The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-16

ls53-54; 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
livered 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
For particular description OF materials and sam.
Piles, bidders are referred to the commandment OF
said 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, as in the opinion
| OF the commandant Of the yard the wants of the
service may require, and must be completed tDit1in
the fiscal year ending sofa June, 1858. They will
be measured, inspected, counted or weighed, by
the rules adopted by the Government at the said
navy yard; instructions regarding which can be
had on application to the conmandant of the yard.
When all other things are equal, including price
and quality, preference will be given, in awarding
the contracts to articles of the growth production
| or manufacture of the United States '.....
Approved sureties in one half 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 ... r. "
On classes headed "Misce llaneous," 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 fret 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 agent at Washing
ton within thirty days after the presentation of
bills in triplicate, 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 yard, unless specially
authorized by the Department.
1t will be stipulated in the contract, that if de-
fault shall be made by parties of the first part, in
delivering all any of the articles mentioned of
the quality. and the tme6 and paCea hove n.
vided that then, and in that CASE the parties will
forfeit and pay to the United States liquidated
damages, sum Of money equal to twice the
amount of the contract price herein agreed upon
the price to be paid in the actual delivery
thereof, which liqudated damages may be recover
ed from time to time as they accrue
The sureties must sign the contract, and make
affidavit that they, in The aggregate, are worth
over 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 annexed; and their residence, naming
the town and State, must be distinctly stated.
1t ia to be provided in the contract that the Blu
reau shall have the power of annuling the contrast
without loss or 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 advertise
ment Ia based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post Office which no
tice 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 or per-
sons and the guarantors of such defaulting bidder
will be held responsible for all delinquencies.
All offers not made in strict com oTmity with this
advertisement in euery particular will, at 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