Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-30

The printed schedules may be seen at the respec-
i've navy .ards or at the nsVy agents. offices
est thereto; and will be forwarded by the navy agent
for the particular yard nearest to his Office. by
the bureau, tf any yard upon application, stating
the classes and the yards for which the applicants
desire to offer.
tie materials will be required To be delivered.
All the articles which may be contracted for must
be delivered at such place places, within the avy
yards respectively for which the Offer il made, as
may be directed by the commanding officer thereof.
1t is to be provided in the csnract and to be dis
tinctly understood by the bidders that the amount
and number of articles enumerated in classes head
ed "MisceaneOus," are specified as the probable
quantity which may be required, as we'll as to fix
data for determining the lowest bid; but the con
tractor is to furnish more or less Of the said enume-
rated articles, and in such quantities. and at such times
as the bureaus or c0mm1nddnt may require, (and re-
questions through the post Office shall be deem
ed sufficient nOticel during the fiscal year ending
Both June, 1855, and, whether the quantities re-
quired be more less than those specified, the
prices shall remain the same.
All the articles under the contract must be of the
best quality, delivered in good order, free Of all
| and every extra charge or expense, and subject
10 the inspection, count, weight, or measurement
OF the said navy yard, and be in all respects salts
| factory TO the commandant thereof. Bidders are
referred to the yard for more particular description
of the artic =, SC Contractors for classes headed
miscellaneous" who do not reside near the place
where the articles are to be delivered, will be re-
guired to name in their proposals an agent at the
city or principal place near the yard of delivery,
who may be called upon to deliver articles when
they shall be required.
The periods of delivery Of all building materials
must conform TO the schedule.
Approved suretes, in the full amount Of the con
ira t. will be required, and twenty per centum, a
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract shall have been completed
celled, unless otherwise authorized by the depart
ment.
On classes headed "MisceIla1eous' to be deliv-
cred as required during the fiscal year, the twenty
per centum retained may, AT the discretion of the
commandant, be paid quarterly the first Of Janu
airy, April, July, and October, when the deliveries
have bsen satisfactory; the balance eighty per
cent) will be paid by the navy agent at
within thirty days after the presentation Of bills in
tnplicate, duly vOuched and approved. No part of
the per cen un 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. ..zs-fr
IL WIN 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 mentontd of the Quail
and ut the times and places above provided, then,
AMI in that case the said parties will forfeit and pay
10 the United States, az liqudated damages, sum
of money equal to twice the amount of the con,rae,
pfice herein agreed upon as the price to be paid fof
ths article; IN cass Of the actual delivery hereof,