The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-29

navy yard as the Bureau may direct and be in al
| respects satisfactory to the commandment thereof
For particular description OF materials and sam
plies, 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, as in the opinion
| of the commandment Of the yard the wants OF the
service may require and must be completed within
| the fiscal year ending Both ofJune, 1901.
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 " 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-
vcries 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 riplicate, duly vouched and approved. No
part of the per centun 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 thatif default
shall be made by the parties OF the first part in de-
lvering all or any of the articles mentioned, of the
qnaty and at the times and places above provided,
that them and in that the said parties viii forfeit
and pay to the United States, as hquidated 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 nom
time to time as they accrue.
Approved securities in ne-halfthc 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 to have the power OF annulling the contract
without damages, in case Congress shall not make
appropriations for the articles contracted for.
Persons whose offers shall be accented will he 40
tined 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 or persons and the guarantors to such
defaulting bidder will be held responsible for all
denquenCcs.
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 --------, -------,
| 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 wordsl
bidders name.l
| The Undersigned, -----, of ------,
in the State Of -------, and ----, f
--, in the State of --, guarantors
| hereby undertake that the above named --
will, if his offer be accepted enter into contract,
before required with the United States, within fif
teen days after the date of notice through the post
Office of the acceptance of his bid, as before men
toned.
[Signatures.l
Icertify that the above named - and -
are known to to be good and responsible guaran-
tors in this case. j. II. LATHROP,
Oct l0-law4w Navy Agent.