National Republican., 1877-09-19
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BE sun
Piled TO THE NAVY YARDS UNDEy
THE COGNIzANCE OF THE RtREAU 81
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
NAVY DEPARrMENT,1
BUREAU oF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
wasufSlTpS n n Apv 81 1877 1

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BUREAU or cossrErcLIoH AND RKrAIR,
WAsHTSGTOS. D. c., Aug 81, 1877.
Sealed proposals. to Furnish Timber and otha
June ~ 1873, will be received at this bureau untl
TUESDAY, Y o'clock m, the 18th OF Septemba
next. at which time the bids will be opened.
The proposals must be addressed IN the "lhiefq
III Bur,an 9f 'onarH1ig' and Repair Nary Depdst
msa, nn.hing'on." and mH., l.c indorsed "PfoPs
distinguished from ordinary business letters.
10 pr'rent cDHIra0n. rnd JLrdir'c hr opcriing 4
TiR enri,ss hsir bhis In epdrdL rareiop>. Jor nd
yart in'iorsd rhh me name Of te ydrdJor Which ~
bLi 10 mute.
Printed schedules for such classes as parties deal
In and intend to bid for together with instructions
IN bidders giving the forms Of proposals Of guaran
tee, and Of certificate OF gnaraiitors with printed
forms nf offer will be furnished TO such persons q
desire TO bid, on application to The commandant1
yards on application to the Bureau.
The commandnnt Of each navy yard, and u
purchasing paymNtter Of each station; viii have
copy Of the schedules of the other yards for exam
ination only in order that persons who intend 4
bid may Judge whether II II desirable To mako -
pllgatOi for any of the classes Of those yards.
The proposals must be for the whole Of a clazl
but the Department reserves the right to reduce u
whole class, should the interest Of the Goyernmsd
require II, before the execution OF the contrad
All applications for information or for the eIamy
nation Of samples must be made TO the command
ants Of the respective yards.
are bona d,le d.dtsr' IN o. masVdtarer. u Ne arts
r.e, nsy ogsr 70 @ 9,ssh, The gisrant3rs mus.
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the district in which they reside.
The contract will be awarded TO the person whs
makes the lowest bid and gives tho guarantee -
CURED by, law, the Navy DEPARTMENT howsvss
rSerying the right to reject the lowest bid or anJ
which 1t may deem exorbitAnt.
Ender he prIrisiDns NJ srtiOn S722 NJ hs Rerfssl
Satuiss The offer NJ nHg person uho ns principal q
sirdy has boen dcJdmfer in ang prcri0as contrsA
nth u, Nary prpaGmcni sW not b, rcoe'rcd.
Surcties In the full amount will be required =
sign the contract and their responsibility must b
cortlaed to the satisfaction OF the Navy Depart
ment.
As additional security twenty per centum win b
withheld from the amount ofthe bills until III
contract shall have been completed, ana eighty
per centum Of the amount Of each bill, approved
Ia trpicate by the commandants Of the respective
yards, will be paid by the paynastsr Of the staoe
s n ter he E 4
wheSe the goods are delivered, within ten dad
after the warrant for the same shall have besa
passed by the secretary OF the Treasury.
The classes Of this bureau are numbered ana
designated Us follows:
at Mare Island yard; 40. J. Yellow Pine LoP.
Oregon Pine Logs at Mare Island yard; No. & YEP
low Pine Beams-oEegOn Pine Beams at Mare lk
White Pine Plank. Bosrds-surar Pine Plank and
Boards at Mare Island yard No. IS, White Ash,
Elan SSI Na wbs M and Rsd~S%d Mar
Cedar; No y, Blatk spruce: No. 25. L!gnumvitsI
steel; No. 81 Iron spikes; No. ss, Iron wrougA
:S.. S S g. e e zSa FS@ tt S5 Sa q T1 No. e & Lad ss
Of Grass, and IRON. No So Files No. 81
I6 White Lead No s. Zine Paints; 10, Il cSiored
Paints Dryers; No, 49, Iinseed oil; M. 90 varnish,
So % a. Taiios soap No. g. Frh % Oil: y" u. 81 a. alass an
No 90, Brushes; No. 20, Dry Good, fornpholsrerlng
Chandlery; No u, Acids No. ~, Rosin Pitch,
Crude TurpentIne; No. Il. Belting Packing; No, %
Leather, Pump, Rigging La.Ing; No 30 Junk; Ne
| ss, Charcoal Coke No. SO, Wood.
The following are the classes by the nurnbers
| required at the respective navy yards:
PORTSMOUTH
Nos T. 49, Is, ID. IS, - " 81, s. ~, "A n, a. a
o. y? - a. ID, 81 IS, 90, 81, 6s &c. TO- II, 70, n. H.
BOSTON.
Nos. a. IS Ia, ls 25, -, rs 10 a. 4s o. 80 81 -
- 8 49, SO, 60, g. q, 6S, 6o 10, II, 73 "A, u.s. H. II
NEW YORK.
Nos . 10 % %, 81 81, q ~ a. IS 90 Jn. 81, 81 .
- :! 5s' os' Co. g. o. Is, 50, TO- II, -, 7a "a, IT.
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Nos o. lS o. 25 a. -, 10 A. %, is A. So 81 53,N
81, bS, 90, g. "a, %, 20, H. 10, 10, IS s5 81 S.
WASHINGTON.
Nos, s. %, o. 81 70. a, ~ 20, 50, 81, s. 81 ~ -
g q 90 Co. ss' g. u.s. Co. 10 H. r. S rs H. 70
Nos O. 49, Is, 10, IS y, 25 u. 81. a. IS, u, 80 -
A ~ 90 g So, 81, %, ST. IS, 5s 60, 81 o. %. CO. 10
MARE ISLAND.
Nos. IS o. IL, Id u, 81, 81, "a a. n, IS o. 30 q
q ~ 81 g. d. IS, 81, CO. 81, q, d. o. o. ~ LII
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