Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-18
PROPOSALS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks,
January path, 1884.
q EALED PROPOSALS for each class separately, en-
y dorsed " Proposals for Glass No. for the navy
yard at Washington" will be received at this Office
until o'clock d. m on the 25th cfFebruary next for
furnishing and delivering, at such place or place.
within the navy yard aforesaid may be directed
by the commandant thereof, the materials and
tlcles herein specified, viz:
CLASS No. l.
BRICKS.
500 600 best hard, red hand made bricks, per thou
f00,0 best hard, red, machinemade bricks, per
thousand
third of each kind to b. delivered on or before
the LIST May next one third on or before the 1st CT
June, and the balance on or before the LIST July.
CLAssNe.2.
STONE
200 perches best quality large Size, building stone
To be delivered on or before the Let May next
CLASS Noa.
CEMENT.
500 barrels best quality fresh hydraulic cement /,
tight barrels, each to contain 300 pounds, PEI
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, or measurement of the said navy
yard and be in all respects satisfactory 10 the com
mandant thereof
The deliveries of all these ma erials may be com
menced forth with, and must be continued from time
to time as, in the opinion Of the commsndant of the
yard, the wants of the service may require, ani
must be completed within The times specified in IT,
classes.
They will be measured, inspected, counted. OF
weighed by the rules adopted by III, government ST
the navy yard; for instructions regarding which.
and for more particular description of all the
terials reference is to lie made to the commsndanl
of the yard.
Approved sureties in the full amount Of the con
ira {, will be required, and twenty per crntuni,
additional security, deducted from each payment
until the contract shall have been completed
celled, unless otherwise ordered by the depart
ment.
1t will be stipulated i'm the contract that, if default
shall be made by parties of the first part in deliver
ing all any of the articles mentioned of the quail
and AT the times and places above PROVIDED then,
and I'm that case the said parties will forfeit and pay
10 the United States, As liGuidated damages, sum
of money equal TO twice the amount OF the CONTRACT
price herein agreed upon as the price TO be paid lo
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof
which liquidated damages may be recovered from
time to time As they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person persons
making IT, and by the guarantOrs, according 10 the
form annexed; and their residence, naming the towI
and State, must be distinctly stated.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post office, which no
tee shall be considered sufficient; and if they dc
not enter into contract for the supplies specified
within fifteen days from the date OF notice from this
bureau of the acceptance of their bid, contract
will be made with some other person persons, and
the glarantors of such defalting bidder will be held
responsible for all delinquenries.
All offers not made in strict conformity with ihi,
advertisement will, at the option of the bureau, br
rejected. Those only whose offers may be accspte
will be notfied and contracts will be ready for ex-
ecution without delay by the navy agent at Wash
ington, Dc
PORN OF OFFER.
To the Chief Of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Macy Department
of in the State of
hereby offer to furnish, under your advertisement
dated day of and subject L.
all the requirements of the same all the articles
braced in class No. wiz:
(Here insert the articles, with prices carried OUT
amounting to (wri;e the aggregate in words.)
The undersigned, of
| in the State of :, and OF
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antors, hereby undertake that the above named
will if offer be
certed 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.
(Signatures)
certify that the above named
and are known to ms "a
be good and responsible guarantors in this case.
ITO be signed by navy agent. collector, disirc,
attorney, some other person known TO the
bureau TO be creditable
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