Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-14
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


- sails for NauaI SUPPLIES" naming the class and
yard for which the offer madel will be received at this
Bureau until o'clock P. M. of the 10th day of June
next for furnishing and delivering under contract at the
respective Navy Y ards hereinafter named, the several
artclessp specified in this advertisement. One fourth part
OF all the articles required at each of said Navy Yards
comprising due proportion of each kind must be de-
yered before the LIST of September next other
fourth part before the first of December next; one
other fourth part before the first of April and the
residue or before the hirteh of june eighteen hun
dred fftyon and in OF failure furnish and de-
liver within the times and in the proportions specified
the Bureau the respective commandants of said Ma
Wy 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 conditionS any additional guam
ty of the articles contracted for that may be required
at either OF the said Navy ards before the expiration of
the fiscal year ending the said lrtieh of June egh
teen hundred and fifty one, fifteen days previous no.
tce from the Bureau or the commandant OF the yard
where the articles required
Persons offering for more than one Navy ard must
make separate and distinct proposals. separate pa
pers for the supply of EACH keeping the classes of ar
ticles separate and embracing the ,ohole quanttu of
all the articles enumerated the class The cost Of
each item must be distinctly carried out and the aggre-
gate Of each class correctly footed up which material
to fair comparison of bids
No extension OF time Tor deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted and penalties for non-fulilment
will in all be rigdly enforced bidders are there
fore requested to offer for no more than they
All articles must be of the very best quality, conform
ing to samples which will be exhibited application 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 packages to be subject the
inspection of the yard where they received and be
IN all respects to the satisfaction OF the commandant
thereof.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount will
be required in the set forth in the contract and
ten per centum in addition will be withheld from the
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faithful performance of the contract. Ninety per cen
tum of each delivery will be paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days after the presentation of bills in r
picate, approved by the commandant of the yard at
which the deliveries made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written qua
rany (the responsibility of the guaranor guaranors
son, or by known to the Bureau, that, il the
offer be accepted the bidder bidders will within ten
days after the receipt OF the contract at the post Office
designated, execute the same, with good and sufficient
surees to furnish the articles proposed agreeably
the terms specified in this advertisement which may
be embodied in the contract The law of 10th August,
1896 forbds the consideration OF all proposals not
companied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers above required that they may be distinguished
from other business letters, in order to prevent their
being opened before the day appointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adj
versement in every particular will be considered re-
jected at the option of the Bureau. Those only whose
offers may be accepted will be notified, and contracts
Persons offering directed to designate the post
office through which they desire to be addressed and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall be sent for
execution.
FORM OF AN OFFER
-, 1850
I hereby agree to furnish and deliver, at the Navy
Yard at - in conformity with the requirements Of
the advertisement from the Bureau OF Construction,
Equipment, and Repair of the 9th day Of May, 1850,
theseveral articles embraced (cas or classes for that
yard, to wit:
CLASS No.
- lbs. white lead at - cents per ID. .S
- lbs. lampblack at do.
- lbs. red lead at do.
- lbs. litharge at do....
CLASS No. -.
gallons sperm oil at - cents per gal S
- lbs. sperm candles at - do b..