Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-03

100 do lO-penny do do do do do
100 do 12-penny do do do do do
II dozen Il 4inch iron axle sash pulieys per dozen
gross 1-nch iron screws per gross
pounds best six-strand sash cord per pound
For Lime, Pitch, and On, House.
200 pounds l2-penny iron cut rails do
"a do 10-penny iron wrought nails brad heads do
l2inch iron dead locks each
Far Muster Office
200 pounds 6-penny fine iron cut brad
head nails per pound
200 do s-penny do do do do do
2oo do 1o-penny do do do do do
200 do 12-penny do do do 10 do
DOZEN L Inch iron axle sash pulleys per dozen
l,Ooo pounds castiron sash weights per pound
Id do 2inch finishing nails do
do best siA-strand sash cord do
y 5-inch hani-rail screws each
gross 1-inch iron screws per gross
do 112-inch do DO do
Inch brass fush-bolts for doors each
Finch brass do do do
pairs 81 by 5lHl-nch iron butt hinges per pair
II do 5 by 5-inch do DO do
II II 22inch mortise locks, best quality
mineral knobs each
2e-inch do do do do 10
"a boxes j. c. tin Der box
14pounds India tin per pound
For Magazine.
100 pounds 2o-penny copper cut nails rer hound
100 pounds 10penny copper cut nails do
4psirs brass hooks and hinges, lSinch.
per pattern per pair
,'rass neck bolts. I2lnch each
brass hasps aud staples, Fer pattern Ter SET
4-inch br:ss padlocSs each
CLASS No. IL.
For Muster Office
80 bushels hair Ter bushel
barrels plaster of paris Der barrel
For printed schedules and forms Of Offer bidders
referred To the navy agent at New York or to tie
bureau Of yards and docks
IT is to be provided in the contract and to be dis
unctly understood by the bidders, that the amount
and number of articles enumerated i'm classes head
ed "Miscelianeous,' are specified the probable
quantity which may be required. we'll "a TO fix
data for determining the lowest bid; bst the con
tractor Is to furnish more or less OF the said enl,me-
rated articles. and iG such quantities u at ch times
as me bureau or co'n'nr'da"t '"ey require, (aii
QUESTIONS sent through the post office shall be deem
ed sufficient nOtice) during the fiscal year ending
Both June, 1854, and, If requested. until further
contracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year
OF 1875; 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
ereG in 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 com
mandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed ssNiscelIaneous >,
who do not reside thu place where the articles
are to be delivered, will be required To name i'm their
proposals an agent AT the city or principal place
near Tue yaru OF VINO may he called
to denver articles when they shall he reQured.
The deliveries of all building materials NAV be
commenced forthwith, and must be commenced
within sixty days after the date OF the contract aud
continued from time To time, in the opinion of
the cOmnandan OF the yard the wants of the service
may require, (and acquisitions through the post
office shall BE- deemed sufficient nOtice) and must be
completed withi' The fiscal yeGr eading :s3th June,
1854.
They will be measured. inspected. counted or
weighed, by the rules adopted br the government at
the Navy Yard; for instructions regarding which.
and for 4 more particular description of all mate
rials, reference is made te the commandment of the
yard. When all other things equal preference
will be gwen, in awarding the contracts 10 the ar
ucles of the growth, production and manufacture of
the United States.
Approved surctcs, in the full amount OF the con-
trait, will be required, and twenty per centun AS
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract shall have been completed or can
celled, unless otherwise authorized by the depart
ment.
On classes headed s' Miscellaneous to be deliy-
cred as required during the fiscal year. the twenty
per cehtum retained may, at the discretion of the
commaEdant, be paid quarterly the first of Jan,i-
AIRY, April, July, and October, when the deliveries
have baen satisfactory: the balance (eighty per
cent? will be paid by the navy agent at New York
within thirty days after the presentation of bills i'm
tnp!icate, duly vOIched and approved. No part of
the per cen um reserved is TO be paid until all re-
iected articles offered under the contract shall have
removed from The yard, unless specially authorized
by the department.
Ii will be stipulated in the contract thai: if default
shall be made by parties of the first part i'm deliver
ing all or any OF the articles mentioned of the quality
and at the times and places above provided, then.
and LII that case the said parties will forfeit and paw
10 the United States, As hquidated damages, sum
OF money equal TO twice the amount of the contract
price herein agreed upon the price to be paid for
the articles In case of the actual delivery thereof
which iiqudated damages may be recovered frem
tine 10 time rs they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract, and make
affidavit that they, in the aggregate, worth over
and above their debts and liabilities the full amount
of the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person or persons
making II, and by the glarantOrS, according to 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 annuiling the contrac.
without loss or damage to the government, i'm case
Congress shall not make sufficient approximations for
the articles named, or for the compietion o.: the
works estimated for, and on which this advertise
ment is based
Persons whose offers shall be ACCENTED will he
notiled by letter through the post Office which no
nee shall be considered sufficient: and il they do
not enter into contract for the supplies specified
within fifteen days from the date notice from this
bureau OF the acceptance of their bid, 4 contract
Will be made with some other person persons and
the guarantors of such defauting bidder will be held
responsible for all denquencies
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement will, at the option of the bureau, be
rejected. Those only whose offers may be accepted
Will be notified and contracts will be ready for eY-