The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-23

more or less than those specified, the prices shall
| remain the same. -
All the articles must be Of the best quality, de
ivered 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 . ed.
| For particular description of materials and sam.
| ples bidders are referred to the commandant o.
! said yard o.
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, "a in the opinion
| OF the commandant Of the yard the wants of the
service may require, and must be completed tofhin
the fiscal year ending 3Oth 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 commandant 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.
On classes headed "Misce llaneous," to be dev-
cred as required during the fiscal year, the twenty
per centum retained may, at the discretion Of the
commandment, be paid quarterly on the first of Jam
uary, April, July, and October, when the delive
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 ia to be paid until
all rejected articles offered under the contract sha
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
Ioi,.r N Al e
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, 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 recover5
ed from time to time as they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract, and make
affidavit that they. in the aggregate, 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 uling 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 is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post Office which
tice shall be considered sufficient, and if they do
not appear at the Agency, enter into contract
for the supplies specified, within fifteen days from
the date of notice of acceptance Of their bid,
tract will be made with some other person or per-
sons, and the guarantors of such defaulting bidder
will be held responsible for all deipquencies
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.
FORM OF OFFER.
To the Navy Agent at -.
l., Of, in the State Of -, hereby
offer to furnish, under your advertisement dated
- day Of -, and subject to all the require
ments of the came, all the articles embraced in
class No. -, viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried Quit
amounting to [writo the aggregate in words
of ~, 's and - of ~, in tn the State s" Of
-, as guarantors, hereby undertake that the
above named - will, if - offer be accept
ed, enter into contract, before required, with
the United States, within fifteen days after the date
of notice. through the Post Office, of the accept
ance oil II bid, as before mentioned.
[Signatures.]
certify that the above named and -
are known to me to be good and responsible guar
antors in this case.
To be signed bya Navy agent. Collector, or Dis
rict attorney, some person knoDn to the Contract
ing agent to be creditable.
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