The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-29

| l5b3-54; and whether the quantities required be
more or less than those specified, the prices sha
| remain the same. 3d..
| All the articles must be Of the best quality, de
iyered 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
| commandment thereof.
For particular description of materials and sam
ples 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 tothin
| the fiscal year ending 30h June, 1853 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 commandment 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 sureies 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.
| On clnsses headed "Miscellaneous," to be deliv-
cred required during the fiscal year, the twenty
per centnm retained may, at the discretion of the
commandant, be paid quarterly the first of Jan
uary, April, July, and October, when. the delive
res have been satisfactory; the balance eighty per
| cent will be paid by the navy agent ut Washing
ton Within thirty days. after the presentation of
bills in triplicate, duly vouched and approved. No
part of the per centum reserved ia to be paid until
all rejected arces 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 or any OF the articles mentioned Of
the quality, and at the times and places above pro.
| yiI aI hiatt hon nd in hiatt fEn ,yin
forfeit and pay to the United States as liquidaed
| 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 damage may be recover;
ed from time to time as they accrue
| The sureties must sign the contract, and make
affidavit that they, in ,he aggregate, are worth
over and above their debt5 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, namin g
| the town and State, must be distinctly stated.
1t is to be provided in the contract that the Blu
shnli have the power OF annulng the contract,
without loss or damage to the Government, in case
Congr shall not make sufficient appropriations
for the articles named, OF for the completion of the
works estimated for, and on which this advertise
| Inent il based.
| Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post Office, which
tce shall be considered sufficient, and if they do
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 conformity 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
J. H. LATHROP, Navy Agent.
FOR OF OFFER.
TO the Navy Agent at -.
i, 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 with prices carried out
amounting to [write the aggregate in words
of -, and - of -, in the State of
-, as guarantors, hereby undertake that the
above named - will, if = offer be accept
ed, enter into contract as before required, wit h
the United States, within fifteen days after the date
of notice, through the Post Office, of the accept
ance oil II bid, before mentioned
[Signatures.l
certify that the above named And -
are known to me to be good and responsible guar
ar tors in this case.
To be signed By Navy agent. Collector. or Dis
trict attorney, person knODn to the Contract
ing agent to be creditdble.
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