The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-28

| navy yard as the Bureau may direct, and be In all
| respects satisfactory TO the commandment thereof.
For particular description of materials and sam
plies, bidders VIII apply to the commandant 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 TO time, as in the opinion
oil the commandment of the yard the wants of the
service may require, and must be completed within
the fiscal year ending 3Oth 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
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-
liveries 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 trlplicate, 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
IL will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties of the first part, in de-
ivering all or any of the articles mentioned of the
qnality and at the times and places above provided
that then, and in that case the said parties will forfeit
and pay to the United States as liqudatcd 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,
time to time 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 suretics must sign the contract as sureues,
and make affidavit that they, in the aggregate
worth, over and above their debts and liabilities,
the full amount Of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person per-
sons making II, 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 accepted will be
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 IA contract will be made with
other person persons, and the guarantors osuch
defaultng 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.