The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

navy yard as the Bureau may direct, and be IN all
respects satisfactory 10 the commandant thereof
For particular description OF materials ana sam.
ples, bidders will apply to the commandment Oh SAID
yard.
The deliveries of all building materials may be
| commenced frthwith and must be commenced
within sixty days after the date oil me contract ana
be continued from time 20 time, as IN the opinion
of the commandment of the yard the wants OF me
| service may require. and must be completed within
the fiscal year ending Both ofJune, 1851
All building materials 10 be measured by the
rules adopted by the Government, instructions re-
garding which can be had on application to the
commandment 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 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
ington, within thirty days after the presentation OF
bills In triplicate, duly vouched ana approved NO
part OF the per centum reserved is to be paio un'
all rejected articles offered under the contract shall
have been remov ed from the navy yard
1t will be stipulated in the contract that default
shall be made by the parties OF the first part IN de-
livering all any of the articles mentioned, OF the
qnaty 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, sum OF money equal to twice me amount OF
the contract price herein agreed upon as the price
to be paid in case of the actual delivery thereof
which lquidated 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,
az additional security, deducted from each pay
men, 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-
| SOILS 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 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
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 guarantors to such
deiauling bidder will be held responsible for all
denquencies.
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 ----,l i, --,
of --, in the State of fl, hereby Of
fer to furnish, under your advertisement dated
day of -, and subject to all the recurrence n Ia
of the same, all the articles embraced in class No.
- viz:
There 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 IF
teen days after the date of notice through the post
office OF the acceptance of his bid. as before men
toned.
tSignatures.l
Icertify that the above named --- and --
known TO me to be good and responsible guaran
tors in this case. j. ii. LATHROP.
Oct l0-law!w Navy Agent.