The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-12
Glass No. 9-Miscellaneous.

lO0 pounds OF Inch deep-sea lead line
~ pounds borax
Glass No. 9-.Mscellaneous.
STATIONERY FoR ENoINEERs' OFFICE
ream large size ruled paper, IL by IS inches,
liant lines, ruled inch apart, J. WhatHan's
paper
so sheet. double elephant drawing paper, 40 in by
rs in.
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, q in. by 10
"a sheets assorted sizes trace paper
small bottles carmne red ink
do blue ink
gross extra fine pointed steel pens Clos. Gil
lott's) .a
| dozen hard lead pencils
f from two to four a"''' drawing pencils
| l dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
brushes
three quire blank books, good paper and well
two;q9ire blank books, good paper and well
ruled
six-quire requisition book
dozen leather bound memorandum books
four -baded penknives, wiM one eraser blade
dozen pieces India rubber -
2sponges, fine N, g.gt,B.g. pl
piece fine tanned doeskin
lbs. gum arabic
folding rules, feet long, with three joints
] small Scotch hone or milestone.
CLASS No. 10.
TOO cedar stills for railway feet long, by 8 in
square.
d CLASS No. 11-.MascelIaneous.
From 500 to 800 cords of sound pine lightwood,
TO be landed in the yard close to the site of the Per-
manent Wharf, at the rate of not less than 60 or
more than loo cords per month, may be re-
quired. -
1t Is TO be provided in the contracts, and 20 be
distinctly understood that the Government reserves
the right to increase or diminish the quantities of
larffr laar np,tro ~xaI e - Al. In
| as the wants of the service may require and whe-
Their the quantities required be more or 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 commandment 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 SER
vice may require, and must all be completed by or
before the 3Oth of June, $780, except where other
wise specially provided.
Classes headed "bfiscellansous to be delivered as
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 trpcate, duly vouched and
| approved.
bidders, therefore, are 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. as
additional security, deducted from each payment,
until the contract shall have been completed or can
| celled. The sureties must sign the contract as
sureties, and make affidavit that they, in the aggre
| gate, worth, and above their debta and
| liabilities, To the full amount Of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
sons making it, and his or 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
he'd by letter through the post office, which notice
| shall be considered sufficient; and il thew 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 guaranors to said defaulting bidder
will be held responsible for excess of price, if eny
over the accepted offer.
FORM OF OFFER.
To the Navy Agent at -:
Of --, in the State of -, hereby offer to
furnish, under yorr advertisement dated -, and
subject TO all the requirements of the same all the
articles embraced in Class No -, viz for -,
amounting to 49,, (write the aggregate in words.)
-. in the State Of , guarantors, hereby
undertake that the above named - will, if his
quired, 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
(Signatures) -@,
| Icertify that the above named - and -
are known TO me to be good and responsible qua
| rantors in this
i WAITED ANnrpcnN