Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-25

NAVY DEPARTMENT, ?
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,

y tss.--,-7 eJanssa,y 2ath, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS for each class separately, EN-
yard at Washington" win be received at this office
until o'clock p. m on the 25th of February next for
iurnshing and delivering, at such place or places
Mtnln the navy yard aforesaid as may be directed
oy the commandant thereof, the materials and ar
ticies herein specified, viz:
-~ CLASS No. 1. a.-f a. ..-..-.
BRICKS. aH
So0, 900 best hard red, handmade bricks per thou
100000 best hard, red, machine-mads bricks, per
One third of each kind to be delivered before
the LIST May next onethird on or before the LIST OF
June, and the balance on or before the LIST July.
CLASS Ne. 2. -
STONE. -
200 perches best quality, large size, building stone,
To be delivered on or before the LIST May next.
CLASS No. 8.
CEMENT.
500 barrels best quality fresh hydraulic cement in
tight barrels, each to contain 800 pounds, per
barrel. 49, -.. Fl
To be delivered on or before the LIST May next.
All the articles must he of the best quality, deliv
ernd 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 all these materials may be COM
menced forthwith, and must be continued from time
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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
weighed by the rules adopted by the government, at
the navy yard; for instructions regarding which,
and for more particular description of all the
teriais reference is to be made to the commandment
of the yard.
Approved stlrcties, 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 or can
ceiled unless otherwise ordered by the depart-
ment.
IT. will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by parties OF the first part i'm deliver
ing all or any of the articles mentioned OF the quail
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 liqdated damages, a sum
of money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price herein agreed upon the price to be paid for
the articles in ease of the actual delivery thereof,
which liquIdated damages may be recovered from
time to time rs they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person or persons
making 1t, and by the guarantors, 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.
tice 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 Oil the acceptance OF their bid, contract
will be made with some other person persons, and
the g,Iarantors of such deaultng bidder will be held
responsible for all deinquencies.
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-
ecution without delay by the navy agent at wash
ington, ID. &.
OFFER.
To the Chief Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks,
Nary Department:
OF /, in the State of =,
hereby offer to furnish, under your advertisement
dated day of , and subject to
all the requirements of the same all the articles
braced in class No. wiz:
(Here insert the articles, with prices carried out)
amounting to (wrle the aggregate in words.)
The undersigned, of =,
in the State of and Of
=, in the State of las guar
antors, hereby undertake that the above named
will, if offer be ac-
certed enter into contract, as before required with
the United States, within fifteen days after the date
of notice through the post office of the acceptance
Of bid, as before mentioned.
(Slgnatures.)
certify that the above named
and known to me to
be good and responsible guarantors in this case.
(Fo be signed by navy agent. collector, district
attorney, or some other person known to the
bureau to be creditable.)
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