The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-23

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAu OF CoNsTnucTIoN, EauiPMEsr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BuREAu OF CoNsTRucrIoN, EQUIPMEST,
AND REPAIR, MAY b, 1850.
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- NacaI SuppIies' (naInng the class and yard
for which the offer Is made,) will be received at
this Bureau until o'clock, p. M, OF the 10th day
contract at the respective Navy Yards hereinafter
named, the several articles specified in this adver-
tisement. One fourth part of all the articles re-
quircd at each OF said Navy Yards, comprising a
due proportion Of each kind, must be delivered ON
or before the LIST Of September next one other
fourth part before the first of December next
other fourth part or before the first OF Apri
and the residue before the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and fifty y-one and in case oil fail
to furnish and deliver within the times and IN
the proportions specified, the Bureau the respec
tive commandants OF said Navy Yards to have the
right to direct purchases to be made to supply any
deficiency, and the contractor and his sureties To
be liable in twice the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
ing ON like terms and any additional guam
ty Of the articles contracted for that may be re-
quired at either of the said Navy Yards before the
expiration of the fiscal year ending the said thir
teth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty one, on
fifteen days previous notice from the Bureau or the
commandant Of the yard where the articles are re-
CURED
Persons offering for more than Navy Yard,
must make separate and distinct proposals. on sepa-
rate papers, for the supply Of eac keeping the classes
Of articles separate, and embracing the iohole quantity
of all the articles enumerated 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.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non full
flmcnt will in all cases be rigidly enforced bid
ders therefore requested to offer for than
they are sure they can furnish within the time spe
Gifted.
All articles must be of the very best quality, con
forming to samples which will be exhibited on ap,
plication to the commandant of the yard at which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good
order and condition, in suitable vessels packages
the may be. All articles, vessels, and pack
ages to be subject to the inspection OF the yard
where they received, and be in all respects tc
the satisfaction of the commandment thereof.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner set forth in the con
tract and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment as collate
raj security for the faithful performance of the CON
tract Ninety per centum OF each delivery Will b'
paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days ate,
the commandant of the yard at which the delive
res made
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor Oh
guarantors to be certified TO by navy agent OF
other official person, by some one known TO the
Bureau) that if the offer be accepted, the bidder o
bidders will, within ten days after the receipt o
the contract at the post office designated execute
the same, with good and suffcienssuretcs, to fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms
specified in this advertisement, which may bt
eInDodled In the contract me law OF tne lotn n u
gust, 1896 forbds the consideration Of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endors
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tngushed from other business letters, in order 4
prevent their being opened before the day ap
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with th
advertisement in every particular will be consid
cred or rejected at the option of the Bureau Thos
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified
and contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons Offering directed to designate tn
post Office through which they desire TO be ad
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contrac
shall be sent for execution