pcstiSn % @ for any Of tSe classes Of those e. Yards
The proposals must be for the whole Of q clasa.
but the Department reserves the right To reducethe
whole class should the interest Of the Government
require II, before the execution Of the CONTRACT
All applications for information or for the eIami-
nation Of samples must be made to the command
| ants of the respective yards
Bids or op. ~ be received only from parties ,Ohs
are bona gas dea'eGs o. Or m&Tstaetmre,. q mx er.
certified by the Collector OF Internal Revenue fbs
the district in which they reside
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makes the lowest bid, and gives the guarantee 10
quired by law the Navy Department howevet:
ss ss1 e9Gfssh 5fSf the 'd any
Under ne prorisions Qf scrtion s7e2 Of TIE Revissd
sG,s,e, & oe'r Of any Psrs2n %no as Principei q
| pih he Nary Department piA not be receired,
sureties in the full amount will be required -
20 hs sna Of Ss Sa1y psp.f
ment.
1 vii frnn n IA
contract shall have been completed, ana eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill. approved
yards will be paid by the paymaser Of the station
designated In the contract or II none Is specified,
s az nS Sn s
after the warrant for the same shall have been
passed BY the secretary of the Treasury,
No i, White Oak Plank-orcgon Pine Deck Plank
Oregon Pine Logs at Mare Island yard No. 8, Ye.-
low Pine Beams-0regon Pine Beams at Mare IsL
and yard; No. Q, yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. II,
White Pine Plank Boards-Sugar Pine Plank and
Elm, Beeci~White Ash and Redwood At Mar:
Walnut; Mahogany; Maple, Cherry; No q, CypIess.
Cedar No. %, Black Spruce; No. 25, Iignunivitns
WSoshs hTTsn sh a 5S" no. Snaa g. oa HaS . Ne
Nails 80 s9, Iron Cut Nails; No, e, Lead plPe
Hinges, Bolts Of brass and iron; No. 40, Screws
of brass and iron: No. 10, Files No 81,
Augers No. 81, Tools for ship stores; No: So Tools
for use in yard and shop; No. 81. Hardware; No
Paints Dryers; No. So Lnseed oil; No. Co. Narnish,
Spirits, Turpcntine; No 63, Sperm and Lard OFT
No g. Tallow Soap; No. 65, Fish oil: No. Is, Glass
No So, Brushes; No, 20, Dry Goods fOrupholsterinG
No statioHary No. 4? Crgsiblss; No. no 7a piP ship
Crude Turpcntine; No. H. Betting Packing; No; 7S
Leather, Pump, Rigging, Lacing No. 10 Jun k: Ma
So, Anthracite Coal No 81. BituminOus Coal No
IS, Charcoal, Coke; No. 50, Wood.
| The following are the classes, by the numberA
required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos 4 1A Is 10. lS D 81 ~, ~, 80 a. H. a. a
90 52 So ST. 56 81, 6s CO. 81. S. 50, 10 II, Is, a. n
7S, s.. 81.
Nos ia Ii, lG lS 2S 81, IS, 80 42 4s 49, 5O Sc, 81
81 3d. 6s, So CO. 3d. O. Is, g. TO- II, i5 Il, 70, II, "a
IS, IS.
Nos o. 10 % % y, 81 IL, is A. 4s 20 ~ 81 81 -
- 90 81, dS 90 60, 6S, o. ca, 90, 10, a. ~ 73 "A, ~
70, 50, 50.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos o. IS, u, 25, "a. Is, 3D. T., a. 4S 20 81 80 S3st
56, Is, CO. 6S, u, &C. 20, II, 7S u.s. rs S. ST., s..
WASHINGTON.
| Nos 9, o. q. 80, 80 H. iS 80, 20, 81, 81 IS, a. q
81 s. So co. g. a. IS, &c. TO- II, ~ "a, a. IS, II, =
81, IS, 50.
NORFOLK
Nos O. 10 10, 10. Is ,. e5. 80. %, 81 IS. o. 80 a
q 80 81 80. 54 %, 81 o. o. 10, g. q, o. 49, TO-
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. l. s. o. Ia 10, ~ r. 81, q 20. a, ts. o. % 81
q o. A. ID, 81, 49, %, GO. g. u, o. w. o. ~ LIZ