The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-05
ANNUALsUPPLIE FOR THENAyY

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Rurcauo Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
May 22, l849.
StEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposais for
- naraL supplies,n manning the yard for which the
offer IL made, will be received at this Bureau until
O'Clock P. M. of the 30h June next, for furnishing
and delivering, under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles speci
fed In this advertisement. one,fourih part Of all
the articles required each Of said navy yards
prsing due proportion of each kind, must be deiv-
cred on or before the first of September next one
other fourth part before the first Of December
next one other fourth part on or before the first Of
April and the residue before the thlrtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty; and, in case Of
failure to furnish and deliver the articles within the
time and In the proportion specified, the Bureau or
the respective commandants of said navy yards 10
have the right to direct purchases 10 he made 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, like terms and conditions, any additional
quantity of the articles contracted for that may be
required at either Of the said navy yards before the
expiration Of the fiscal year ending the said Both
June, 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 he snapiy
Of each, Keeping the classes Of articles separate, and
embracing the nhoic quantity Of all the articles emu
merated in the class The cost of each item must
be distinctly carried out and the aggregate Of each
class correctly footed up, which is material to fair
comparison Of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute an informaliiy
and the bid will not be considered.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted, and penalties for nonfuflmen
will In all cases be rgdly enforced bidders are there
fore requested to offer for more than they sure
they can furnish within the time specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality
conforming TO samples which viii be exhibited on ap
plicaton to the coniinnndant Of the ynrd at which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good or
der and condition. in suitable vessels or packages as
the case may be; all vessels articles and packages
10 be subject to the inspection of the yard where they
are received, and be in all respects the satisfaction
Of the commandant.
Approved sureties 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
wihheld from the amount OF each payment as colla-
oral security for the faithful performance Of the con-
tract Ninety per cent Of each delivery will be paid
ssnaton Of approved bills in triplicate, by the com
msndant Of the yard at which the deliveries are
made.
Every offer must be accompanied BY written
guaranty! ghe responsibility Of the guaranor or guar
cisl persoh, or by some one known TO the Bureau)
that II the offer be accepted, the bidder or bidders
will within five days after The receipt Of the con
tract At the post office designated execute the same
with good ana suclent sureties TO furnish the arti-
ces proposed agreeably to the terms specified in this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract The law Of 10th August, 1876 forbids the
consideration Of all proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
Offers as above required, that they NAV be dstin.
gushed from other business letters In order 10 pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers NOT made in strict conformity with this
advertisement In every particular will be rejected a.
infoymnl T'h0ae whose OfiprA nrcentad ,stiI l..
duly notified and contracts forwarded without de-.
lay
Persons offering arc directed to designate the post
Office through which they desire TO be addressed and
The navy agent TO whom the contract shall be sent
for execution.