The true Democrat., 1854-11-01

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 The printed schedules may be seen at the respec- tive navy yards or at the agents offices nearest thereto; and will be forwarded by the navy agent for the particular yard to his oice or by the bu rean for anyyard upon application stating the classes and the yards for which the applicants desire to oer The schedules will state the times within which tbe 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, as well as to fix data for de termning the lowest bd but the contractor is to fur nsh more or less of the said enumerated articles and 70 such quantities and at Such times as Me ba,eau CT co'amdndant mag require, (and acquisitions sent through the post office shall be deemed sufficient no tice during the fiscal year ending SOth June 1855. and whether the quantities required be more or less than those specified the prices shall remain the same
 All the articles under the contract must be of the best quality, delivered in good order free of all and every extra charge or expense and subject to the in specton, count. weight, measurement of the said navy yard, and be in all respects satisfactory to the connandant thereof Bidders are referred to the yard for particular description of the articaS etc. Contractors for classes headed Miscellaneous who do not reside near the place were the articles are to be delivered, will be required to name in their proposals an agent at the city principal place near Nsy Ine yara G dehxery who may be called upon to de-
 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 as ad dihonal security deducted from each payment until the contract shall have been completed or cancelled unless otherwise authorized by the Department On classes headed " Miscellaneous" to be delivered as required during the fiscal year, the twenty per centum taIN mn at tha . be paid quarterly on the first January April Julv and October hen the delivencs have been satisfac tory; the balance eighty per cent will be paid by the navy agent at within thirty days after the presentation of bills in triplicate dnlv voucbaA 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
 It will be stipulated in the contract that if default shall he made by the parties of the first part in deli verng all or any of the articles mentioned of the quality and at the times and places above provided then and m that case. the said parties will forfeit and pay to the United States, as luuidated damapes sum of money equal to twice the amount of the contract price herein agreed upon as the price to be pald for the articles in of the actual delivery thereoi, which iquidated damages may be recovered from time to time as they accrue.
 The surees must sign the contract and certify that they Ill the aggeqdte are worth and above their debts and liabilities, the amount of the contract.
 Each offer must be signed by the person or persons making 1t, and by the guarantors according to the form annexed; and their residence. namiuc the town and State must be distinctly stated
 It IS to De 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 for the articles named, or for the completion of the works estimated for, and on which this advertisement is based.
 Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be not hnI hH- laftnr ,.h t1o shall be considered sufficient andf they do 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 or persons and the guarantOr of such defaung bidder will be held responsible for all delinquences.
 All offers not made in strict confopnitv with this advertisement wll at the option of the bureau, be rejected.
 Those only whose offers may be acceptdd will be notified and contracts will be ready for execution without delay by the navy agent at ,and n case @ any question arssing i the @ erecut- ing the eontraet it must be settled by e terms Q, seh- out going behand, that instrument
 JOS. SMITH, Chief of Bureau.
 Form of Offer.
 70 the Cie cf the Bureau ef Yards and Docks, Nary
 Department.
 - of-- in the State of --, hereby offer to furnish under your advertisement, dated-day of -, and subject to all the require
 ents of the same ali the articles embraced in class No.----, VlZ
 (Here insert the articles with prices carried out, amounting to (write the aggregate in words;) and | propose name the agent if is required by the ad vertisement.)
 The undersigned ---, of ---- in the State of -, and -- of - in the State of--A as guarantors, hereby under take that above named--- will, if offer be accepted enter into contract before required with the United States within fifteen days after the date of notice through the post office of the acceptance oi bid, as before mentioned.
 (Sgnatwes)
 certify that the above named --- and are known to me to be good and responsible guar nntors in this case. y+
 (To be signed by navy agent, collector district attorney or some othes person known to the bureau to be cfeditable. Sept. 2S l-4t