The true Democrat., 1854-10-25

The printed schedules may be seen at the respec- tive navyyards or at the navy agents offices nearest thereto and will be forwarded by the navy agent for the particular yard nearest to his office or by the bu reau for anyyaid upon application, stating the classes and the yards for which the applicants desire offer
 The schedules will state the times within which the materials will be required to be delivered
 All the articles which may be contracted for must be delivered at such place places within the navy yards respectively for which the offer is made as may be directed by the commanding officer thereof
 It is to be provided in the contract and to be dis tnctly understood by the bidders, that the amount and number of articles enumerated in classes headed " Miscellaneous are specified as the probable quantity which may be required, we'll fix data for de- termning the lowest bid; but the contractor is to fur nsh less of the said enumerated articles. and an Such quantities and at S,ch times the bureau copaaaandant naay require. (and acquisitions sent through the post office shall be deemed sufficient tice, during the fiscal year ending Soth June, 1855; and whether the quantities required be more less than those specified the prices shall remain the
 All the articles under the contract must be of the best quality delivered in good order, free of all and every extra charge expense and subject the in spection, count. weight measurement of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory to the commandant thereof. Bidders are referred to the ward for more particular description of the articles etc. Contractors for classes headed Miscellaneous who do not reside near the place where the articles are to be delivered will be required to name in their proposals agent at the city principal place near the yard of delivery who may be called upon to de- | liver articles when they shall be required
 The periods of delivery of all building materials must conform to the schedule.
 Approved sureties in the full amount of the con- tract will be required, and twenty per centum ad ditional security deducted from each payment until the contract shall have been completed cancelled, unless otherwise authorized by the Department. On classes headed Miscellaneous" to be delivered required during fiscal year. the twenty per centum retained may at the discretion of the commandant, and October, when the delivenes have been satsfac tory; the balance (eighty per cent will be paid by the navy agent at within thirty days after the presentation of bills in trpcate, duly vouched and approved
 No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid until all rejected articles offered under the contract shall have been removed from the yard, unless spe cially authorized by the Department.
 Itw be stipulated in the contract that if default shall be made by the parties of the first part in deli vering all or any of the articles mentioned of the quality and at the times and places above provided, then and in that the said parties will forfeit and pay to the United States, as quidated 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 case of the actual delivery thereof which liqudated damages may be recovered l from time to time as they accrue.
 The sureties must the contract, and certify that they in the aggregate worth, over and above their debts and liabilities, the amount of the contract.
 Each oHcr must DC sgnco pv the Peson UT persons making it, and by the guarantors, according to the form annexed; and their residence. naming tho town and State, must be distinctly stated
 It is to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall have the power of annulling the contract with out loss or damage to the government, in case Con gress shall not have made sufficient appropriations fol the articles named, or for the completion of tht works estimated for, and which this advertisement is based.
 Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be noti fled by letter through the post office, which notic shall be considered suicient andf they do not ente days from the date of notice from this bureau of tn