The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-23

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4 do 5 do hand-saw do
3 do Al do do do
2 do IL do mlsaw do
2 do IA do do do
|, do IL do rat-ta do
] blacksmith's vice (solid box) weighing 80
pounds
10 pounds borax
30 do horseshoe nails
200 200 do do Risg. lead ID
| ream No. 2 sand paper
do No. 3 do
SO pounds white chalk q
100 do glue
10 dozen mason's lines
80 gallons lard oil
GO do spirit gas
Glass No. lO.-STATIoNERY, MISCELLANEOUS.
10 reams best quality ruled letter paper
10 :" foolscap paper, ruled
quires Atlas drawing paper
500 quilts, No. so
gross best metallic pens
dozen pint bottles black ink
dozen bottles French carmine red ink
2 pounds red seang-wax
] dozen papers black sand
Q blank books, No g. 8vo.
g pieces India rubber
IL black leadpencils, assorted numbers
Class NO. ll.-f1AY, MISCELLANEOUS
IS tons Hay
Class No. 12.-MIscELLANEous.
$1,000 pounds of chopped rye
500 bushels of corn
1000 pounds of sheaf oats
Sbushels G. A. salt
barrels tar, each barrel to contain 81 gal
Ions
Class No l3-MscELLANEoUs.
1900 bushels Of best bituminous coal.
1t is TO be provided in the contract and to be dis
tincty understood that the Government reserves
the right to increase or diminish the quantities Of
articles contracted for to the amount of fifty per
cent, as the wants of the service may require; and
whether the quantities required be more less than
those specified, the prices shall remain the same.
All the articles must be of the best quality, de-
ivered in good ORDER and subject TO such inspection
at the yard OF delivery as the bureau may direct,
and be in all respects satisfactory 10 the command
ant thereof. For further description Of materials
and samples, apply to the commandment OF the navy
yard.
The deliveries of all the building materials, ex-
cepting miscellaneous articles and piles, may be
commenced 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
vice may require, and must all be completed within
six months after said date. But no payment will
be made until July j, lS49.
Classes headed I" Miscellaneous, to be delivered
required during the fiscal year On these, the ~
per cent retained may at the option Of the bureau,
be paid quarterly, on the LIST OF January, April,
July, and October When deliveries have been
satisfactory, the balance $50 per cent? will be paid
by the Navy Agent, within thirty days after the
presentation Of bills in trplicate, properly vouched
and approved.
rigid adherence to the contract will be required.
Bidders, therefore, especially cautioned not to
offer under impression that extension of time
will be granted or permitted
Approved sureties in one-half Of the amount Of
the contract will be required, and 20 per cent as
additional security deducted from each payment,
until the contract shall have been completed or
celled. The suretles must sign the contract as
sureues, and make affidavit that they, IN the aggre-
gate, worth, and above their debts and La
bilItes, the full amount of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
making IL, and his or their residence as well
as the guarantors, naming the town and State, must
be distinctly stated.
Persons whose offers shall he accepted, will be
notified by letter through the post Office, which
tice shall be considered sufficient and If they do not
enter into contract accordingly for the supplies
specified, within fifteen days from the date Of notice
Of the acceptance Of their bid, contract will be
made with some other person or persons, and the
guarantors TO said desulhng bidder will be held
sponsble for excess Of price, II any, over the ac-
cepted offer.
FoRM OF OYER.
To the Navy Agent at Il
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
there insert the articles and prices carried out,)
amounting to, (write the aggregate in words.)
The undersigned, Of and of
in the State Of as guarantors,
hereby undertake that the above named will,
If his offer be accepted enter into contract before
required, 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 the above named, and :,
are known to me 10 be good and responsible guar
antors in this case. GEO. w. SMITH,
June l2-lswJune29 Navy Agent
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