Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-30

The hammock stuff 10 be - inches wide, earh
bolt 10 contain 80 running yards, and weigh 100
pounds avOirddpOis. The bag stuff TO be 42 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, 10 the acquisitions
which shall be made from tie navy-yards respec-
lively.
One fourth part of the timber, lumber, 3 c., re-
CURED at e ch nagy-yard must be delivered on or
before the 2)th May, one ether fourth part on or
before the 2Oth July, one other fourth part ON or
before the 10Th September, and one other fourth
part on or before the Doth day Of December eigh-
teen hundred and hfty-five.
AL the aforesaid TIMBER, lumber, and other aru
cles must be of the very best quality, subject 10 in
epecton and measurement, and be in all Otter
spects ormity with the stipulatons tanned
in the Printed rules established for the ms isctioR
and measurement Of timber for the nary IF the
United SGtes" 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 best quality of long Leaf, fine grain lthem
yellow pine, the sap 10 be excluded IN the meas
urenent. The white oak timber and plank must
be felied between the l.. Of October and he lst of
March, and must have grown within sixty Niles OF
the sea-eoast, must be stripped of the bark, OF
hewed within twenty days after it Is fe!led, and
placed clear Of the ground, of which satisfactory
evidence uust be gwen by the contractor, by the
bic witnesses with their depOsiiiOns, under oath,
before Judge ef the court or magistrate within
The township or county where the said wbIte-oak
TIMBER aud plank was ieled,
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be
required to enter into contracts, which, beside
other conditions, will expressly prov ide that, in
ca Sc they shall in any respect fail to perform the
contracts, the same may be, at the option of the
United states declared null and void, without af-
feciIng 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 the times and
places named, then, and in that case, the cOntrac
Tor and his sureties Will forfeit and pay 70 the
United States, as hquidatej damages, a sum of
money equal 10 twice the contract price, which
liqudated damages may be recovered from time to
time "a they accrue.
Approved sJireties in .rice the estimated amount
OF each contract will be required IN The manner set
forth IN that instrument and twenty per centun In
addition viii be ithheld from the amount OF each
payment as collateral security 1Or It's faithful per-
fornance. Eighty per rentum at each bill, ap-
proved N tFlpiicdtc by fhc respective cOmnandants
OF said navy yards, VII be paid By tie nary agent ut
the point Of dercTy within thirty days after It's pre-
sentafiJn 10 hin.
Every OTTER mus. BE- accompanied by a written
giaahIee (th- responsibility OF the suarantor or
saafahIGrs 10 BE- certified 10 by a navy agent
other official person, by some one known to the
elreaIl that ii the offer be accepted, the bidder
bsddsrs VIII, within ten drys after the receipt o.
u'1 Cohuart AZ the post once designated, execute
ur same; with good and sufficient sureties, 10 fur
hisn t.le articles proposed, agreea1y TO the terms
speciled 10 this advertisement, os which may be
unb"oied IN the contract. The law Of 10th Au-
gust, Loio. iOrbds the consideration OF all prOpo
sds not accompanied BY such guarantee.
bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse
ae'r oteTs a. above required, that they may be-
asuhgulshed from other business letters, in order
prevent their being OPuned before the day ap-
pointed.
Al oilers not made IA strict conformity with this
ad'e'usemrnl IN every particular will be c0Dsid-
ded of rejected al the option Of the bureau Those
Ouis "hose ofefs may be accepted will be notified,
ana contracts forwarded without delay.
r0~"s Offering are directed Co designate the
psi ono. through which they desire 10 be ad
Les'su' and tie navy agent 20 whoni the contract
sHai De sent Tor execution.
tI edii":, authorised 20 publish this advertise
R' en' VIII be specially notified by this bureau
-'oo Others will be paid for It's insertion.
Lh' must be separate and distinct for cceh nar1-
u ai-d joTeIeA clos, Of cTticies, and must in al
e' s%bTGos di the articles mentioned in the class
W SAi6a TIE t1f Is mGde. The cost of each item
1' Oe distinctly carried out, and the aggregate Of
cas- correctly footed up, which IS material
'@H comparison OF bids,
NO eatenSIUn Of time for deliveries under any
.s14ci VIII be granted, and penalties for non
4in'iheht viii IN all cases be Iigidly enforced;
dueis are, therefore, requested To offer for no
III than they are sure they can furnish within
We uIne specified.