The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-18

The hammock stuff TO be AZ inches wide each bolt to
contain so running yards and weigh 100 pounds avordu
pos The bag stuff to be az inches wide each bolt to
tain SO running yards, and weigh 10 pounds.
The Irvine conform in size number OF threads and
in respects the acquisitions which shall be made
from the navy-yards respectively
Onefourh part of the timber lumber 6c required at
each navyyard must be delivered before the goth
May other fourth part before the goth July one
other fourth part on or before the goth September and
other fourth part before the goth day of December
eighteen hundred and hfty-hve.
All the aforesaid timber lumber and other articles must
be the very best quality subject to inspection and meas
and be in all other respects in conformity with the
spuatons contained in the Printed rues established for
The inspection and measurement Of timber for the navy Of the
United States copies of which may be at either navy
yard navyagents Office All the aforesaid articles are
required to be in all respects satisfactory TO the com
mandant of the navy-yard where the shall be de-
livered.
The yellowpne plank stocks must be Of the very best
quality of long leaf fine grain southern yellow pine the
sap TO be excluded in the measurement The white oak
timber and plank be feed between the LIST of Octo
Der and March, and must have grown within sixty
miles of the sea-coas must be stripped of the bark,
hewed within twenty days after il is feed and placed
clear Of the ground Of which satisfactory evidence must
be given by the contractor, by the production of cer-
fcates signed by respectable witnesses with their de-
positions under OATH before judge of the court or
magistrate within the township county where the said
white-oak timber and plank was felled.
Persons whose offers may be accepted viii be required
into contracts which, besides other conditions
will expressly provide that in they shall in any
spec fail perform the contracts the may be- at the
the United states, declared null Nod, With
affecting the right Of the said United States to
for defaults which may have occurred with the supua
ton that If default shall be made by the contractor in de-
verng all or any Of the articles contracted for of the
quality and the times and places named, then, and
in that case the contractor and his suretes viii forfeit
and pay the United States liquidaed damages sum
money equal twice the price, which lqui-
dated damages may be recovered from time to time as they
accrue.
Approved suretes in twice the estimated of each
win be required in the set forth in that
in me nd uer
withheld from the amount Of each payment collateral
security for It's faithful performance Eighty per centum
Of each bill approved in tripoae by the respective
mndants Of said yards H be paid BY the nary agent
at the point Of dooy within thirty days after its presena-
ton TO him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaran-
tee 1.-THE responsibility of the guaantor garantors TO
be certified TO by a navy agent other official person.
by known 10 the bureau that IL the offer be
cepted the bidder bidders will within days after the
receipt of the contract at the post office designated
the same with good and sufficient surees to furnish the
articles proposed agreeaby to the terms specified in this
advertisement which may he imboded In the contract
The law Of 10th August 1896 forbds the consideration OF
all proposals not accompanied by such guarantee
Bidders particularly cautioned to edorsethe offers
above required that they be distinguished from other
business letters in order prevent their being opened be-
fore the day appointed.
All offers not made conformity with this adver-
tsement in every particular win be considered rejected
the option Of the bureau Those only whose offers may
be accepted win be notified and contracts forwarded with
out delay.
feTsohs oHcihk arc u'sEnhP the post ONCE
through which they desire be addressed and the navy
agent to whom the contract shall be for execution
All editors authorized to publish this advertisement viii
be specially notified by this bureau None others win be
paid for it's insertion.
Bids be separate and distinct for each n1yvard ana
FOR each class Of articles and must IN all eases embrace all The
articles mentioned in TIE class for whch the bid is made The
Of each item must be dsscy carried out and the
aggregate Of each class correctly footed up which is
terial to n fair comparison Of bids.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any contract
win be granted and penalties for nonuflment will in all
be rgdy enforced bidders are therefore requested
TO offer for than they they furnish
within the time specified.