Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-17
PROPOSALS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS
January 24th, 1854.
CEALED PROPOSALS for each class separately, en-
y dorsed Proposals for Class Mo-, for the navy
yard at Washington will be received at this office
until o'clock p the 25th of February next for
furnishing and delivering, at such place or places
within the navy yard aforesaid may be directed
by the eommandant thereof, the materials and ar
ticles herein specified, viz:
CLASS No. l.
BRICKS.
300 900 best hard red, hand made bricks, per thou.
700, 900 best hard, red, machine-made bricks, per
thousand
One.thrd of each kind TO be delivered or before
the LIST May next one-tbird or before the LIST Of
June, aud the balance on or before the LIST July.
Cha Ne. 2.
STONE.
200 perches best quality, large i1e building stone,
per perch.
To be delivered on or before the 1st May next.
CLASS No. 8.
CEMENT.
500 barrels best quality fresh hydraulic cement, il
tight barrels, each to contain 300 pounds, per
barrel.
To be delivered on or before the LIST May next
All the articles must be of the best quality, deliv-
cred in good order, free OF all and every extra
charge or expense, and subject TO the inspection,
count, weight, measurement of the sand navy
yard, and be in all respects satisfactory 10 the com
mandant thereof.
The deliveries of I'll there materials may be com
menced forthwith, and must be continued from time
to time in the opinion of the commsndant Of the
yard, the wants of the service may require, and
must be completed within the times specified in the
classes.
They will be measured, inspected, counted, or
weighed by the rulesndopted by the government, at
the navy yard for Instructions regarding which,
and for more particular description of all the
terals, reference is 10 be made to the commandment
of the yard.
Approved sureties, in the full amount of the con-
ira I, will be required and twenty per centum,
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract shall have been completed
ceIled, unless otherwise ordered by the depart
ment.
twill be stipulated in the contract that il default
shall be made by parties of the first part i'm deliver
ing all any of the articles mentioned of the qualify
and AT the times and places above provided, then,
and in that case, the said parties will forfeit and pay
to the United States, as liqudatcd damages, sum
of money equal To twice the amount of the contract
price herein agreed upon As the price TO be paid for
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof
which liqnidated damages may be recovered from
time time they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or persons
making il, and by the gIarantors, according the
form annexed; and their residence, naming the town
and State, must be distinctly stated.
Persons whose offers shall be accented will he
notified by letter through the post ofice which no
tee shall be considered sufficient; and If they do
not enter into contract for the supplies specified
within fifteen days from tho date of notice from this
bureau of the acceptance of their bid a contract
will be made with other person or persons and
the guarantors of such defauting bidder will be held
responsible for all delinquencies.
All 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
will be notified and contracts will be ready for ex
| ecution without delay by the navy agent al Wash
ington, ID. G..
FORM OF OFFER.
To the Chief of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks,
81. e.. Nary Department
hereby offer to furnish, under your advertisement
dated day of and subject to
all the requirements of the sane all The articles EN-
braced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles, with prices carried out
| amounting to write the aggregate in words.)
The undersigned, of
| in the State of and OF
in the State of ,as guar
| antors, hereby undertake that the above named
will, if offer be &C
cepted enter into contract, before required with
the United States, within fifteen days after the date
of notice through the post office of the acceptance
| Of bid, as before mentioned. a
(sgnatures.)
certify that the above named
| and are known to me L
| be good and responsible guarantors i'm this case
Ito be signed by navy agent. collector or dstric
attorney, or some other person known TO the
bureau to be credtable.) a-- .--=
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