The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-17

D 90 j. TAT smooth Float Files, 10 inch. do
do Smooth Safe Edge do Y do do
do best quality No. |. busting E Brushes do
= CO ,Sp Of a the lsTae a'' size s' aad best et q EsSie, do
2 do Sable Hair Pencils do
do [large sizcl Varnisk Brushes, best quality do
2 do Iron bound Varnish Brushes do
3do Sash Tools, No. 4, best quality do
6 do best ground Paint Brushes do
do do unground do do
g do largest size and best quality White
Wash Brushes do
. lbs hest quality Russia BristIes per lb
2 do5 Stock Brushes. 5per sample, to be
.oo furnished at the Yardl per doz
oo" D nara "hite Iaiiow per Id
CLASS NO PLUMBER AND MA
81 1000 feet Merchantable White Pine
Boards of the best quality per M II
3oO squares 20 inch Queea's Imperial
or best Pennsylvania Slate per square
375 casks good fresh burnt Lime Der cask
2 to 5000 bushels fresh water, clear
Angular Sand for cement per bushel
2 or 300 casks of Nelson & Browns
fresh manufactured Cement per castc
CLASS NO. OTIS. &c.
loOO lbs Dry White Lead, pure per ID
80 lbs best Chrome Green do
eUU lbs Gopperas do
5oO lbs Whiting. do
Z2o ga'ls pure Linseed Oil, raw per gall
SO do Meats foot do do
30 do Olive or Sweet do, common do
300 lbs soft White Chalk per III
% do fine corn Emery do
% do Flour do do
100 do best quality Glue do
80 do Shellac do
20 do Sal Ammoniac do
CLASS NO. -FUEL.
''o cords Pine Wood, of the best quail
ty, for tho use of Steam Engines Der cord
IVoo bushels Charcoal, free of trash per bush
The offcas must be made in dupl;cate. for Zach
class separately, according 10 its number; and be so
endorsed, and must distinctly state the price Of
each and every article embraced in the list and
the amounts carried out for the whole quantity.
and correctly added up at foot, and the total amount
OF the class bid for, expressed in words. ALL the
articles are to be of the best quality TO be delivered
at the Navy ard on the spot designated by the
Commandant. at such times toihin said year and in
and IN such quantities toiMin the amount stipulated irs
The contract, as mag be required; and subject to the
usual inspection, and to the satisfaction of the Com
mandant of said Navy Yard-Payments to be made
monthly.
The Bureau reserves to itself the right to increase
or diminish the quantities of the articles named in
The several classes 10 the amount of FIFTY PER CENT.
according to the wants of the service.
Each offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee, according to the act of Congress, annex
No proposal will be considered unless accomna.
nied by s1ch guarantee, and otherwise conforming
to this advertisement.
Bond and security to be given within 10 davz az.
ter notice, will be required in one third Of the esti-
nated amount OF the class or classes. contained i'm
The contract, and 10 per cent deducted from each
OH until the contract is cancelled.
In case Of failure TO deliver according 90 con-
tract, the Government will supply the deficiencies
at the expense, [f any, over and above the prices
stipulated, ] Of the contractors.
GEORGE LoYALL,
sep 25-siw Navy Agent.
SEC. 6. Ind be IL further enacted, That from and
after the passage of this act. every proposal for ma
val supplies shall be accompanied by a written
guaranty, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, to the effect that he or they Undertake that
The bidder or bidders will. if his or their bid be ac-
ceptod, enter into an obligation in such time az
may be prescribed, with good and sufficient sure
tics 10 furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal
shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty. II, after the acceptance Of a pToposaI
and a notification thereof to the bidder or bidders.
he or they shall fail to enter into an obljpatjon
within the time prescribed with good and suf-
fcient sureties, for furnishing the supplies, then
the Agent shall proceed TO contract with some 9TH
81. Person or persons for furnishing the said sup
pics; and shaU forthwith cause the difference be-
tween the amount contained in the proposal so
guaranteed and the amount for which he may have
for furnishing the said supplies, for the
whole period Of the proposal to be charged IN
against said bidder or bidders, aud his or their
guarantor or guarantorsj and the same may be
Immediately recovered by the United States, for
the use of the Navy Department in an action Of
debt sgsinst either or all said persons.