Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-24


| CURED to enter into contracts which, b.
| conditions, will expressly provide that, in Ca
SMALL in any respe ct, tail to erform the contracts
same may be, at the option of the United States d.
| clared null and void, without affecting the right
OF the said United States recover for defaults which
may have occurred, with the stipulation that if default
shall be made by the contractor in delivering all or
any OF the articles contracted for OF the quality and
the times and places named that then and in that
the contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to
10 the United States, as liquidated damages, of
money equal to twice the contract price, which liqu-
dated damages may be recovered from time to time
as they occur
! Proposals must provide for furnishing and delivering
on like terms and condifions any additional quantity
or quantities OF the articles contracted for that may be
required at either OF the said Navy Yards before the
expiration oil the fiscal year ending the said thir
teenth OF June, eighteen hundred and 6lty-two, on
hfteen days. previous notice from the Bureau or the
commandant OF the yard where the articles are to be
| delivered.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Navy
ard and Tor each class OF articles, and must in all
cases embrace all the articles mentioned in the class
tor which the bid is made. The cost of each item
must be distinctly carried out, and the aggregate OF
each class correctly footed up, which is material to
fair comparison of bids.
Noextension of time for deliveries under any con-
tract viii be granted and penalties for nonfulflment
Will in all cases be rgidy enoced bidders are, there
tore, requested to offer for than they
they can furnish within the time specified.
All articles must be OF the very best quality,
forming to samples which will be exhibited appli
d
are to be delivered. They must be in good order and
condition, in suitable vessels packages, the case
may be-. All articles, vessels and packages to be sub
lect to the inspection OF the yard where they are re-
celved, and be In all respects to the satisfaction OF the
commandant thereof.
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount of
each contract will De required in the set forth
in that instrument, and ten per cenum in addition
Will be withheld from the amount of each payment
as collateral security for its faithful performance
Ninety per centum OF each bill, approved in triplcate
hu Tho ,Jor,ts
will be paid by the navy agent at the point of delive
ry within thirty Gays after its presentation 10 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guar.
anty, (the responsibility of the guarantor guar
antors 10 be certified to by navy agent other off,
cal person. or by some one known to the Bureau that
if the offer be accepted, the bidder bidders will,
within len days alter the receipt OF the contract at the
post office designated, execute the same with good
and sufficient suretes to furnish the articles proposed
agreeaby TO the specified in this advertisement,
or which may be embodied in the contract. The law
OF 10th August 1916, orbids the consideration of all
proposals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers above required, that they may be distinguish
ed from other business letters in order prevent their
being opened before the day appointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this ad-
vertisement, in every particular will be considered or
rejected at the option of the Bureau Those only
whose offers may be accepted will be notified, and
contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons Offering are directed to designate the post
office through which they desire to be addressed and
execution.
All editors authorized to publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None others
will be paid Tor its insertion.
FORM OF AN OFFER.
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 May, 1851,
the several articles embraced in (class M y class
es No. - and No.. for that yard to wit:
CLASS No.
- lbs. dry white lead , at cts. per ID 8
- lbs. e lampblack, at - do.....
- lbs. ''red lead at do....
lbs. litharge, at do......
= gals sperm oil, at cts per GALS
also agree to furnish and deliver at the said navy
yard any additional quantity OF said articles that may
be required before the expiration OF the fiscal year
ending 30th June, 1852, fifteen days previous no.
tice from the Bureau or the commandant OF said navy
yard
Ii my offer be accepted, l desire to be addressed
through the post office at -, and the contract to
be sent to,he navy agent at -, for execution,
Very respectfully, A. b.
To Commo. CHAs VIM. SKINNER,
Chief OF Bureau of Construction, &c.
Washington, u. T..
We, the undersigned residents of -, in the
State d., hereby guarantee that in case the
reeoing bid OF - be accepted, that - will.
within ten days after the receipt Of the contract at the
post Office designated, execute the same, with good
and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies
braced in said bid in conformity with the terms Of the
advertisement under which it was made
CD.
EFF.
| hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge
and belief the above named guarantors good and
sufficient. H.,
Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT
on the envelope transmitting the offer
"Proposals for Napdl Supplies" tname the yard)
CLASS No. -.
NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
CLASS No. l--Iron.
OF best quality OF American manufacture.