The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-28

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
pusEAu CONSTRUCTIONS, Eaur'r, AND RsPAtRs,
May i6, 1853.
cEALED PROPOSALS (endorsed "Proposals TOR
- Tank lron') will be received al tn's bureau
10 O'Clock D. m, of the 9th day OF June next, Tor
furnishing and delivering at the h fr ysra a.
and risk to the United States, the following guam
titles ofths beat American iron, required to make
sir sets of .calsr- tanks for sooPs Of .cor, WE: ID
276,00o pounds OF plate ifon' one-qoarter OF an
inch thick -.-r l,- q.
10 900 pounds of boiler rivets, one inch and
five eighths long from inside OF head,
and five eighths diameter
1000 pounds of boiler rivets, two and one
quarter inches long from inside of head,
and 1--WE eighths diameter ~ ~.
800 pounds of Ave 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 beat char
coal blooms, that it will stand two inch flange
all round the edge, and kept free from bIsters II
must be cut correctly to size, and kept straight
and level from the shear and must bear to turn
the aanges lengthwise without cracking Such as
break or crack must be replaced BY and at the
of the contractor.
All to be satisfactory to, and be approved by the
commandant of said navy yard.
Schedules of the iron will be furnished from the
said navy yard to the contractor
The person whose offer may be accented will be
required 10 enter into contract which, besides
other conditions, will expressly provide that, in
case he shall In any respect fail to perform the
United States, declared null and void, without
affecting the right Of the said United States 10
recover for defaults which may have occurred
with the stipulation that If default shall be made
by the contractor in delivering all or 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 sureties win forfeit and pay
TO the United States, AZ hquidated damages, sum
of money equal TO twice the contract price, which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time
to time as they accrue.
Inc cost of each item must be distinctly carried
out, and 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 collateral security for its faithful per-
torrance. Ninety per centum of each bill, ap
proved in trplcate by the commandant of the
said navy yard, will be paid by the navy agent al
the point OF delivery within thirty days after Its
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 or
other official person, or by some 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 sureties,
to furnish the articles proposed, agreeably to the
terms specified IN this advertisement, or which
may be embodied in the contract The law of
10th August, 1876, lorbids he consideration of all
proposals not accompanied by such guarantee.
Bdders are particularly cautioned to endorse
their Offers as above required, that they may be
disting uished from other business letters in order
to prevent their being opened before the day ap.
pointed.
III offers not made in strict conformity with
this advertisement in every particular will be con
sidered rejected, at the option of the bureau.
The person only whose offer may be accepted will
be notified. and contract forwarded without delay
Persons offering 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 its insertion.
May l9-law&w