The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-21

Glass No. l6.-Belting, &c.
$50 feet patent stretched leather betting, 81 inches
wide, per foot
800 feet patent stretched leather betting. 81 inches
wide, per foot
800 feet patent stretched leather betting, nches
200 feet patent stretched leather betting, inches
wide, per foot
$50 feet patent leather betting, II inches
IS feet patent stretched leather betting, Ii inches
wide, per foot
los feet patent stretched leather betting 10 inches
wide, per foot
500 pounds vulcanized rubber for packing, accord
ing to size to be furnished, per pound
To be delivered by the lst day of December
next.
Glass No. l7.-.Misceliaaeous.-Hay, &c.
u tons best timothy hay pei, ton
do rye straw do
Glass No. lS.-.Misceilaneou Prorender.
4sS bu. he ole old corr corn per 5 So'hel
1t is to be provided in the contract, and to be dis
tinctly understood, that the amount and number
of articles enumerated under the head Of :" miscel
laneous' are specified the probable quantity
which may be required, and to fix data for deter
mining the lowest bid; but theconractor is to fur
nish such quantities, and at such times as the bu-
reau or commandment may require during the flscal
year ending Both Of June, 1852; and whether the
quantities required be or less than those spe
Gifted, the prices shall remain the same: All the
articles must be of the best quality, delivered in
good order, and subject to such inspection at the
said navy yard as the bureau may direct, and be
in all respects satisfactory to the commandment
thereof. For particular description of materials
and samples, bidders will apply to the command
ant 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
,la,, Of tha ord nf he
service may require, and must be completed with
in the fiscal year ending 30th of June, 1852.
All building materials to be measured by the
rules adopted by the Government; instructions re-
garding which can be had on application to the
comman1ant of the yard. ~
On classes headed Embellishments" to be de-
ivered required during the fiscal year. the TWEEN
ty per centum retained may, at the discretion OF
the commandant, be paid quarterly on the first day
of October, January, April, and July. When the
deliveries 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 triplcate, 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
1t will be stipulated in the contract that, If de-
fault shall be made by the parties of the first part
in delivering all or any of the articles mentioned
of the quality and at the times and places above
provided, that then and in that the said par
tics will forfeit and pay to the United States, as
the amount of the contract price herein agreed
upon as the price to be paid in case of the actual
delivery thereof; which liquidated damages may
be recovered from time to time as they accrue.
Approved securities in one-half the amount of
the contract will be required, and twenty per cent
UNI, additional security, deducted from each
payment until the contract shall have been COM
pleted or cancelled, unless otherwise authorized by
the Department.
The sureties must sign the contract as sureties
and make affidavit that they, in the aggregate,
are WORTH over and above their debts and liabili-
ties, the full amount of the contract.
Ecah 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 bu-
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
tilted by letter through the post office, which no
tce shall be considered sufficient; and II they do
not enter into contract for the supplies specified
within fifteen days from the date of notice Of the
acceptance of their bid, contract will be made
with some other person or persons, and the guar
antors to such defaulhng bidder will be held re-
sponsibe 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.
FORM OF OFFER.
10 The Navy Agent at WdshtnBton, ~. e.:
-, of -, in the State of ---, hereby
offer to furnish, under your advertisement dated
- day of -, and subject to all the require
ments of the same, all the articles embraced in
class No. -, viz: Here insert the articles and
prices carried Quit amounting to [write the aggre
gate in words.]
The undersigned , of -, in the State Of
--, and - of ---, in the State of --,
as guarantors, hereby undertake that the above
named ------- will, if bis offer be accepted, enter
into contract, before required, with the United
States, within fifteen days after the date of notice.
through the post office, of the acceptance Of his bid
as before mentioned. [Sgnatures.
certify that the above named - are known
to me to be good and responsible guaranors in this
case.
1The certificate of the sureties must be signed
by navy agent, collector, postmaster or district
attorney.l
J. H. LATHROP, Navy Agent
Nav l4-law4w