The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-23


respects satisfactory 10 the conmandant thereof
For particular description OF materials and sam.
ples, bidders will apply to the oonmandant oil 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, as in the opinion
OF the commandment of the yard the wants oil 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 on application to the
commandant of the yard,
On classes headed 20 miscellaneous" TO be de-
livered required during the fiscal year, the
twenty per centum retained may, at the discretion
OF the commandment be paid quarterly ON the LIST oil
January, April, July, and October; when the de-
veries have been satisfactory, the balance (elghty
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 II default
shall be made by the parties Of the first part in de-
verng all any of the articles mentioned, of the
qnalty and at the times and places above provided
that then, and In that the said parties VIII forfeit
and pay TO the United States as lqudated dam
ages, a sum Of money equal to twice the amount OF
the contract price herein agreed upon us the price
to be paid in case of the actual delivery thereof,
which iquidated 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 as 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-
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 to have the power of annulng the contract
without dana ges, in case Congress shall not make
appropriations for the articles contracted for.
Persons whose Offers shall be accepted will be no.
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
OF their bid, contract will be made with some
other person or persons and the guarantors 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 requirement ia
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. as before
toned.
lSgnatures.l
Icertify that the above named - and ---
are known to to be good and responsible guaran-
tors in this case. j. III. LATHROP.
Oct l0-law4w Navy Agent