The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-16
Annual Supplies for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs
April 81, l84o
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for Naval
Supplies (naing the yard for which the offer 10 IN
tended will be received this bureau until O'Clock, p
M Of the Goth day of May next for furnishing and deliver
ns Il, the several respectively the articles here
mater specified One fourth part Of all the articles required
must be delivered before the ls day Of September
next fourth part before tho Let day Of December
NEXT and the balance the whole quantity before
the 3Oh Of june 1849 And in Of failure to deliver
the articles within the times and in the proportions herein
specified the bureau shall have the right purchase to
supply any deficiency and the contractor shall be rospons
he for any excess Of cost the contract price,
Proposals provide for furnishing and delivering, on
like and conditions any additional quantity of Of
the articles contracted for that may DO required previous TO
the expiration Of tho fiscal year, receiving fifteen days
notice from the bureau commandment Of The yard whore
the articles required 800
separate and distinct offers for each keeping each class of
articles separate and embracing the whole quantity of all
must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up which is material in deciding upon
tho bids
No extension of time for deliveries under .nv contract
will be granted and penalties for non-ful6lment WILL in all
cases rgdy enforced bidders therefore requested
offer for than they they furniah within
the times specified.
All the articles be of tho very best quality, con-
forming samples Whom required, delivered in good order
and condition. subject tho inspection of the yard where
they deliverable, and be in all respects to the satsc
ton of the commentaries
All sheet copper must have straight edges and square
ends end be of parallel widths All the IRON must be Of the
best American manufacture.
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed to enter
into contract after being notified Of the acceptance Of their
Offer or having contracted and failed PERFORM will be
received only at the option of the bureau.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half the
amount Of the contract will be required and ten per cent in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each pay
sen collateral security for the faithful performance of
the contract The balance or ninety per cent? will be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation of
bills approved in tripcate by the commandan. of the yard
BY the navy agent named in the contract
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
any and the responsibility of the guarantor guaranors
certified to by the navy agent, person known to
tho bureau, that if the offer bc accepted the bidder will
within FIVE days after being no6sd contract with
good and sufficient surees furnish the articles proposed
sgrceably to the specified in this advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned 70 endorse their offers
~ above required, that they may be distinguished from
other business LETTERS to prevent their being opened before
tho proper time.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver-
sement in every particular will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will DO mott
fed.
MAYNARD, NTTERY, MAINE.