Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-05

The hammock stuff to be II inches wide, each
bolt to contain 30 running yards, and weigh 100
hounds avoirddpOis. The bag stuff to be AZ inches
wide each bolt to- contain 30 running yards and
weigh % pounds.
The twine must conform in size, number of
threads, and In other respects, TO the acquisitions
which shall be made from the navy yards respec-
lively
One fourth part of the timber, lumber, & c., re-
auired al each navy yard must be delivered or
before the Doth May, one ether fourth part on or
before the 10Th July, one other fourth part ON or
before the 10Th September, and one other fourth
part before the 10th day Of December eigh-
teen hundred and ifty-five.
All the Aforesaid timber, lumber, and other artI
cles must be of the very best quality, subject 10 in
spechon and measurement, and be in all otEGr re-
spects in conformity with the stipulatons tanned
the Printed rules established for the isss Isction
Ga1 measurement of timber for the nary 2f the
United SGfes" copies of which may be seen al either
navy yard or navy agents office. All the afore-
said articles required 10 be In all respects salts
factory 10 the cOmmandant of the navy yard where
the same shall be delivered.
The yellow pine plank stocks must be Uf the
very bes; quality OF long leaf fine grain southern
yellow pine. the sap 10 Ee excluded in the meas
ureInent The white OAK timber and plank must
be feIed between the ls of October and the LIST of
March, and must have grown within sixty E,lles OF
the sea coast; must be stripped OF the bark, o.
hewed within twenty days after 1T is felied, and
placed clear of the ground, of which satisfactory
evidence must he given by the tor, by the
production of certificates signed by two respecta-
Bile witnesses, with their depOstions, under oath,
before some judge of the court or magistrate within
The township or county where the SAID Whte-oak
timber and plank was fclied.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be
required to enter into contracts, which, beside
other conditions, will expressly prov lde that, In
ca sc they shall in any respect ra to perform The
contracts, the same may be, al the option oil the
United states. declared null and void, without af
fectng the right Of the said United States TO re-
cover for defaults which may have occurred; with
the stipulation that, if default shall be made by the
contractor in delivering all or any Of the articles
contracted for, of the quality and at the times and
places named, then, and in that case, the cOntrac
TOR and his sureties will forfeit and pay the
United States, hquidated damages, sum of
money equal TO twice the contract price, which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract will be required in the set
forth IN that instrument, and twenty per centum i'm
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment "a collateral security for It's faithful per
iornance. Eighty per centum of each bill, ap-
proved IN upllcate by the respective cOmmaRdants
OF said navy yards, uiH be paid by the nary agent at
he point Of deiirery within thirty days after pre-
sentatiOn TO him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee (the responsibility OF the guarantOr or
g1ardntOrs TO be certified to by navy agent or
othef ofhcal person, or by some one known TO the
bureau that n the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt of
the contract at the post Office designated, execute
the samc with good and sufficient surees, to fur
hlsh the articles proposed, agreeaby 10 the terms
specified IN This advertisement, which may be
imboded IN the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1910. orbids the consideration OF all prOpO
sais not accompanied by such guarantee.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse
tseH offers a. above required, that they may be
distinguished from other business letters In order
70 prevent their being opOned before the day ap
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular will be consid
greg or rejected al the option of the bureau. Those
ohiy whose ofers may be accepted will be notified,
snn contracts forwarded without delay.
refsous Offering are directed TO designate the
Y'st once through which they desire 10 be ad-
Inessed and the navy agent 10 whom the contract
anal be sent for execution.
Al editors authorized TO publish this advertise
eHt VIII be specially notified by this bureau. |
"'he Others will be paid for It's insertion.
bsfs must be separate and dstinet for each nary
sd and La class of articles, and must in oil
ersTGee SA the articles mentioned in tke class
w ~aaeA TIE tId Is made. The cost Of each item
% se DC distinctly carried out, and the aggregate of
aen class correctly footed up, which is material
" ian comparison of bids,
NO extension OF time for deliveries under any
eUnfact will be granted, and penalties for non
.un'meht viii IN all cases be rigldy enforced;
~ ~Uaueis are, therefore, requested TO offer for no
,s o'e uhan they are sure they can furnish within
Iae time specified.