The evening times., 1896-03-13
PROPOSALS.

PUBLIC sale or old material at the
Navy Yard. Washington, D. Mary
department. washington ID. e.. MARCH, Z,
1S56.-lh accordance with the provisions OF
The second section ollie act OF Congress
approved August >. SS2, Statutes at Large,
Vol. p. rage 296, ard the Act making
appropriations for the naval service for the
fiscal year ending June 80. / S91, and for
Other purposes approved June 30, 1880,
there Will be sold at the Navy Yard. Wash
irgton, d. C., on APRIL 6. se6. certain
stores belonging to the navy and condemned
as unfit for use therein, consisting of
shrapnei. shell, shot, lathes, Corliss engine.
steam hammer. brass turnings and bOrings.
copper scale, guns, ordnance Instruments.
lo-ton crane, sextants, old iron. Powdered
sulphur. etc. The sales will be FOR cash
OF the highest bidder for each lot by scaled
proposals. Catalogues Containing forms
or proposals for bidders nay be obtained
on application at the office OF the Com
mandaDt, Navy Yard, Washington. ID. {.
Proposals must be made in duplicate. en-
closed In an envelope, endorsed Pro
posais Tor the purchase of condemned stores
at the Navy Yard. Washington. u. C.. to be
opened on April. 6. $685. and addressed
TO the PGymaster or the Navy Yard, Wash
ington. D. {. Proposals must reach the Of
flee OF the Paymas;er of the Yard not later
than . O'Clock noon on the above date. A
deposit or twenty per cent OF the total
Amount OF bid must accompany il as
security for the payment of the balance and
the removal or the material orarticlcs with
IN twenty days tat the convenience of the
government) from date of acceptance of
biu. WHICH deposit VIII De forfeited To the
United States IN event of aillire to nay
such balance and make removal within the
time stated. A deposit or the full amount
of bids OF $50 OF less must accompany the
bids. The stores must Bc removed without
expense to the government The right to
reject any or ali bids is reserved. W.
MADoo. Acting Secretary OF the Navy.
mrI 8 l3 16.
ENGR WING and Prinung Supplies
Treasury department Bureau OF En-
CRAVING aud Printing. Washington. II. c..
March 13. 1886. Sealed proposals Will
be received at this office until D. m.
MONDA Y. APRIL 13. 1896, TO furnish sup
plies during the fiscal year ginning July
l., 1896, of the following classes. Dry
colors, oils. etc, chemicals, etc, paper.
etc, topographic inks. eng rayers' sup
plies, binders supplies. hardware. plumbers
grocers' sundries, ard lumber. Awards
will be made only TO established manufac
turers of or dealers in the articles. Scaled
proposals Will also be received until the
same time for washing wettinE cloths
during the same period. and tue award
will be made only to a person or firm
having established facilities for doing he
work. Sealed proposals will also be re-
ceived until the same time for the pur-
chase of pulp produced by the maceEation
of notes, securities. ETC., and for the pur-
material during the same period. The
right is reserved to waive defects and to
reject any or all bids or parts of bids.
Blank forms with specifications for pro-
posals and further Information desired by
Intending bidders will be furnished on APP
plication to CLAUDE NJ. JOHNSON. Chief
of Bureau. mr13.I6.11-3t