Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-10
PROPOSALS..
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
January 24th, 1854.
- EALED PROPOSALS for each class separa tely en-.
- dorsed Proposals for Class Mo-, for the navy
yard at Washington" will be received at this Office
until o'clock p m on the 18th ofFebruary next for
furnishing and delivering, at such place places
within the navy yard aforesaid as may be directed
~ the commandant thereof, the materials and AZ
icles herein specified, viz:
CLASS No 1.
BRICKS.
300 900 best hard, red handmade bricks, per thou.
sand.
100000 best hard, red, machine-mads bricks per
Onethrd of each kind to be delivered on or before
he LIST May next, one-third before the LIST OF
June, and the balance on or before the LIST July.
CLASS Ne.2 2.
STONE.
200 perches best quality large size, building stone,
per perch.
To be delivered On or before the LIST May next.
CLASS No.3.
CEMENT.
500 barrels best quality fresh hydraulic cement in
tight barrels, each to contain 800 pounds, per
barrel.
To be delivered on or before the LIST May next
All the articles must he of the best quality, deiv-
cred 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.
The deliveries of sll there materials NAV be com
menced forthwith, aud must be continued from time
to tiIne in the opinion of the commandant of the
yard, the wants of the service may require, and
must be completed within the times specified in the
classes.
They will be measured, inspected counted or
ighed by the rules adopted by the government at
he navy yard; for instructions regarding which,
and for a more particular description of all the ma
.erials, reference is to be made to the commandant
IF the yard.
Approved sureties, in the full amount of the con-
ira Il, will be required, and twenty per centum,
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract shall have been completed can
cciled, unless otherwise ordered by the depart
ment.
1t 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 of the qualify
and at the times and places above provided, then,
and IN that case the said parties will forfeit and pay
to the United States, as liquidated damages, a
price herein agreed upon as the price TO be paid for
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof
which liquidated damages may be recovered from
time to time as they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person persons
making II, and by the guafantOrs, according to the
form annexed; and their residence, naming the town
and State, must be distinctly stated.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post office, which no
tee 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
will be made with some other person persons and
the guarantOrs of such defautng bidder will be held
responsible for all delnqueneies.
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 ex
ecutioH without delay by the navy agent at Wash
ingtOn, d.