The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-07
EDITED BY
THOMAS RITCHIE EDMUND BURKE.
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.

Navy DEPARTMENT
RrRE,u OF Construction, EQUIPMENT, AND REPAIR,
May % l649
c,raLED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for napal
coli, IN ,ming the yard for which the offer is made
IN he received at this Bureau until O'Clock m of the
Slb of June next for furnishing and delivering under
~ At the respective navy yards hereinafter named, the
s, articles specified this advertisement. Oneourth
% of all the articles required at each OF said navy yards,
pnrsng due proportion of each kind, must be delivered
~ or before the of September next other fourth
, an or before the first of December next one other
hh part on before the first of April and the residue
on or before the hIteh of June, eighteen hundred and
sn and in of failure to furnish and deliver the
ss within the time and in the proportion specified the
pau or the respective commandments Of said navy yards
have the right direct purchases be made supply
anv deficiency, and the contractor and his surees TO be
liable in twice the contract price.
Proposals. must provide for furnishing and delivering on
Ek FIRMS and conditions, any additional quantity of the
s contracted for that may be required at either of the
I navy yards before the ration of the fiscal year end
inc on the said nh june 1850, fifteen days previous
nolce from the Bureau the commandan of the yard
where the articles required.
Persons offering for more than one yard must make sep
, and distinct proposals for the supplying Of each, keeping
n, classes articles SEPARATE and embracing the sohoLe qua
M of all articles enumerated in the class. The of
each item must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate
Of each class correctly footed up, which is material fair
COMPARISON of bids. An erroneous extension erro
neous aggregate will constitute an nformay and the bid
will not be considered
No extension of time for deliveries under any
will be granted md penalties for nonulfment will in all
cases be gdy enforced bidders therefore requested to
offer than they they furnish within
the time specified.
All the articles be of the very best quality conform
ing to samples which will be exhibited application
the oommandant of the yard at which they TO be de-
ivered They be in good order and condition, in
suitable vessels packages the may be all
sells articles and packages be subject the inspection of
the yard where they received, and be in all respects
the satisfaction of the commandment
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount will be
required the forth in the form of contract and
ten per centum addition will be withheld from the amount
of each payment collateral security for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract. Ninety per of each delv-
cry will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after the of approved bills, trpcae by the
commandant Of the yard which the deliveries made
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
he responsibility of the guaantor guarantors be
tilted by Navy Agent other official person, by
one known Bureau that if the offer be accepted the
bidder bidders WILL within five days after the receipt of
the contract the posoce designated the same
with good and sufficient surees, to furnish the articles
proposed agrceably the terms specified in this advertise
ment and which may be embodied in the contract The
law Of 10th August 1886 forbds the consideration of all
proposals accompanied by such guaranty
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
above required that they may be distinguished from other
business letters in order to prevent their being opened be-
fore the proper time.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver-
semcnt in every particular will be rejected as informal
Those whose offers accepted will be duly notified and
contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons offering directed TO designate the post Office
through which they desire be addressed and the navy
agent 10 whom the shall be for execution.
FORM OF AN OFFER.
WAsHINaroN, May -, l849.
hereby agree to furnish and deliver, the navy yard
At in conformity with the requirements of the adj
versemen from the Bureau of CONSTRUCTIONS Equipment
and Repair of the 22d May 849 the several articles
baced in classes and two for that yard, to wit
Class No. 1.
- lbs. white lead at - cents