National Republican., 1877-08-31
pRoPosALs FOR MATERIALS TO BE SUI.
THE coGNI2aHcE OF THE BtREAU 81
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAfH
NAVY DrpARrNrxr.l
NAVY UEFNEIHENI,1
WAsuISEIns n la-i

| wAsHlScIos. p. G., Aug al, isiI
Sealed proposals TO furnish Timber and oihe,
June 80 ls1s, win be feceived at this bureau until
| TUESDAY, " O'Clock NJ, the 18th Of scptembct
| next, at which time the bids viii be opened.
| The proposals must be addressed 10 the "Chiefa5
The BUreoH t Conaruoiion aud Repair. Nary Depart.
msnt Ha.hlagton." and must be ,indorsed P'oPo.
distinguished from ordinary business letters.
To prevent CONFUSION. and facilitate ne opening u
Sia % sacdse &sr piis n ssparae envelopes yor sa
yard indorsed Nth the name of e yard Jor iShieh u
Printed schedules for such classes a, parties deal
In and intend to bid for. together with Instructions
to bidders giving the forms Of proposals Of auaran.
tee, and OF certificate of guarantors with printed
forms Of offer will be furnished 70 such persons ~
desire to bid, on application to The Comlnandanta
OF the respective Navy Yards and those Of all tha
| yards on application 10 the Bureau.
The conimandant OF each navy yard, and th<
purchasing payma,,et Of & each station WI have
nation only In order that persons who intend u
bid may Judge whether T. is desirable to make apr
plication for any OF the classes OF those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole OF elass
but the Department reserves the right To reduce th<
whole class should the Interest OF the Government
require II. before the execution Of the CONTRACT
All applications for information or for the exami
nation OF samples must he made 10 the command.
Bid or Offers Nh bcrecetred only from parties uh
ar. bona fdc dealers i or mnngdetiTers Qt The arti,
cies Uhey offer 10 furnish The guarantors must b
cert6ed by the Collector OF internal Revenue fol
| the district in which they reside.
The contract viii be awarded TO The person whd
quircd by law, the Navy Department, however,
reserying the right to reject the lowest bid, any
faaer he prorisoa Of sction s722 Of ne Rerised
Sdin'es ne o6er o. any person pho, as prinetpaI 2,
,sah lie Mary Department pia not be Iecei,sd
sureues in the full amount will be required 70
sign the contract and their responsibility must ee
certified to the satisfaction oil The Navy Depart
A additional security twenty per eentam win =
contract shall have been completed, ana eighty
per centum Of the amount OF each bill. approved
E ss e SO ss o he
designated In the contract or. II none Is specified
by the paymasier Of the station nearest the yard
aner the warrant for the same shall have beea
= passed by tho Secretary OF the Treasury.
The CLASSES q this bureau are numbered and
10. 1, White Oak Plank Oregon Pine Deck Plani
a. Mare pIn Island yard v No; a Mellow owl, Pine iog,
and yard; No; .. yellow Pine Mast Tlmbe, No. u
ad oaaa. al Msae hHf sna yard Go s' IT, WHITE r
. | Elm, Beech-Whte Ash and Redwood at Mare
Island y,sd No l White 4sh Oars No :, Is BI Blss.
cedsI; No. Is. Hack Spruce; No. 25. Iignumvite
Y No. 80 Wrought Iron, round and square; No. g
st Nails Nails No. 81. Iron 1St Sas; No. u, Lead, pipe
ihsS Hinse sols q s brass 10 and a. from @ No. screw
OF brass and iron; No. 80, Files; No. 81
Augers; No. %, Tools for ship stores No. 50, Tool
- for use In yard and shops; No. ~, Hardware; NJ
ct Paints Dryers; No. So Linseed OIL No. CO. vaInsi
sgfS so.p Ne o apa So ass
No. CO. Brushes; No. 20, Dry Goods forupholsterinl
No. IL Stationary; No. y Crucibles; No. 13, Shi
Crude Turpentine; No. II. Betting, Packing; No 2
ID; Leather, Pump Rigging LaSlns: No. 50, Junk; y
ef IS, Charcoal, Coke; No. SO, Wood
~. The following are the classes by the number
Il, required at the respective navy yards:
he he PORTSMOUTH.
,le Nos T. 49, IS, TO- ls IS 81 33, IS, SO, a. H. 49,
So So So 5i 90, 81, S. 60 So, 6s So 20, H. 73 ~
=. IS, IS, ST. r'I
Is Il. BOSTON. - .....
d. Nos is y % u ls q ls e. q e. ss s. g. e g 4! e
= NEW YORK.
Nos. o. 49, o. 90 81 81, f2, 49, a. 49, 49, so, 81, ga
s. b 81 5s, So co. 6S, o. es, 90, TO- II, r. 70. ~
rx Is, 70, rs. -.
4. LEAGUE ISLAND. ..
Nos O. IS %, 25, 81 IS, 80 a. a. As, a. So a. 5sG
20 50, S. 60, g. 81, 69 70 II, 73 rs, rs, S. ST. S.
r. WASHINGTON. .
ia Nos. O. 20 2S 50. 49, a. 49, as, 80, 81, 50, S. b.
by g. 81 Co. 81, g. 6s. 60, TO- II, r. 70 a. 10, H.
by NORFOLK.
T. Nos, 9 u Is "a Is p e s2, g. g ss,sT,ss
ss5s 50 Ss 50, 81, S. 81, 6s So 60, g. g. 6s, 60.
- MARE ISLAND
4 g. 81 T. s. J. j. = g. = s s 4 T s. s & T. 8