Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-11
PROPOSALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

INV UEPANEMENT,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks,
January 24th, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS for each class separately en-
- dorsed I" Proposals for Glass No., for the navy
ard at Washington will be received at this office
until o'clock D. M on the 18th of February next for
furnishing and delivering. at such place places
within the navy yard aforesaid as may be directed
BY the commandant thereof the materials and ar-
ticles herein specified, viz:
CLASS No. 1.
r-.. BRICKS.
10000 best hard, red, hand made bricks, per thou
100000 best hard, red, machinemade bricks, Per
thousand =
The LIST Nay next, one third on before the LIST OF
June, and the balance on or before the LIST July.
CLAssN Ne. 2
STONE.
200 perches best quality, large size, building stone
per perch. Eal
To be delivered on or before the 1st May next
CLASS Nos.
.- , II CEMENT. -E
900 barrels best quality fresh hydraulic cement in
tight barrels, each to contain 800 pounds, per
barrel.
To be delivered on or before the 1st May next.
All the articles must be of the best quality delv
ered In good order, free o: 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
nandant thereof. '.s r..
The deliveries of all these materials may be com
nenced f,rthwith, and must be continued from time
80 tune, as in tue 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. -- -t..
They viii be measured, inspected, counted, or
weighed by the rules adopted by the government 1T
he navy yard; for instructions regarding which,
and 4or more particular description of all the
erals, reference is to be made to the commandment
of the yard. ..-..-,, -.---.. ...
Approved sureties, in the fun amount of the con
ira IT, will be required, and twenty per centum as
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract snail have been completed or can
celled, unless otherwise ordered by tie depart
ment.
viii be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by parties OF the first part deliver
ing all any of the articles mentioned of the uualiy
and at the times and places above provided, then,
ami IN that case, the said parties viii forfeit and pay
to the United States, as liquidated damages, sum
of money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price herein agreed upon the price to be paid for
the articles III Of tue actual delivery thereof
which liqudaIed damages may be recovered from
time to time as they accrue.
The suretles must sign the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the person persons
making II, and by the gIarantors, according TO the
form anne Xed; 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 contract
VIII be made with some other person persons ana
the guarantOrs of such deiautlg bidder will be held
responsible for all delnquencies.
AL 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
VIII be notlied, and contracts will be ready for ex
ecullon without delay by the navy agent at Wash
Ington, ID. G.. -.--