The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-31

l dozen shoe knives per dozer
CLLss No. 3.
Drugs, Chemicals, &C., &c.
500 pounds nitric acid, in carboye, packed il
straw, and shoppers luted firmly with clay
per pound
60 gallons Bache's alcohol, specific gravity, no
less than IS deg, per gallon
90 pounds so sueh sses %s'lsd per
40 DO white glue, best quality do
100 do Irish glue, do do
200 do Spanish whiting, dry do
200 do do brown, do do
so do ltharge, do do
so do lampblack, do do
Is do unburnt terra di sienna, dry do
IS gallon. die pu,s s ysra. supentne per gallon
80 do pure lnseed oil, (raw) do
| barrel best sperm oil do
gross camels' hair brushes per gross
sash brushes per dozer
CLASS No. 4.
Miscellaneous.
$50 fathoms of cash rope per fathom
dozen corn Drooms per dozen
l do hand brushes do
l do bath bricks do
so skeins of white cotton cord per skeir
80 p dO bs ss'n2'ng '"in' per Do goond
do cotton wick do
so do wheat flour do
do white linen thread, No. 80 do
tanned sheep skins each
gallons best cider vinegar per gallon
i quire sand paper per ouire
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
commandant thereof.
For any information required to the descrip
ton OF materials, &c, bidders referred to the
commandant OF said navy yard.
All the deliveries are to be made on or before the
fret day of August, 1853.
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
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by parties of the frat part, in de-.
ivering all or any of the articles mentioned of the
quality, and at the times and places above pro
vded, that then, and in that case the parties will
forfeit and pay to the United States, as quidated
damages, gum of money equal to twice the
as the price to be paid in case of the actual de
livery thereof; which liquidated damages may be
recovered 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
Persons hose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post Office, which
notice shall be considered sufficient; and if thew
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 bio, a
contract will be made with some other person or
persons and the guarantors of such defauiting bid
der will be held responsible for all delnquencies
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular will, at the option
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
Washington. J. H. LATHROP, Navy Agent.