The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-31
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
Nay % 1919.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposais for
~ narui supplies" (namng the yard fol- which the
offer ia made) will be received al This Bureau until
3 o'clock, p M Of The 30h June next, for furnishing
and delivering under contract nj the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles speci
fed in this advertisements One fourth part OF all
the articles required al each Of said navy yards com
prisug due proportion Of each KIND, ,nusi be delv-
cred on or before the first OF September next; ono
other fourth part or before the first Of December
next one other fourth part on or before the first Of
April and the residue on or before the ihrtieh OF
June eighteen hundred and fifty; and, in case OF
failure 10 furnish and deliver tho articles within The
time and in the proportion specified the Bureau OF
the respective commandants OF said navy yards 10
have the right direct purchases TO be made 10 sup
ply any deficiency, and the contractor and his sure
ties TO be liable in twice the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
ing, on Ike ferms and conditions, any additional
quantity Of tho articles contracted for that mny be
required either Of The said navy yards before the
expiration of the fiscal year ending the eaid 3Oth
Juno, 1850, on fifteen days previous notice from the
Bureau or the commandant OF the yard where the
articles are required.
Persons offering for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals for The supply
Of each keeping The classes Of articles SEPARATE and
embracing the ioioc quantity Of all The articles
merated in the class. The cost of each item must
be distinctly carried ont, and the aggregate Of each
class correctly footed up, which Is material fair
comparison Of bids An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute informnliy
and the bid will MT be considered
No extension Of lime for deliveries under any con
tract will be granted, and penalties for nonfu6lmen
will in all be rigidy enforced bidders there
fore requested TO offer for more than they
they can furnish within the time specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best qualify
conforming TO samples which will be exhibited on APP
plication TO the commandment Of the yard al which
they are to be delivered They must be in good
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the case may be- all vessels, articles and packages
be subject the inspection of the yard where they
received and DO in oil respects to the satisfaction
Of the commandnnt
Approved suretes In twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner set forth in the form
Of contract and ten per centum In addition will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment as colla
oal security for the aithfu performance Of the
trnct Ninety per cent OF each delivery will be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre.
sentation Of approved bills In iripIcae, by the COM
mandant OF the yard at which the deliveries are
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty the responsibility Of the guaranor guar
aniors to be certified by Navy Agent other Off
clal person, or by some one known 10 the Bureau)
that II the offer be accepted, the bidder or bidders
will within five days after the receipt Of the CON
tract the pos, office designated execute the same.
with good and sufficient sireties 10 furnish the aiti-
ces proposed agreeaby TO the terms specified in this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract The law Of loth August, 1876 fo,bils the
Consideration cf all proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse heir
offers as above fequliod, that thoy may be da,in-
puisheJ from other business letters in order 10 pre-
vent their being opened before tho proper time.
Al offers moi male in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular viii be rejected rs
informal Those whose offers are accepted viii be
duly notified und contracts forwarded without de-
lay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the pos
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the navy agent 10 whom the contract shall be sen
for execution.