The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-31
.unposALs Fon TANK IRON.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BuasAv CONSTRUCTION EaU's'r; Asp R, ,sxa
cEALED PROPOSALS (endorssd "Prcposais for
Tank irony will be received AZ this Bureau
10 o'clock o. m of the 9th DAY OF june next, Tor
s,rnisoinx and delivering At the navy YARD Al
W..hington. District of Columbia. free Of expense
s,d si.E 10 the United States, the following guam
,isis. Of the beat American iron, required TO make
set. Of ,coter,tant. 70, 't sra - ~. v
276,OOO pounds Oh p'Ae ' 'a' q~@'' VI VI ."
inch thick
IA 900 bounds of boiler rivets, one inch and
1--WE eighths long from inside Of head
and Eve eighths diameter
1000 pounds of boiler rivets, two and
quarter inches ioeg from inside Of head,
and Ave eighths diameter
500 pounds Of ave e ghths ioeh rousd IRON
All the said iron be delivered on or before the
ls.t OF September next.
the plate iron moss be made from the best char
coal blooms. % that ID wiii stand ioeh naase
ali roanc the edge. and kept tree from btisters IL
must be cut Correctly to size and kept straight
and level from the shesrs. and meet bear 20 IL. n
the hsnxes lerGtnwis< without crsc alag such ~
eress or crack oss be replaced BY and At the coat
Of the contractor.
All TO he sssistsesosy TO. aad b approved By, the
eornuas nsant of sAid navy yard
Schedules Of the iron viii be furnished from the
said navy yard 60 the contractor.
The person wncss oder may be accepted viii he
recgirec o. enter into contract, whsch. hessds Q
other conditions, vii snp'essiy provide that. IN
case he snsh IN any respect fail TO perform the
contract. the same may be. nj he op'ion OF the
Cniied States, declared null and void, withou,
affecting the right os the saii United States 10
recover ior defaults which may have occurred;
with the stipulation that If default shall be made
by the contractor in delivering all any Of the
articles contracted for Of the quality and At the
time and place named, that then, and In that case
the contractor and his suretes will forfeit and
to the United States, "a hquidated damages, q sum
of money equal 20 twice the contract price, whic b
liquidated damages may be recovered from time
to time as they accrue.
Of. h NINA ho sttaf,D -
out, and the aggregate amount Of the whole cor.
rcctly footed up.
Approved sureties in tuice the estimated amount
Of the contract will be required in the manner eel
forth 10 that instrument, and ten per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount of eac
payment collateral security for its faithful per-
Torrance. Ninety per centum of each bill, APP
proved IN triplcate by the commandant of the
said navy yard, will be paid by the navy agent al
the point OF delivery within thirty days after it:
presentation to him
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee Che responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent OF
other official person, or by some one known to the
bureau) 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 o.
10th August lS46, forbids the considera ton of al
proposals not accompanied by such guarantee.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endors,
their oDus as above required, that they may be
distinguished from other business letters, in ords
to prevent their being opened before the day ap
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with
this Advertisement in every particular will be con
sdered rejected, at the option of the burea u
The person only whose offer may be accepted viii
be notified. ana contract forwarded without delay
Persons offering directed to designate tn
post office throug b which they desire to be ad
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contrac
shall be sent for execution.
All editors authorized 10 publish this advertise
ment will be specially notified by this bureau
None others will be paid for its insertion.
May l9-law4x