The republic., 1851-02-20

All the aforesaid chain cable iron must be Of the
very best quality of american manufdctre, free
from admixture of foreign iron; it must be ham
mered from blooms into rough bars. That for the
links must then be cut, piled, and rolled to about
an inch in thickness then again cut, piled, and
rolled to the required sizes and cut to the required
lengths That portion for the shackles, swiveis,
boxes, and pins, must all be wrought under the
hammer to sizes and shapes which will be furnished
to the contractor. The whole must be delivered in
straight lengths, free from all flaws, ragged ends
or edges, other defects, subject TO such proofs
and tests as the Bureau Of Construction, Equip
ment, end Repair may direct and bell all respects
to the entire satisfaction and approval Of the COM
mandant Of the Navy Yard aforesaid. or il will not
be received; nor will any part of the said iron be
subjected to test and proof unless satisfactory evil
dence is produced to the said commandant that it
has been manufactured as hcrcnbefore required.
The quantity required to make onc-third of the
different sized cables must be delivered on be-
fore the first day of June next; for another third
of all said cables, or before the first day Of Octo-
Der next and the remainder on or before the thir-
ty first day of December next. oatHl
Persons desirous of offering to furnish the said
iron (should any further information be required
to enable them to make their oers) are referred to
the commandant or commanding officer Of the
Navy Yard at Washington, District of Columbia
To the person whose offer may be accepted par
ticular schedules, drawings, and models dcscrip-
tive Of the parts and portions Of each kind Of iron
prepared for execution, and to which the said iron
Offers must embrace the quantity required, and
the price stated by the pound, and the aggregate
amount of the offer given and carried out.
Approved surcties equal to the estimated amount
of the contract will be required in the manner set
forth in thatinsrument, and ten per centum in ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment az collateral security for the faithful per
formance of the contract. Ninety per centuIn OF
each delivery will be paid by the Navy Agent at
Washington within thirty days after the presenta-
ton of bills, in tviplicate, approved by the COM
u,s ;, do NJ IF tho aaid Navv Yard a. =
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility Of tho guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to the
Bureau Of Construction, &c. that II the offer be
accepted, the bidder or bidders will, within ten
days after the receipt Of the contract at the post Of
sufficient sureties, to furnish the said chain cable
iron, agreeably to the terms specified in this ad-
vcrtisement, or which may be embodied in the
contract. The law of the 10th August 1916, forbids
by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse
their offers as above required, that they may be dis
tinguishcd from other business letters, in order "a
prevent their being opened before the day ap-
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will be consid
cred rejected at the option of the Bureau of Con-
struction, Equipment, and Repair. The person
whose offer may be accepted will be notified, and
contract forwarded without unnecessary delay.
Persons Offering are directed 70 designate the
post Office through which they desireto be address
ed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall
be sent for execution. And also required to make
their bids according to the form hereto annexed.
J. H. LATHKOP, Navy Agent.
Form Of an Offer.
hereby agree TO furnish and deliver at the Navy
Yard at Washington, District Of Columbia in con-
formity with the terms of the advertisement from
the Navy Agents Office at Washington, Of the 28d
day of january, 1851 1092, ,l22 lbs of chain cable
iron of the very best quality of American manufac-
ture, at the rate Of - cents per lb., amounting u
s..
If my offer be accepted. desire to be addressed
tract 10 be sent to the navy agent at for exc.
cution.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
TO ]. H. LArHRoP, esq,
Navy Agent, Washington, d. c.
We the undersigned, residents of ----, in the
State of f---, hereby guaranty that, in case tn.
foregoing bid Of = be accepted, -- will
within ten days after the receipt Of the contrac
at the post office designated, execute the same, will
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the chair
Gable iron therein specified, in conformity with thu
terms of the advertisement under which the sale
bid made. G. d.
Eff.
hereby certify that, 10 the best of my know
ledge and belief the abovcnamed guarantors ar
good and sufficient.
G. H., Navy Agent.
Envelope to be endorsed Proposals for chair
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LAW SCHOOL OF HARVARD COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
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