The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-21

coils Of p thread ratline
3 coils of9 do
l coil of MARINE
! coil of houseline
lo0 pounds Of s-inch deep-sea lead line
10 pounds borax
CLASS No. 9-.MisceIIaneous.
STATIONERY ron ENGINEERS OFFICE.
] ream large size ruled paper, IL by Is inches,
faint lines, ruled . inch apart, j. Whatman's
paper
80 sheets double elephant drawing paper. 40 in. bv
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, p 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
lott's)
dozen hard lead pencils
o dozen s best quality engineers drawing pencils,
dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
brushes
three-quire blank books, good paper and well
ruled
two-quire blank books, good paper and well
] six quire requistion book
2 dozen leather bound memorandum books
four bladed penknives, with one eraser blade
dozen pieces India rubber 4a
sponges, fine
l piece fine tanned doeskin
lbs. gum arabic
folding rules, feet long, with three joints
small Scotch hone or milestone
CLASS No. 10.
700 cedar stills for railway, feet long, by in.
square.
CLASS No. 11-.MscelIaneous.
From 800 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 100 cords per month, 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 or diminish the quantities Of
articles contracted for to the amount of 80 per cent
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 deliv-
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 Both of June, 1850, except where other
wise specially provided.
Glasses headed =" Miscellaneous" to be delivered as
required during the fiscal year On these twenty
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.
Arigid adherence to the contract will be enforced
bidders, therefore, especially cautioned not to
offer under an impression that extension Of time
will be granted or permitted
Approved surcties, 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 can
ceiled. The sureties must sign the contract as
suretes 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 it, 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
ned by letter through the post Office which notice
shall be considered sufficient; 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 to said defauting bidder
will be held responsible for Of price if any,
over the accepted offer.
FORM OF OFFER
To the Navy Agent at ---: l, -
of -, in the State of -, hereby offer to
furnish, under your advertisement dated -, and
SUBJECT 10 all the requirements OF the same, all the
articles embraced in Glass No. =, viz for --,
(hcre insert the article and prices carried out,)
to -, (wrte the aggregate in words.
-, in the State of -, as guarantors hereby
undertake that the above named - will, if bis
offer be accepted, enter into contract, as before re-
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.)