The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-15
NAVAL SUPPLIES FOR Is5s-5s.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment,

aud Repair, Aprii 81, 1852
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Naval Supplies" (naming the class and yard
for which the offer is made,) will be received at
this Bureau until O'Clock, p. m, OF the I'd June
next, for furnishing and delivering, under con-
tract, at the respective Navy Yards hereinafter
named, the several articles specified in this adver-
tscnent One. fourth part Of all the articles re-
quired at each Of said Navy Yards, comprising
due proportion Of each kind, must be delivered on
or before the first of September next; one other
fourth part before the first OF December next
other fourth part on or before the first OF April
and the remainder on before the thirtieth oil
June, eighteen hundred and ffty-three.
In accepting offers, Gall other things, including
price and quality, being equal preference VIII DC
given to articles Of the growth, production, and
manufacture Of the United States.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be re
qured to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that, In case
they shall in any respect fail to perform the con
trncts, the same may be, at the option OF the Unl
ted States, declared null and void without affect
ing the right of the said United States to 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 at the times and
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, liquidated damages, sum Of
money equal to twice the contract price, which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliv-
ering ON like terms and conditions, any additional
quantity quantities OF the articles contracted ior
MAT may be required at either OF the said Navy
Yards before the expiration OF the flscal year end
ing on the said thirtieth Of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty three, on fifteen days previous notice
from the Bureau or the commandant OF the yard
where the articles are TO be delivered, to the con-
tractor or his agent at the point Of delivery.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each ndoy yard
and for each class of articles, and must in all cases EN-
brace all the ARTICLES mentioned an The class for ichich e
bid is made. The cost OF each item must DC dis-
tncty carried out and the aggregate OF each class
| correctly footed up, which Is material TO ialr
comparison OF bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted. and penalties Tor non ini
filment will in all be rigidly enforced bid
ders are therefore, requested to offer Tor no more
than they sure they can furnish within the time
| specified.
All articles must be Of the very best quality, con
forming to samples, where specified, which will be
exhibited on application to the commandant Of the
yard ut which they are to be delivered They must
be in good order and condition, in suitable vessels
| or packages, as the may be. at the charge oil
the contractor. All articles, vessels, and packages
to be subject to the inspection OF the yard where
they received and be in all respects to the sat
isfaclion Of the commandant thereof
of each contract will be required in the manner set
| forth in that instrument, and ten per ccntun III
addition will be withheld from the amount OF each
payment, collateral security for its faithful per-
4SlHe'y PSi eehNH'' Va $500 eN''' ~
| proved in triplicate by the respective command
ants of said navy yards, wiH DC paid by tie nary
agent at the point Of deiicery, within thirty days al
| ter its presentation to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (ihe responsibility Of the guarantor or
| guaraniors 70 be certified 10 by aLavy agent or
other official person, by some one known to the
Bur eau) that If the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will within ten days after the receipt OF
the contract nt tho post Office designated, execute
the same with good nnd sufficient soreties to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeably To the tersfs
| specified in this advertisement, or which may be
| embodied in the contract. The law Of 10th Au-
gust 1876 for bids the consideration OF all propo-
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
/ Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse
their offers as above required, that they may be dis
tinpuished from other business letters, in order 10
prevent their being opened before the day ap-
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, will be consid-
cred 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 directed 10 designate the
| post Office through which they desire TO be ad-
| dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
| shall be sent for execution.
All editors authorized 20 publish this advertise
| me MT will be specially notified by this Bureau.
| Mono others will be paid for its insertion.
| Each bolt Of fax canvas must weigh the number
| of pounds, and strips taken from the canvas must
bear the weights prescribed in the following table;