The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-21

NAVY DEPAarNEHr,
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repairs
| oc,rrn PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for Naval
S,nn - manning the yard for which the offer s In
dsd will be received at this bureau until O'Clock, p
~ Of Inc ooh DAY of May next for furnishing and deliver
M " H. several navy Yards respectively, the articles here
ps ~ One fourth part Of all the articles required
n he delivered before the LIST day OF September
@ one fourth part before the ls day Of December
x and the balance the whole quantaty on or before
re- OOH If June lS49 And, in of failure TO deliver
e cles within the and in the proportions herein
s~ss6ed the shall have the right to purchase, to
supply deficiency aad ns 70. ,ns oe
ponosas must provide for furnishing and delivering,
a., ems and conditons any additional quantity Of any Of
h articles contracted for that may be required previous to
h sypson Of the fiscal year, receiving fifteen days
nns from the bureau commsndant Of the yard whore
the articles are required
eparae distinct offers for each keeping each class Of
es SEPARATE and embracing the whole quantity Of all
ts articles required in the class The 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 -
vii be gran and penalties for non-fuflmen WILL in all
cases rsdy enorced bidders are therefore requested 10
.r for no more than they they furnish within
he times specified
An the articles must be Of tho very best quality, con
forming samples when required, delivered in good order
and condition. subject the inspection of the yard where
thew are deliverable and be in all respects the sesac-
non Of the commandments.
All the sheet copper have straight edges and square
ends and be parallel widths All the must he Of the
best American manufacture
The offers persons who have heretofore failed enter
into contract after being notified Of tho acceptance Of their
offer or having contracted and failed to perform will be
received only the option Of the bureau.
Bonds, with approved sureties in one-half the
amount the contract will be required and per in
addition will be withheld from the Of each pay
nsn collateral security for the faithful performance Of
the contract The balance ninety per cent? will be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation Of
bills approved in trpcate by the commandant of the yard
BY the navy agent named in the contract.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
ay and the responsibility Of the guarantor guaranors
certified by the navy agent, some person known
the bureau that if the offer be accepted the bidder will
within FIVE days after being notified into contract with
good and sufficient surecs to furnish the articles proposed
sgreeabIy to the specified in this advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
above required, that they may he distinguished from
other business letters prevent their being opened before
the proper time.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver.
semsnt in every particular will 10 rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will b. mott
fed.
MAYNARD, KITTERY, MAINE