The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-01

navy yard the Bureau may direct, and be In all
respects satisfactory TO the commandment thereof.
For particular description of materials and sam
pies, bidders will apply to the commandant of said
yard.
The deliveries of all building materials may be
commenced forthwith, and must be commenced
within sixty days after the date of the contract and
be continued from time to time. In the opinion
OF the commandant of the yard the wants of the
service may require, and must be completed within
the fiscal year ending 3Oth Of June, 1851.
All building materials to be measured by the
| rules adopted by the Government instructions re-
garding which can be had application to the
, ec::ialundant of the yard.
On classes headed " miscellaneous" to be de-
livered as required during the fiscal year. the
twenty per centum retained may, at the discretion
OF the cofnmandant, be paid quarterly on the LIST of
January, April, July, and October; when the de-
veres have been satisfactory, the balance eighty
per cent? will be paid by the navy agent at Wash
ngton within thirty days after the presentation of
bills IN trplicate, duly vouchcd and approved. No
part OF the per cenum reserved is to be paid until
all rejected articles offered under the contract shall
have been removed from the navy yard.
II will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties of the first part in de-
Iverng all any of the articles mentioned, of the
qnalty and at the times and places above provided,
that then, and in that case the said parties will forfeit
and pay to the United States, as liquidated dam
ages, sum Of money equal to twice the amount Of
the contract price herein agreed upon as the price
to be paid in of the actual delivery thereof,
which liquidated damages may be recovered from
time to time as they accrue.
Approved securities in one halfthc amount Of the
contract will be required, and twenty per oentum,
as additional security, deducted from each pay
ment, until the contract shall have been completed
or cancelled, unlcss otherwise authorized by the
Department,
The sureties must sign the contract sureties,
and make affidavit that they, in the aggregate, are
worth, over and above their debts and liabilities,
the full amount of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
A.
to form annexed, and their residence, naming the
town and State, must be distinctly stated, the Bu
reau to have the power of annulhng the contract
without damages, i'll case Congress shall not make
appropriations for the articles contracted for.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
tilted by letter through the post Office, which notice
shall be considered sufficient; and If they do not
enter into contract for the supplies specified within
fifteen days from the date OF notice OF the accept
ance OF their bid contract will be made with some
other person persons, and the guaraptors to such
defaulting bidder will be held responsible for all
delinquencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement In every particular will be rejected
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay by
the navy agent at Washington.
FORM OF OFFER.
To the navy agent at ------, i, ----,
of -, in the State of --, hereby of
fer to furnish, under your advertisement dated
day of ---, and subject to all the requirements
of the same, all the articles embraced in class No
-, VIZ:
Here insert the articles, and prices carried OUT,
amounting to write the aggregate in words.l
Bidders name
The undersigned, --, of --,
in the State 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 ff
teen days after the date of notice through the post
office of the acceptance of his bid, before men
toned.
(Signatures.l
Icertify that the above named ---a and -
are known to me to be good and responsible guaran
tors i'll this j. III. LATHROP.
Oct l0-law4w Navy Agent.