Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-19


100 do S-penny iron wrought nails, clasp head do
100 do 1Spenny do do do do do
IL dozen inch iron axle sash pulleysper dozen
gross Inch iron screws per gross
10 pounds best six-strand sash:.cord per pound
For Lime, Pitch, and Coal House.
200 pounds 12-penny iron cut nails do
% do 1O-penny iron wrought nails, brad heads do
Pinch iron dead locks each
For Muster Office
200 pounds e-renny fneiron cut brad
~, head nails Fer Pousd
200 do 1openny do do do do do
$50 do 12-penny do do do do do
edoz-n L inch iron axle sash pulleys per dozen
1000 pounds cast-iron sash weights per pound
10 do Pinch finishing nails do
do best six-strand sash cord do
II 5inch hand-rail screws each
gross Inch iron screws per gross
do 1%-iuch do do do
9inch brass fush-bolts for doors each
sp.irs By Inch iron butt hinges per pair dH
- - % IS, BY s Sineh do do ID, do ,,. do
mineral knobs each
26inch do do do do do
"a boxes j. c. tin per box
Il pounds India tin per pound
For Magazine.
loo pounds 2o-penny copper cut nails per pound
100 pounds 10-penny copper cut nails do
per pattern per nair
brass neck bolts, 12inch each
2 brass hasps and staples, per pat tern per set
finch DrasS padlocks each
CLASS No. ID.
For Muster Office.
% bushe's halr per bushel
parreis plaster OF paris per barrel
For printed schedules and forms Of offer bidders
are referred to the navy agent New York or to the
bureau of yards and docks
1t is to be provided in the contract and to be dis
tinctly understood by the bidders. that the amount
and number of articles enumerated i'm classe. head
ed "MiscellaneouS," are specified as the probable
quantity which may be required, as well as To fix
data for determining the lowest bid; but the con
tractor Is TO furnish more or less OF the said enume-
rated articles, and in such quantities and nj such fire,
us the bureau or commandment may require land re-
QUESTIONS sent through the post office shall he deem
ed sufhclent notice. during the fiscal year ending
30th June. 1884, and, so requested, until further
contracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal wear
OF l854-55 and, whether the quantities required
BE- more or less than those specified, the prices shall
remain the same.
Ali the articles must be of the hes, uuaIity de,ir
cred 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 com
mandant thereof
Contractors for classes headed ..Miscellaneous
who do not reside near the place where the articles
are 10 De delivered, will be required to their
proposals an agent at the city principal place
near tue yard OF delivery, who may be called upon
to deliver articles when they shall be required
The deliveries of all building materials NAV be
commenced forthwith, and must be commenced
within sixty days after the date of the contract and
continued from time To time, in the opinion of
the cOmmandant of the yard the wants of the service
may require, and acquisitions sent through the post
ONCE shall be deemed sufficient notice. and must be
completed r,thin the fiscal year ending iOth June,
1854. '''
They will be measured inspected, counted. or
weighed, by the rules adopted bv the government at
the Navy Yard; for instructions regarding which
and for more particular description of all mate
rlais, reference Is made te the commandant OF the
yard When all other things equal. preference
VIII be gwen. IN awarding the contracts to the ar
hces OF the growth, production and Manufacture of
the United States.
Approved sureties, in the full amount of the con-
trait, will be required, and twenty per ceutup as
additional security, deducted from each PAYMENT
until the contract shall have been competed or can
celled unless otherwise authorize, bv the drpart-
ment.
On classes headed Miscellaneous, 10 be daIiv
cred as required during the fiscal year, the twenty
per centunl retained may, AZ the discretion Of the
commandment, be paid quarterly the first of Janu-
airy, April, July, and October, when the deliveries
nave bSen satisfactory; the balance eighty Der
cent? will be paid by the navy agent at New York
WITHIN thirty days after the presentation of bills in
tnpiicate, duly Vouched and approved. No part vi
tne per cen um reserved Is TO be pld until all
lected ARTICLES offered under the contract shall have
removed from the yard, unless specially authorized
by the department.
II will be stipulated in the contract that if def,ut
snail be made by parties OF the first part in deliver
ing all or any of the articles mentioned of the quality
ana al the tunes and places above provided then
and In that case, the said parties will forfeit aud paw
10 ue Cnlfed States rs liguidated damages a sum
oi money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price herein agreed upon the price to he mid for
tiie arucles IN case of the actual delivery fh.re,f
WHICH Hquldated damages may be- recovered from
tine to time As they accrue.
Inc suretes must sign the contract and make
amdatlt that they III the Gggrcgnte are worth over
and above their debts and Liabilities the fu,I amo,,nt
of the contract. "
Each offer must be signed by the person or persons
making IL, and by the gIaranors, according To- the
FORM annexed; and their residence, naming the town
and state, must be distinctly stated.
Ii Is to be provided tbs contract thai the bureau
shall have the power Of annulling the contrac,
without loss or damage TO the governments i'm Ease
Congress shall not make sufficient approximations for
the articles named. or for the completion of the
works estimated for, and OH viii n th, advertise
Ineni Is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted VIII ba
h"uued " letter through the posi- office. which no
ice shal be considered sufficient; and If they do
hnt enter INTO contract for the supplies specified
"i'hh he'n days from the date OF notice from this
uI in oil the acceptance of their bid, n contract
MN pe hlade with some other person or persons and
,ae suaiahtors OF sucb defaulting bidder will be held
responsible for all delinqueucies
All Offers not made III strict rou,o,,,;t ,,-,b ,b;
advertisement Will. at the option az The hu,e,u no
rejected Those only whose offers NAV he aos,,,,od
Will be notified, and Contracts ,,,u T. NP'""