The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-10

Glass No. 22-Prope.u..
Miscellaneous.
ITO be delivered as required.)
$50 bushels old corn
$50 do oats
II 10 to be provided in the contract and TO be dis
tinctly understood that the amount and number
of articles enumerated under the head Of "miscel.
laneous," are specified as the probable quantity
which may be required and to fix a data for deter
mining the lowest bid but the contractor is to fur
nish such quantities. and at such times, as the Blu
reau Commandant may require during the fis-
cal year ending 30th June, 1851 and whether the
quantities required be more or less than those spe-
cited, the prices shall remain the same. II the ar
ticles must be of the best quality, delivered In good
order, and subject to such inspection at the said
navy yard the Bureau may direct, and be in all
| respects satisfactory to the commandant thereof
For particular description of materials and sam.
Piles, bidders will apply to the commandment 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 10 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 30th ofJune, 1851
All building materials to be measured by the
rules adopted by the Government instructions re-
garding which can be had application to the
commandant of the yard.
On classes headed " miscellaneous" to be de-
livered required during the fiscal year, the
twenty CcHtuIll al
of the commandant be paid quarterly on the LIST Of
January, April, July and October; when the de-
iveries 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 triplicate, duly vouched and approved No
part of the per centum reserved is to be paid until
all rejected articles offered under the contract shall
have been removed from the navy yard.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties Of the first part, in de-
livering all any of the articles mentioned, OF the
qnnty and at the times and places above provided,
that then and in that the said parties will forfeit
and pay to the United States, as liquidated dam
ages, a 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 halfthe amount of the
contract will be required, and twenty per centum,
as additional security, deducted from each pay
ment, until the contract shall have been completed
or cancelled, unless otherwise authorized by the
Department
The sureties must sign the contract sureties,
and make affidavit that they, in the aggregate, are
worth. and above their debts and Liabilities,
the full amount of the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person or per-
sons making it, and by the guarantors, according
| TO form annexed, and their residence, naming the
town and State, must be distinctly stated the Blu
reau 10 have the power of annulling the contract
without damages, III case Congress shall not make
appropriations for the articles contracted for.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be no.
titled 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
of their bid, contract will be made with some
other person persons and the guarantors TO such
defaulting bidder will be held responsible for al
| 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 b
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay by
the navy agent at Washington.