Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-06

Glass No. 2-IIiie OAK 1i6tbeg.
G5 pieces 60 fee, long p by 81 inche.
go do. IS do. II by ~ do.
5000 lineal feet, promiscuous lengths, 10 ave.
rage not less than 45 feet, IS by Is inches.
Glass No. 3.-Sacatiing Copper and Nails.
$50 sheets 81 OF. hot rolled shealhing copper
100 lbs. IL inch copper shealhing mails.
All oil the above timber must be OF The bes
quality, sound, straight, and l.ee from splits
shaSrs and bad knots, and must be- we'll hewn:
the sides parallel, the angles right angles, and ht
pieces must be VI size sufficient 10 admi, OF being
wrought 10 the above dimensions free Of sap.
The copper is 10 be The best hot rolled >hcalhing
copper.
The offers must he made for each class and
for each Of the above-named Navy Yards Sc.
paIa,ely, according 10 lis number and be so EN-.
dorsed; the price per cubic foot for The timber
aud per pound Tor the copper and nails, must be
distinctly stated. and the whole amount Of each
bid correctly added up and expressed in words.
All the timber and copper 10 be delivered a,
the several yards on or before The Isl day OF March
next subject 10 such inspection al each place OF
delivery as the Chief OF The Bureau shall direct.
and be satisfactory in all respects.
In conformity with The provisions of The Law
approved August TO- 1916, each offer must be ac
companied by written guaranty, signed by one
or more responsible persons, 10 the effect that he
or they undertake that The bidder or bidders will
il his or their bid be accepted, enter into an Oh.
legation within len days after The bidder or bid.
ders shall have been notified, by letter through
the posl.otiice, OF The acceptance OF his or their
bids. with good and sufficient surclies, 10 furnish
The materials proposed Tor.
That The Bureau may be enabled 10 carry said
law into execution, bidders are required 10 ac-
company their bids with certificate from Navy
Agent, District Attorney, Judge OF The District
Court, or some responsible public officer known
10 the Navy Department, stating that the euaran.
tors TO their bids are responsible persons and able
10 meet the requirements OF The law, in case oi
The failure OF The bidders 10 enter into contract
accordingly
No bid will be considered which does not con.
form to these rules, in all respects, and the Bu-
rcau reserves TO itself the right 10 reject the offers
OF any deiauing bidder or contractor
Bond and security will be required in one
third the estimated amount OF the contract, and
Ten per cent, in addition 10 the security By bond,
will be deducted from each bill paid, until the
contract shall be cancelled, and ninety per cent.
will be paid within thirty days after The delivery
and approval OF the bills for each delivery Of not
less than S5,0O0in amount.
Nv order OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks.
VIM. B. SCOTT, Navy Agent.
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