The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-17
CLASS No. 8--.Mscellaneoa1s.

the price OF each
From 100 TO 400 pounds of strong sewing Irvine
dozen OF Collins & Co.'s cast steel and wood
axes, from TO pounds weight each
dozen OF Ames's best hort-handled shovels
do Ames's best long handled shovels
do Ames's best spades
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
SO pounds Of white lead, ground in oil
50 do red lead do do
100 do tallow
100 do packing yarn
coils OF 6-inch Manila rope, 800 fathoms
coil OF 4-inch do do 100 do
2 coils of 3-inch do do 200 do
! coil OF tarred hemp rope, 4-inch 100 do
coils of Pinch tarred hemp rope, 200 do
coils of II thread ratline
coil of MARINE
j coil of houseline
100 pounds of s-nch deep-sca lead line
10 pounds borax
Glass No. 9-yMsceIlaneous.
STATIONERY FOR ENGINEERS OFFICE.
ream large size ruled paper, IL by Is inches
faint lines, ruled inch apart, J. Whatman's
paper
so sheets double elephant drawing paper, 40 in by
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, 81 in. by 10
~ bneetS assorted sizes trace paper
small bottles carrnine red ink
do blue ink
gross extra fine pointed steel pens, CLOS. Gil
lott's)
dozen hard lead pencils
dozen best quality engineers drawing pencils
from two H to four H
dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
brushes
three-quire blank books good paper and well
ruled
3 two-quire blank books, good paper and well
six-quire requsition book
dozen leather bound memorandum books
four -bladed penknives, ,oiM eraser blade
dozen pieces India rubber
2sponges, fine
piece fine tanned doeskin
lbs gum arabic
folding rules, 2 feet long, with three joints
! small Scotch hone milestone.
CLASS No. 10.
700 cedar sills for railway, feet long, by in
square.
CLASS No. 11-.MiscelLaneous.
From 500 to 500 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 OF
more than 100 cords per month"; may be re-
CURED.
1t is to be provided in the contracts, and to be
distinctly understood that the Government
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 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 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 commandment of the yard, the wants of the SER
vice may require, and must all be completed by or
before the 30th of June, $780, except where other
wise specially provided.
Glasses headed Miscellaneous to be delivered as
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 triplicate duly vouched and
approved.
rigid adherence TO the contract will be enforced;
bidders therefore, are especially cautioned not TO
offer under impression that 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 suretes must sign the contract as
gate, are 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 sufficient; and if they do not
enter into contract within fifteen days from the
date of notice of the acceptance of their bids,
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 il 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 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
undertake that the above named -- will, If his
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
(sgnatures.)
certify that the above named - and -
are known TO me TO be good and responsible qua