The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-14
CLASS No. S--.Miscsllaneous.


From 100 to 400 pounds of strong sewing Irvine
z dozen Of Collins & Co.'s cast steel and wood
axes, from To pounds weight each
dozen of Ames's best short handled shovels
do Ames's best long handled shovels
do Amess best spades
IL do Ames's broad hoes
grinding stone, feet diameter, 5-inch face,
sharp even grit
grinding stone, feet diameter, 4-inch face,
sharp grit, but finer quality
81 pounds of white lead, ground in oil
5O do red lead do do
100 do tallow
100 do packing yarn
2 coils OF 6-inch Manila rope, 800 fathoms
coil OF 4-inch do do 100 do
coils of 3-inch do do 200 do
col Of tarred hemp rope, 4-inch 100 do
coils Of 2-inch tarred hemp rope, 200 do
coils of IL thread ratline
3colls of9 do
coil of MARINE
coil Of housene
100 pounds Of s-inch deep sea lead line
10 pounds borax
CLASS No. 9-.MasceLIaneOus.
STATIONERY FOR ENGINEERS OFFICE.
ream large size ruled paper, IL by 10 inches,
faint lines, ruled inch apart, J. Whatman's
paper
50 sheets double elephant drawing paper, 40 in by
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, q in. by 10
in
"a sheets assorted sizes trace paper
small bottles carmine red ink
do blue ink
gross extra fine pointed steel pens, CLOS Gil
dozen hard lead pencils
dozen best quality engineers drawing pencils,
from two H to four H
] dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
three quise blank books, good paper and well
ruled
two-quire blank books, good paper and well
ruled
six-quire rcquisition book
dozen leather bound memorandum books
four bladed penknives, toih blade
dozen pieces India rubber
2 sponges, fine
piece fine tanned doeskin
4 lbs. gum arabic
folding rules, 2 feet long, with three joints
! small Scotch hone or milestone.
CLASS No. 10.
100 cedar sills for railway, feet long, by in.
square.
CLASS No. 11-yMiscelIaneOus
From 500 to 800 cords of sound pine hghtwood,
to be landed in the yard close the site of the Per-
manent Wharf, at the rate of not less than 60 or
more than 100 cords per month, as may be re-
quired.
1t is to be provided in the contracts, and to be
distinctly understood that the Government reserves
the right to increase diminish the quantities of
articles contracted for to the amount of so per cent
as the wants OF the service may require, and whe-
ther the quantities required be more less than
those specified, the prices shall remain the same.
All the articles must be of the best quality, dev
cred in good ORDER and subject TO such inspection
at the yard of delivery as the Bureau may direct,
and be in all respects satisfactory to the command
ant thereof. For further description of materials
and samples apply to the commandant of the navy
yard.
The deliveries of all the materials may be COM
menced forthwith, and must be commenced within
sixty days after the date of the contract, and be
continued from time to time as, in the opinion of
the commandant of the yard, the wants of the
vice may require and must all be completed by or
before the 30th of June, 1850, except where other
wise specially provided.
Glasses headed ''MisceLdne0tls' TO be delivered
required during the fiscal year. On these twenty
per cent retained may at the option of the Bureau,
be paid quarterly on the LIST January, April, July,
and October, where deliveries have been satisfac-
tory. The balance eighty per cent? will be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the
presentation of bills in trplicate, duly vouched and
rigid adherence to the contract will be enforced;
bidders, therefore, especially cautioned not TO
offer under impression that an extension of time
will be granted or permitted.
Approved sureties, in half the amount of the con-
tract, will be required, and twenty per cent. az
additional security, deducted from each payment,
until the contract shall have been completed or can
sureties, and make affidavit that they in the aggre-
gate, WORTH over and above their debts and
liabilities, to the full amount of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
sons making il, and his their residence, as well
as the names and residence of the guarantors
naming the town and State, must be distinctly
stated.
Persons whose offer shall be accepted will be mott
fed by letter through the post Office, which notice
shall be considered suficient and if they do not
enter into contract within fifteen days from the
date of notice of the acceptance Of their bids con-
tract will be made with some other person or per
sons and the guarantors 10 said defaulting bidder
will be held responsible for excess of price, If any,
over the accepted offer.
FORM OF OFFER
To the Navy Agent at --; /, -
Of -, in the State of -, hereby offer 10
furnish, under your advertisement dated -, and
subject To all the requirements of the same, all the
articles embraced in Class No. -, viz for -,
(here insert the article and prices carried out,)
amounting TO -, (writc the aggregate in words)
The undersigned, Of --, and
-, in the State of ---, as guarantors, hereby
that the above named - will, IL his
offer be accepted enter into contract as before re-
qured, with the United States, within fifteen days
after the date Of notice through the post office Of the
acceptance Of his bid as before mentioned.
(Signaturcs.)
certify that the above named and