The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25

NAVY DHpA.rmssr,

Navy DspAsrxsnr,
BuaEAu CoSsrnucrIos, Eaun'r. Anp R:s.,ss'
May 10, 1858.
SEALEp PROPOSALS (endorsed "Proposals for
y Tank irony will be received At this DuIers
TO O'Clock p. M, Of the 9Th day OF Joes ne.s' TOT
furnishing and delivering at the nasy yso -
Washington. District Of Co'om pa, IL =.
and risk 10 the United States, the oalowtnE guam
titles Of the beat American iron, required 70 make
sir sets ef scater-ta TANKS for sieors ~ wsv, VIZ:
276,OO0 pounds of plate iron, one-quafter Of an
inch thick
IA 600 hounds of boiler rivets, one inch and
five eighths long from inside Of head,
and five eightbs diameter
600 pounds of boiler Five<s, two and one,
quarter inches long from inside Of head,
and i've eighths diameter
500 pounds OF FIVE eghths inch round IRON
All the said iron 10 be delivered on or before the
last of Sc ptember next.
The plate iron must be made from the best char.
coal blooms, that it will stand two.inch fianse
all round the edge, and kept free from btistsvs II
must be cut Correctly to sixe, and kept straight
and level from the shears, and must bear to turn
the hanges Lengthy ise without cracking Such a.
break or crack must be replaced by and at the
of the Contractor.
All to be satisfactory to- and be approved BY, the
commandant OF said navy yard
Schedules Of the iron will be furnished from the
said navy yard to the contractor.
The person whose offer may be accepted will be
required to enter into contract, which, besides
other conditions, will expressly provide that, in
case ne shall in any respect fail to perform the
contract, the same may be, at the option of the
United States, declared null and void, without
affecting 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 tho quality and at the
time and place named, that then, and in that case,
the contractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay
TO the United States, al ieuidated damages, a sum
OF money equal to twice the contract price, which
hquidated DANA ges may be recovered from time
TO time as they accrue.
The coat of each item must be distinctly carried
rectfy footed up.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
ofthe contract will be required in the manner set
fortn n that instrument, and ten per cenum in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment as collateral security for its faithful per-
Torrance. Ninety per centum of each bill, ap,
proved in triphcate by the commandant Of the
said navy yard, will be paid by the navy agent at
the point OF delivery within thirty days after its
presentation to him
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantees Che responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent
otner oI1clal person, or by some one known to the
oureau) that II the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after the receipt
OF he contract at the post office designated, exc
cute the same, with good and sufficient sureties,
10 furnish the articles proposed, agreeabiy to the
terms specified in this advertisement or which
may be embodied in the contract The law of
10Th August, 1896 torbids the consideration of all
proposals not accompanied by such guarantee.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse
thstr ot,rs as above required, that they may be
distinguished from other business letters in order
to prevent their being opened before the day ap.
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with
TINS advertisement in every particular will be
sldered or rejected, at the option of the bureau
The person only whose offer ma y be accepted will
be notified. and contract forwa rded without delay
Persons offering are directed TO 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 to publish this advertise
ment will be specially notified by this bureau
None others will be paid for its insertion.
May l9-law4w