The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-16
CLASS No. 8-Mscellaneous.

the price of each
From 100 to 400 pounds of strong sewing Irvine
dozen Of Collins s Co.'s cast steel and wood
axes, from to pounds weight each
dozen OF Ames's best short handled shoves
do Amess best long handled shovels
do Ames's best spades
Il 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
o. pounds OF white lead, ground in oil
90 do red lead do do
100 do tallow
100 do packing yarn
coils Of 6-inch Manila rope, 300 fathoms
| coil Of 4-inch do do 100 do
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 ~ thread ratline
| coil of marline
coil of houseline
100 pounds of s-inch deep-sea lead line
10 pounds borax
CLASS No. 9-.MisceLlaneOus.
STATIONERY FOR ENGINEERS OFFICE.
ream large size ruled paper IL by 10 inches,
faint lines, ruled inch apart, J. Whatman's
so sheets double elephant drawing paper, 40 in by
10 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, 81 in. by 10
in.
"a sheets assorted sizes trace paper
small bottles carmine 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 II
dozen assorted sizes camel and sable hair
brushes
three-quire blank books, good paper and well
3 two-quire blank books, good paper and well
ruled
| six-quire requisition book
dozen leather bound memorandum books
3 our-bladed penknives, ,ciM 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.
100 cedar sills for railway, feet long, by in.
square.
CLASS No. 11-.Miscellaneous.
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 60 or
more than 100 cords per month, may be re-
quired.
1t is to be provided in the contracts, and to be
distinctly understood, that the Government reserves
the right to increase or diminish the quantities of
articles contracted for to the amount of 50 per cent
as the wants of the service may require, and whe
ther the quantities required be more or 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 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 commandant 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 ''MiscsHaneo,ls' 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? 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, especially cautioned not 10
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.
additional security, deducted from each payment,
until the contract shall have been completed
celled. The sureties must sign the contract as
gate, 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 it, 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 dcfaulting bidder
will be held responsible for of price, if 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 -, (write the aggregate in words.
The undersigned, - -, Of -, and
-, in the State of -, guarantors, hereby
that the above named - will, if 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.