Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-06
class No. as-coutinu.d.


1000 feet, board measure, Inch yellow
pine boards, 16 feet long, and 10
to IA inches wide;
1000 feet, board measure, yellow pine
boards, 20 feet long, 10 to 10 in.
wide, inch thick;
800 feet, board measure, 2-inch yellow
pine plank, Is feet long, and ~
inches wide;
800 feet, board measure, pinch yellow
pine plank, Is feet long, and Is
inches wide;
$500 feet, board measure, pinch yellow
pine plank, 20 feet long, and l2
inches wide;
In all l2, 100 feet board measure. per 900 feet
For Repairs of Hospital.
1900 feet, board measure, No. sea-
soned 3inch white pine plank;
600 feet. hoard measure, No seasoned
2H-inch wilite-pine plank
1900 feet, board measure, No. seasoned
2inch white pine plank;
4 500 feet, board measure, No. seasoned
lx-inch white-pine plank;
!, 500 feet, board measure, No. seasoned
l-inch white pine plank;
In all is 600 feet, board measure, Der 900 feet
! 500 feet, board measure, . inch yellow
pine plank, 20 feet long, IL to lG
inches wide;
500 feet, board measure, y inch vel
low-pine plank. 20 feet long. I2to
l6 inches wide;
2,198 feet, board measure, l-inch yellow
pine plank, 30 feet long, 10 IA
inches wide;
In all 1913 feet, board measure. per 900 feet
10000 feet. board measure, yellow-pine
dressed flooring, per 200 feet
5000 feet, board mrasure, yellow-pine
dressed ceiling, per !. 900 feet
$500 feet, board measure, \ inch vel
low-pine dressed flooring, Una
chine-shop.) per 900 feet
For printed schedules and forms of offers, bidders
are referred to the Bureau Of Yards and Docks and
TO the Navy Agent At Pensacola.
Ii is to be provided i'm the contract, and to be dis
tinctly understood by the bidders that the amount
and number of articles enumerated i'm classes head
ed "Miscellaneous,' are specified the probable
quantity which may he required, we'll as 20 fix
data for determining the lowest bid: but the con
tractor is 10 furnish less of the said enume-
rated articles and ~, Hsch quantities aud at such times
as the bureau or comn,a,tddt nidy require, (and
QUESTIONS sent through the post office shall be deem
ed sufficient notice., during the fiscal year ending
Both June, 1854, and, il so requested until further
contracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal wear
of lSJ4-'55 and, whether the quantities required
be more or less than those specified, the prices shall
remain the same.
All the articles must be of the best quality, deliv-
cred i'm good order, free of all and every extra
charge or expense, and subject to the inspection,
count, weight, or measurement of the said navy
yard, and be in all respects satisfactory to the
mahdant thereof
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous
who do not reside the place where the articles
to be delivered, will be required to name in their
proposals agent the city or principal place
near the yard of delivery, who may be called upon
to deliver articles when they shall be required
The deliveries of all building materials, Except
class No. p which are provided for in the sched-
ule, may be commenced forthwith and must be
commenced within sixty DAYS after The date of the
contract, and continued from time time, in the
opinion OF the commandant of the yard the wants
OF the service may require, (and requisitions sent
through the post office shall be deemed sufficient
notice. and must be completed by the first Of October,
1854.
They will he measured, inspected, counted. or
rlo1
the Navy Yard; for instructions regarding which,
and for more particular description of all mate
rials, reference Is made te the commandant of the
yard. When all other things equal, preference
will be gwen, in awarding the contracts. the ar
tlcies of the growth production, and manufacture of
the United States.
Approved sureties, in the full amount of the CON
ira IT, will be required, and twenty per centum, a.
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract shall have been completed can
celled, unless otherwise authorized by the depart
mcnt.
On classes headed 20 Miscellaneous, 10 be deIy-
cred as required during the fiscal year. the twenty
per centum retained may, AT the discretion of the
commandant, be paid quarterly Oh the first of Janu-
AIRY, April, July, and October, when the deliveries
have been satisfactory; the balance (eighty per
cent? will be paid by the navy agent at Pensacola,
within thirty days after the presentation Of bills i'm
ulplicatc. duly vouched and approved. No part of
the per Gel. reserved is be paid until all re-
jected articles offered under the contract shall have
removed from the yard, unless specially authorized
by the department.
1t will BE- stipulated i'm the contract that if default
shall be made by parties of the first part deliver
all or of the articles mentioned of the quality
and AT the times and places above provided, then,
and in that case, the said parties will forfeit and paw
To the United States, As hquidated damages, sum
of money equal TO twice the of the contract
price herein agreed upon the price be paid for
the articles in case Of the actual delivery thereof.
which lIquidated damages may be recovered from
tire TO time As they accrue.
The suretes must sign the contract. and make
affidavit that they, in the aggregate are worth over
and above their debts and liabilities the full amount
of the contract.
Zach offer must be signed by the person persons
making II, and by the guarantors according the
form annexed and their residence, naming the town
and State, must be distinctly stated.
Ii Is to be provided IN the contract that the bureau
shall have the power of annulling the CONTRACT,
without loss or damage to the government. in eas.
Congress shall not make sufficient appropriations for
| the articles named, for the completion OF the
works estimated for, and OH whi.h this advertise
nlent Is based.
Persons whose Offers shall be accepted will be
notified By letter through the post office which no
tce shall be considered sufficient; and if they do
not enter into contract for the supplies specified
within fifteen days from the date of notice from this
bureau OF the acceptance of their bid. a contract
the guarantors of such defauting bidder will be held
| responsible for all delnQuences.
All oHerS not made IN strict conformity with this
advertisement Will, at the option of the bureau be
rejected. Those only whose offers NAV be accented
will be notified and contracts will be ready for ey
ecuton without delay by the navy agent at Pensa-
cola.
FORM OF OFFER.
To the Chief Of the Bureau of Yards aud Docks.
Nary Department ::