The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-24

| lo53-54; and whether the quantities required be
more or less than those specified, the prices shall
| remain the same.
| All the articles must be of the best quality de
lvered in good order, free of all and every extra
charge or expense, and subject to the inspection
| count, weight, or measurement Of the said navy
yard, and be in all respects satisfactory to the
commandant thereof
| For particular description of materials and sam
Ples bidders are referred to the commandment Of
snd yard
! The deliveries of all building materials may be
commenced forthwith, but must be commenced
| within sixty days after the date Of the contract
and continued from time to time, in the opinion
of the commandant Of the yard the wants of the
service may require, and must be completed tpifhi
the fiscal year ending 30h June, 1853 They will
| be measured, inspected, counted weighed, by
the rules adopted by the Government at the said
| navy yard; instructions regarding which can be
had on application to the commandant of the yard
! When all other things equal, including price
and quality, preference will be given, in awarding
the contracts to articles Of the growth production,
| or ina nuiacture Of the United States
Approved surelies in one hal the 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.
| On classes headed "Miscellaneous," to be deliv-
cred as required during the fiscal year. the twenty
per centum retained may, at the discretion OF the
commandant, be paid quarterly on the first of Jan
uary, April, July, and October, when the deIive
ries have been satisfactory; the balance eighty per
cent will be paid by the navy gent at Washing
ton within thirty days after the presentation OF
bills in tripcate, duly vouched and approved. No
part of the per centum reserved ia to be paid until
all rejected articles offered under the contract shall
have been removed from the yard, unless specially
authorized by the Department.
II will be stipulated in the contract, that if de-
fault shall be made by parties of the first part, in
delivering all or any Of the articles mentioned of
the quality, and at the times and places above pro
vided that then, and in that Case tie parties will
forfeit and pay to the United States, liquidated
damages, a sum Of money equal to twice the
amount Of the contract price herein agreed upon
the price to be paid in of the actual delivery
thereof, which liquidated damages may be recover
| ed from time to time they accrue.
The sureties must sign tho contract, and make
| affidavit that they, in The aggregate, worth
and above their debts and liabilities the full
| amount of the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person or per
sons making it, and by the guarantors, according
to the form xed and their residence, namin 9
the town and State, must be distinctly stated.
IL Ia to be provided in the contract that the Blu
shall have the power Of annuliing the contract
without loss damage to the Government, in case
| Congress shall not make sufficient appropriations
for the articles named, for the completion of the
works estimated for, and on which this adver tise
ment ia based.
| Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post office, which no
tce shall be considered sufficient, and if they do
not appear at the Agency, or enter into contract
for the supplies specified, within fifteen DAYS from
the date of notice OF acceptance of their bid con-
| tract will be made with some other person per
sons, and the guarantors of such dehulting bidder
| will be held responsible for all delinquences
All offers not made in strict contovmity with this
advertisement in every particular will, the option
of the Bureau, be rejected Those only whose offers
may be accepted will be notified and contracts will
be ready for execution without delay by the Navy
! Agent at
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