The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-17


herein stated for each yard. II any should be re-
ceived under prescribed dimensions, the actual
contents only will be paid for.
| None Of the timber will be received unless il il
entirely to the satisfaction Of the respective com
mandants Of the yards at which it 10 delivered.
| The deliveries may be made early as suits the
convenience of the contractors, but the whole mus
be delivered on or before the first day of July
1854.
Separate offers must be made for the supply Al
each of the navy yards named, and for the white
oak, and for the hickory but the offers must be fo
all Of the white oak and al of the hickory for each
| navy yard. The offer must be by the thousanc
feet, board measure, for the white oak timber, and
by the piece for the hickory handspikes.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be
required to enter into contracts which, Decides
case they shall in any respect fail TO perform The
CONTRACTS. the same may be, at the option of the
United States, declared null and void, without af-
fecdng the right of the said United States to re-
cover for defaults which may have occurred, with
the stipulation also that, if default shall be made
by the contractor in delivering all or any Of the
timber contracted for, of the quality, within the
times and at the places named, that then and in
felt and pay to the United States, a. liquidated
damages, sum of money equal to twice the con-
tract price, which liquidated damages may be re-
covered from time to time az they accrue.
Z All the aforesaid timber must be subject to in
spection and measurement, according to the
.'printed rules ablished for the inspection and
measurement of timber for the navy of the United
States," copies of which may be seen at either
navy yard or navy agent's office.
No extension Of time for making delipsries .o;H
be granted and penalties for non: lment spiN in
all cases be rigidty enforced. Bidders are therefore
requested not to offer for more than they are
they can furnish toithin the time specified.
Approved sureties in twice the eliminated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner
set forth in that instrument. and twenty per CEN
tum will be withheld from the amount of each
Hat - r.
formance. Eighty per centum of each bill, ap-
proved in trplicate by the respective comman-
danta of said navy yards will be paid by the navy
agent at the point of delivery. within thirty days
after its presentation to him, duly approved.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee (tbe responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or. BY some one known to the
bidders will, within ten days after the receipt
Of the contract at the post office Designated exc
cute the same, with good and sufficient suretes to
furnish the articles proposed agreeably to the
10th August, 1885, forbds the consideration of all
proposals. not accompanied by such guarantee.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified, and contracts will be forwarded 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 contracts
shall be sent for execution. r Lff4.z
Editors authorized to publish this advertisement mt
will be specially notified by this bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of guarantees Ito be attached to each oGer.)
We, the undersigned, residents of in the
State Of hereby guarantee. in case the fore.
will, within ten days after the receipt of the con
tract at the post office designated in said bid exc.
cute the same with good and sufficient sureties te
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms OF the advertisement under which it il
made. C. d.
| Eff
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, ia. shove named guarantors ar.
good and sufficient.
G. H., Navy Agent.
Form Of endorsement on the envelope Transmitting III
| offer.
proposals for Timber at the Navy Yard
Il (name the yard.)
Chief of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Washington, ID. G.
July 26-2aw4w
IIIOME PICTURES. by Mrs Marv Andrew