The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-13
CLASS No. 8--.Mscellaneous.

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 Amess best short handled shovels
do Ames's best long handled shoves
do Ames's best spades
"a do Ames's broad hoes
grinding stone, feet diameter, 5-inch face,
sharp even grit .u
grinding stone, 3 feet diameter, 4-inch face,
sharp grit, but finer quality
Oh pounds of white lead ground in oil
90 90 90 red lead do do
100 do tallow
2 coils OF 6-inch Manila rope, 300 fathoms
coil of4-inch do do 100 do
2 coils of 3-inch do do 200 do
coil of tarred hemp rope, finch 100 do
coils OF 2-inch tarred hemp rope 200 do
coils OF IL thread ratline
8 coils of9 do
l coil of MARINE
coil of houseline
100 pounds of s-inch deep-sea lead line
10 pounds borax
CLASS No. 9-.Mscellaneous.
STATIONERY For ENGINEERS OFFICE.
ream large size ruled paper, IL by 10 inches,
faint lines, ruled inch apart, j. Whitman
SO sheets double elephant drawing paper, 40 in. by
20 in.
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, 27 in. by 10
"a sheets assorted sizes trace paper
small bottles carmine red ink
do blue ink
gross extra fine pointed steel pens, (Jos. Gil
lotts)
dozen hard lead pencils
dozen best quality engineers drawing pencils,
from two to four H
dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
brushes
8 three-quire blank books, good paper and well
two-quire blank books, good paper and well
ruled
] six-quire requisition book
2dozen leather bound memorandum books
four bladed penknives, toiM one eraser blade
dozen pieces India rubber
2 sponges, fine
piece fine tanned doeskin
lbs. gum arabic
folding rules, 2 feet long, with three joints
small Scotch hone or milestone.
CLASS No. 10.
700 cedar stills for railway feet long, 6 by in.
square.
CLASS No. 11-yMscelLaneouS.
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 90 or
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 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-
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 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 commandment 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
Glasses headed "Mscelianeo,ls' 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
presentation of bills in triplicatc duly vouched and
approved.
Arigid adherence to the contract will be enforced;
bidders therefore, are especially cautioned not TO
offer under an 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
celled. The sureties must sign the contract as
surctes 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 per-
sons making il, 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
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 to said defaultng bidder
will be held responsible for of price, if any
over the accepted offer.
FORM OF OFFER
To the Navy Agent at -: !, - -,
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 -,
(hcre insert the article and prices carried out,)
amounting TO -, (write the aggregate in words.
The undersigned, 49,, of -, and
--, in the State of ---, as guarantors, hereby
undertake that the above named -- will, if his
offer be accepted enter into contract before re-
CURED 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.) --,
certify that the above named - and --
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