National Republican., 1877-09-14
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !
BrREsr OF CoSsrEvcIlos AND RrrAIR, 7

NANtANslONt ~ t.t Avg. u, lfsl.
Sealed p.oposals to furnish Timber and other
LUNG . ISIS VIII bo fccSiysd at his bGrenn TTtii
next, NJ which time the lids will he opened.
The proposals must he addressed to tho "C1ds' d
@ "S a"G ur; ar' tS tH'P" doTsad nsd cpd GS
snIslor fimirr 1c., JOr the RHp" that they may be
distinguished from ordinary business letters.
To prrfm c1HfHs'0R. nrd facilitate The oprnilg Of
Hn Jds Pdtf'rS budding iOi Snplies N seIerni ydrGJ
ind cHrOs sir bniS IN sepnTGie itiDp6s for each
ydrd. tHdo'Sd "if he nomr QfM yaIdJOr Which nc
PruJcl srhe,iules for such classes as parties deal
In and intritd iu ld Er. together with Instructions
IN u"ilrrs giving The forms " proposals ofguaran.
toe and uT Crlirtraic nf puarautOfs, with printed
forms al uiirf, viii br iru shCd to such persons az
deslre 10 hid ~ uprliaatOn 10 the ConinRndanta
yG.iis on application u TIC Bureau.
The cninmn'dant Of each navy yard, and thf
purchasing ia yniiscI Of each station, will have (
copy Of the schedules Ol the other yards for eIain(
innt'"u ou 1T order that persons who intend "a
bid mRy judge whether II /, desirable 10 make ap}
pl,COiirn iprany OF the classes of those yards.
The proposals must he fOv the whole OF class
but lhe Department reserves the right 10 reduce thS
whnir cnSS shUnih the interest OF the Government
lCIuiic Il. lelnru tho execution OF the contract,
All applications for information or for the exnml.
nation q samples must he made to Tie commando
ants OF the respective yards.
BG's or offers Ufl be eccired oIy from pnties ukd
az" bona gic deuier5 in nr rd,iUddurns " ne dTit
oirs hcp g0eT 10 furnish. The guaTantors must Ia
certified by the Collector Of Internal Revenue fo2
the district in WHICH they reside.
lNc contract VIII DO awarded 10 the person VINO
makes tho lowest bid and gives the guarantee re-
qUlrcd by Law, the Navy Department, however,
rcScrving the right to reject the lowest bid or my
which II may deem cEurbnnt
HHdt TIE pFgrisi0ns Of Sfiion 3I22 u he ReTsti
Si ] 10. f s % %"g E'@. So as griscsG =,
UHh he Nary Department irg not be feceitd.
SiIretieS In the full amount will be required to
sru the contract and their responsibility must Ia
certified to the satisfaction Of the Navy Depart
mCnt.
a: additional security twenty per ccntum will "a
withheld from the amount oGthe bills until tho
, contract shall have hcen completed ana eighty
per Ceutun OF the amount Of each bill, approved
in triPlcalc by the commandlnts Of the respective
yards will be paid by the rRynRstcr OF the station
deyi ignSted in the contract or il none Is specified
by the paymasIer Of tie station nearest the yard
where Tue goods are delivered, within, ten days
\ after the warrant for the same shan have been
| pa,seI by the St tGrrtGry OF the Treasury.
The classes Of this bureau arc numbered and
NJ. i, White OAK PGnk-orcgcn Pine Deck Flank
Oregon Pine L9g' al Mare Island yard; No. 5, Eel.
aud yard n. ., Yellow Pre Mast Timber; No. "a,
| White PIre Pnrk Boards-Sugar Pine Plank and
board, at Mare Island yard; No. IS, White Ash,
| Elm, licech-WhitG Ash aud Redwood at MRrd
Island yart: No. d. White A,n Nars: No. IS, BlrCa
| Walnut NanoganyI Maple Cherry; No; p. Cypress
| ~. j.. ,Wr9usm Iron. round and square; No. g,
Wrought Iron, aot;, No. ST. Iron, plate; No. 81
Steel 30, g. ron spike, No. g Iron wIough
Nails ~ e, ron CW Na.ls No q, Lead; pfc,
sheet; No. g. Tinr No. a. Tin; No. 49, Locks
| Hinges Bu.Is, Of hrNSs and irun No. 70, Screws
| Of brass and iIon; NJ. So, Files No. tli
Aurrrs No. g. T"nis COR ST. p stores; No. Ia Took
for ,'c IN yard and sIar.; No. 81, Hardware; No,
90, White Lad, w. H. Zinc ra.uts: No. 5s, CUlor,d
iUsU's IrVr!s; ". -. LIN ctd Ul No. o. NRiulsnt
! Sr!irI Turp"ilut"; No, G3, sperm and Lard ON
No. o.. lHu.hcs; 20 90 Dry G"o'lS furuphols,crngl
| No. H. Gfl luury: No. 7.'CrCihlcs; No. 73, SHIP
| CEIud;rty NJ IL AciI.: Nc. ~, Ros.n, Pitch,
Crude luIrcniimc: No -. I'cltng, rackiug No. IS
Leather lFmp lassing lAGing; No. 50, Jnuk; 10
| IS Clurc0M. Coke, No. sI Wood.
| Tho flowiuE arc tie C!GSscs, by the numbcrs
required At The rr'peGuvo navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH.
Nos, !, IL, l5 ID. IS, q, 3 80. b. SO, ~ A. IS 49,
80 3! o. d. ID, g. 5s CO. C5. 6s CO. 70, II, IS, ~ II
IS IS, Il.
BOSTON.
Nos. 49, Is, 1G 1G, 25 a. 3S S9 t2 as 40 So k2 E3
q ~ 5o 59 90, Gj, G Us, Cv, TO- Il, 7J II, rs, n iS
NEW YORK.
Nos. 3 u, % 3 g. az = q y ts< 80 70: 81 5? q
T. a. u, U.s. ~, CO, c. Gi GS, 60, 70, H. y, "a, II
| Is, 20, So
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nus. O. IS %, D. n 10 ~ a. a.. as 10 50 a. 5sI
&c, SO, co, C3, GI, e. 20 H. -, H. rs s., 81 IS.
WAsnINGTON.
Nos 0 % %, 60 o. ~ 4s - so 81, 50, 50, -, 10
q So co. G3, Gi, Cs %, 10, H. u, ~ "A, TO- IT, 49,
| 81, Sc, 30.
| NORFOLK.
Nos o. Is l5 10 Is % -, ., SO, 81, IS. 81, So a
q 81 8? ts, "a, 3D. ", as 80, Co. 6S, 81. s. es TO-
MARE ISLAND.
"a "a 4 s. = i T. = = d e. Gs g. a = 2 i e
| is, 80. aua5 Saw