The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-29

NAVY DErAhImENIj
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
April 81, l64s
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for Naval
- Supplies" naming the yard for which the offer IS IN
tended will be received this bureau until O'Clock, p
m of the Goth day of May for furnishing and deliver
pg the several navyyads respectively the articles here
matter specified One fourth part Of oil the articles required
must be delivered on before the Let day of September
next fourth part before the LIST day of December
next and the balance, the whole quantity, before
The 3Oh of June, l849 And in of failure to deliver
the articles within the times and in the proportions herein
specfed the bureau shall have the right purchase
supply any deficiency and the shall be respons
bic for any of cost the contract price.
Proposals provide for furnishing and delivering
like and conditions, any additional quantity Of any Of
the articles contracted for that may be required previous
expiration Of the fiscal year. on receiving fifteen days
notice from the bureau cOmmandant OF the yard where
the articles required
Persons offering for than ono yard must make
separate 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 of each item
must distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up which material in deciding upon
the bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for non-fu6lment will, in all
cases. gdy enorced bidders therefore requested to
offer for than they they furnish within
tho times specified. :
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
forming to samples whom required delivered in good order
and condition. subject the inspection Of the yard where
they deliverable, and be in all respects to the satsfac
ton of the commandments.
All the sheet copper must nave square
ends and be of parallel widths All the must be of the
best American manufacture.
The offers persons who have heretofore failed enter
into contract after being notified of the acceptance of their
offer having contracted and failed to perform, will be
received only al the option Of the bureau.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half the
amount of the contract will be required and ten cent in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each pay
mcnt collateral security for the faithful performance of
the contract The balance ninety per cent? will be paid
each delivery within thirty days after presentation of
bills approved in rpicate by the commandment 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 guarantos
certified to by the navy agent some person known to
the bureau that if the offer be accepted the bidder WILL
within five days after being notified into with
good and sufficient surees furnish the articles proposed
agreeaby 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
the proper time
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver
sement in every particular, will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be not
fed
MAYNARD, KITTERY MAINE