Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-08
Gas. No 2s-onn.,n..,

o,oOo teet, board measure, linch yrll,n. 'S'NFl
pine boards, % feet long ana Is
TO - inches wide;
200 feet, board measure Inch yeu,,
pine boards, l6 feet long, and 10
20 Ia inches wide:
1000 feet, board measure, ycllow-psns
boards, 20 feet long, 10 to Is in
wide, inch thick;
200 feet, board measure, > inch yellow
pine plank, l6 feet long, and u
inches wide;
300 feet, board measure, 2inch yellow
pine plank, 10 feet long, and Is
,, 800 feet, board measure, 2-inch yellow.
pine plank, 10 feet long. and -
inches wide;
In all 2'ioo feet board measure, per l,coOt~,
For Repairs Of Ho,ritai.
1900 feet, board measure, No | 80,
soned inch white pine plank;
1900 feet, board measure, No. seasoned
2tinch white pine plank;
1000 feet, board measure, No. I sca,op,a
pinch white pine plank;
800 feet, board measure, No. Seasoned
y inch white-pinr plank:
$500 feet, board measure, No. seasoned
l-inch white pine plank;
In all IL, 600 irct, board measure. mr., ooo..
500 feet, hoard measure, inch yellow '''
pine plank, 20 feet long, IL to ls
inches wide;
i, 800 feet, board measure, inch vel
lowpne plank, 20 feet LONG l2to
10 inches wide;
2,39e feet, board measure, l-inch yellow
pine plank, 20 feet long, 10 to Il
inches wide;
In all ,I9e feet, bnard measure, pr l.sps,,
10000 feet, board measure, yellow pm,
dressed noorlng, nnt I noo =
5000 feet, board measure, yellow pine ''''' "''
dressed ceiling, prrIeo,.
800 feet, board measure, inch vcl- ~
low pine dressed flooring ina
ch'ne-sh"P, per loo feet
For printed schedules and forms Of offers h,aa..
are referred to the Bureau of Yards and Doct go
, TO the Navy Agent at Pensacola. "D
Ii is 20 lie provided in the contract and n no Al,
uncty understood by the bidders, that the ap,on,
and number Of articles enumerated in cas.e, hs.s
ed "Miscellancou-," are specified as the rroGolS
quantity which may be- required, As well A. 10 g.
data for determining the lowest bid; bu, the con
tractor is TO furnish more less Of the said enums
rated articles, and IN such quantities and at much m,
Gs the bureau or oomnGndInf may require Jana :,
QUESTIONS sent through the post Office shall b. a.e
ed sufficient notice. during the fiscal year endin,
3Oth juno, 1854 and, ii requested, until fuuhr,
contracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal y,,,
OF lo54-'55; and whether the quantities rcouir,d
be more or less than those specified the prices shs
remain the same.
All the articles must he Of the best quality deli,
cred in good order, free of all and every er,y,
charge or expense, and subject to the inspecuon
count, weight, or measurement Of the said nav,
yard and he in all respects eatisfactory 10 the com
mandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed "MisccIlancop. -
who do not reside the place where the ,rtic..
TO be delivered, Will he required 10 name in tb,
proposals an agent Al the city or PRINCIPAL nlaco
near the yard of delivery, who may be called unm
| TO deliver articles when they shall he required
The deliveries of all building materials (sreen
class No. %, which provided for in the srhes
ule,) may be commenced forthwith, and mut bs
commenced within sixty DAYS after the date of IN,
contract and continued from time as in The
| opinion Of the commandant of the yard the wants
N n mn g..,4
through the post Office shall BE- deemed suric,ep,
notice. and must be completed Iy TIE first Of OaoB,r.
| 1854.
They will be measured, inspected. counted or
weighed by the rules adopted by the government AZ
the Navy Yard; for instructions regarding which
| and for more particular description of all maip-
mails, reference is made te the commandant of the
yard. When all other things equal, preference
will be gwen, in awarding the contracts 10 the ar
ucies OF the growth, production. and manufacture OF
! the United States.
Approved sureties. in Tn" fun amount of TIE con
tra-t, will be required, and twenty per crnium as
additional security, deducted iIJIn each pa,r,rur
until the contract shall have been - ai 49,. e.. .n
| cciied, unless otherwise authorized p, the depart.
ment.
| On classes headed MiscellaneUI-'' 10 he deIlr
cred a. required during the fiscal year. the wenr
per centum retained may, NJ the discretion Of the
commandment, be paid quarterly the first of Janu
airy, April, July, and October, when the DELIVERIES
nave been satisfactory; the balance (riglIty per
! VIII pdld bt the navy agent NJ Pensacola,
within thirty days after the presentation II hills IN
triplicate, duly vouched and approved. No pan u
the per cen UNI reserved i ~ be- paid until an r..
iected articles offered under the contract shal have
removed from the yard, unless specially aurhouIed
4 by the department.
II will be- stipulated in the contract that If default
shall be made by parties of the first part in deliver
ing all or any of the articles mentioned quality
| and at the times and places above provided, then
and in that case. the said parties Will .oriri and par
! to the United States, a hquidated damages sun
Of money equal to twice the amount of the contrat
price herein agreed upon the price 10 be- paid for
the articles IN case Of the actual delivery ilTrrol,
which hqudated damages NAV be recovered from
! tire 10 time As they accrue.
The suretIes must sign the contract and make
affidavit that they, in the resaic worth
and above their debts and liabilities the full amount
| Of the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person or person.
making IL, and by the guarantors. according 10 The
form annr1ed; and their residence, naming the town
| and State, must be- distinctly stated.
IL l. To be provided IN the contract that the bureau
shall have the power of annunC the cuntrac',
without loss or damage To the government. ~ ease
Congress shah not make sufficient appropriations cr
the articles named, or for the complexion # the
works estimated for, and on with Tins advertise
ment is based.
| Persons whose offers shall b. accepted will hF
notified by letter through the post Office, which
tce shall be considered sufficient: and If they Dc
not enter into contract for the supple. specified
within httetn days from the date oi notice from thu
| bureau Of the acceptance of their hid, contract
Will be made with some other person persons, and
the guarantors Of such defaultng bidder vii be held
responsible for all delinquencies.
All offers NOT made IN strict conforIn,fy with this
advertisement will, AT the option of the bureau, BE-
rejected Those only whose offer NAV be accepted
will be notified, and contracts will be- rssdy for
ecution without delay by the navy agent at Prnss-
cola.
FORM OFFER.
TO the Chfg ofhc Bureau Of Yards G,H Dook',
Nary Department: