The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR TANK IRON.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUaEAu CossTnucrios, Eauir'r, AMP R,s s..
CEALED PROPOSALS (endorsed Proposals. for
~ Tank Irony will be received at this Bureau
TO o'clock p M, of the 9th day OF June next, ior
furnishing and delivering at tne navy ysra A.
Washington, District of Columbia, free OF expense
and risk to the United States, the Following guam
titles of the best American iron required to make
sir sets Of ,catsr-tanks for stoops s0or, VIZ:
276,O00 pounds of plate iron, one-quarter OF an
inch thick
Is 900 pounds of boiler rivets, one inch and
Eve eghths long from inside of head,
and FIVE eigtths diameter
1000 pounds Of boiler riyets, two and one
quarter inches long from inside of head,
and hve-eighths diameter
1880 pounds of five eighths inch round iron
All the said iron to be delivered on or before the
last of September next.
The plate iron must be made from the best char
coal blooms, 80 that II will stand a two inch hange
all round the edge, and kept free from blisters 1t
must De cut correctly to size, and kept straight
and level from the shears, and must bear to turn
the nanges lengthwise without cracking. Such as
oreaS or crack must be replaced by and at toe coat
of the contractor.
All to De satisfactory to, and be approved by, the
comma ndant of said navy ward
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
ooner conalnons' viii expressly provide that, in
case ne snail In any respect fail to perform the
contract, the same may be, at the option of the
United States, declared null and void without
anecting the right Of the said United States TO
recover Tor defaults which may have occurred;
with the stipulation that ii defa ut shall be made
oy the contractor in delivering all or any of the
arucles contracted for of the quality and at the
time and place named that then, and in that
the contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay
TO the United States, liquidated DANA GEES a sum
OF money equal TO twice the contract price, which
nqulaatsd damages may be recovered from time
to time as they accrue
The cost of each item must be distinctly carried
out, ana the aggregate amount of the whole cor.
rectly footed up.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
OF the contract will be required in the manner set
forth IN that instrument, and ten per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment as collateral security for its faithful per-
formance- Ninety per centum of each bill, ap
proved In triphcate by the comma ndant 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 (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantees 70 be certified TO by navy agent or
other Official person, or by some one known to the
oureau) that, If the offer be accepted, the bidder
or 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
terms specified in this advertisement, or which
may be embodied in the contract. The law of
lOth August, 1916, oroids the considers ton of all
proposals not accompanied by such guarantee.
niooers are particularly cautioned to endorse
men oDrs 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 con-
sdered or rejected, at the option of the bureau.
The person only whose offer ma be accepted will
be notified. and contract 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 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 it's insertion.
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