The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-09
Annual Supplies for the Navy.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs ,Sn
cEALRD PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Naval
Supplies (naming the yard for which the offer = In
ended will be received this bureau until O'clock p
M of The goth day of May Next for furnishing ana
ng at the several respectively the articles nere
natter specified One fourth part of all the articles required
must be delivered on or before the lat day of September
next fourth part on or before the LIST gay o.
next and the balance the whole quantity on or before
The goth Of june l849 Ard in case OF failure 70 delver
The articles within times and in the proportions herein
specified the bureau shall have the right to purchase to
nnv any deficiency and the contractor sha be RESPONSE
NE for any excess Of cost the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and delivering on
like terms and conditions any additional quantity OF any OF
I articles contracted for that may be required previous to
the expiration Of the fiscal year. receiving hftsen days
notice from the bureau commandment OF the yard where
the articles are required
rs,c and distinct offers for each, keeping each class Of
articles separate, and embracing the whole quantity Of all
the articles required in the class The cost OF each item
must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up which is material in deciding upon
the bids. 49, 80
will be granted and penalties for non-fu6lmcn WILL in all
,ses be rgdly enforced bidders therefore requested to
offer for than they they can furnish within
the times speclhed LI =,
All the articles must be of the very best quality
forming to samples when required delivered in good order
and condition. subject the inspection of the yard where
thew are deliverable and be in all respects to tho satisfac
ton OF the commandments.
All the sheet copper have straight edges and square
ends and be of parallel widths. All the iron must he of the
best American manufacture.
The offers 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 approved suretes in one-hslf the
amount Of the contract will be required and per cent in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each pay
men as collateral security for the faithful performance Of
the contract The balance ninety cent will DO paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation Of
bills approved trpicate by the comandan of the yard
by the navy agent named in the contract:
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
any the responsibility of tho guaantor or guarantors
certified to by the navy agent or some person known to
tho bureau that if the offer be accepted tho bidder WILL
within five days after being notified enter into contract with
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the articles
ssreeaby to the specified in this advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
above required that they may be distinguished from
other business letters prevent their being opened before
Tho proper time.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver-
senent in every particular will DO rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be no
fed.
MAYNARD, KTTTERY MAINE.