The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-28
CLASS No. S-.Nsscsttansous.

20 inches or more in width; O. proposals
for NJ shshi t w {Yoiaiy
10000 bags of not less than % inches in width and
ayard in length. The proposals will stase
From 100 to 4oo pounds Of strong sewing twine
axes, from to 6 pounds weight each f,
dozen Of Amess best short handled shovels
do Ames's best long handled shoyek
do Ames's best spades a'f fll
Ii do Ames's broad hoes
grinding stone, feet diameter, 5-inch face,
sharp even grit .s.ieid
20 sharp grit, but finer quality dant
% pounds Of white lead, ground in oil
100 100 % tallow
coils Of 6-ihch Manila rope, 800 fathoms
coil of4-inch do do 100 do
coils of 3-nch do do 200 do
coil of tarred hemp rope, 4-inch 100 do
coils OF 2-inch tarred hemp rope, 200 do
coils of IL thread ratine ~
coils of9 do tJ
| coil Of MARINE
! coil Of houseline
100 pounds of Inch deep-sea lead line
lO pounds borax
Class No. 9-yNiscellaneous.
STATIONERY FOR ENGINEERs' OFFICE.
] ream large size ruled paper, IL by 10 inches,
faint lines, ruled / inch apart, J. Whatman's
rs in.
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, q in, by 10
"a sheets assorted sizes trace paper
small bottles carmine red ink W
do blue ink fp
gross extra fine pointed steel pens, CLOS. Gil
lott's) 'tfaa se ar
dozen hard lead pencils
dozen best quality engineers drawing pencils,
from two H TO four H
dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
brushes
8 three-quire blank books, good paper and well
8 two-quire blank books, good paper and well
ruled l Gi
six-quire requisition book
dozen leather bound memorandum books
8 four -bladed penknives, ,ciM blade
dozen pieces India rubber ,
spongcs, hnc
piece fine tanned doeskin
lbs gum arabic
folding rules feet long, with three joints
small Scotch hone or milestone.
CLASS No. 10.
100 cedar stills for railway, feet long, by in.
square.
CLASS No. 11-yMscellaneous.
From 500 to 800 cords Of sound pine lightwood
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, az may be re-
quired. fs a3 a{nT3 stt
It 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 30 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 beat quality delv-
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
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and samples apply to the commandant of the navy
yard. sil'a.
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, in the opinion OF
the cornmandant of the yard, the wants Of the ser
vice may require, and must all be completed by or
before the 30th of june 1850, except where other.
wise specially provided 30 tgn n1a1
Classes headed Miscellaneous" 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? win be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the
presentation of bills in triplicate, duly youched and
approved
A 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 Of permitted.
Approved suretcs, in half the amount of the con-
tract, viii b tsquirsd. end twsn&y per cent. a
additional security, deductsd from each paymsut,
until the contract shah have been completed or cans
celled. The surctes must sign the contract ~
surctes and make afidavit that they in the aSRre-
gate, worth, over and above their debts and
liabilities, TO the fun amount of the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
making it, and his or their residence, az well
as the names and residence of the guarantors,
naming the town and State, must be distinctly
stated.
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fed 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,
tract viii be made with some other person or per-
sons, and the guarantors said defaulting bidder
will be held responsible for excess of price, if any,
over the accepted offer. - lanIa ~
FORM OF OFFER
To the Navy Agent at -; I, -- ,
Of -, in the State Of -, hereby offer 70
furnish, under your advertisement dated -, and
subject 10 all the requirements of the same all the
articles embraced in Class No. :, viz for -,
there insert the article and prices carried out,)
amounting TO -, (write the aggregate in words,l
The undersigned, - -, OF -, and
-, in the State -, as guarantors, hereby
undertake that the above named 49, will, II his
offer be accepted, enter into contract, before
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 -
are known 10 me to be good and responsible qua
rantors in this case.
WALKER ANDERSON, Nary agent
Co. Al proposals sent By mad must BE- posf-pdid.
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