Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-09

The schedule viii state the times within which
articles and materials will be required to be dsIiy
eieo ana where the printed scheduls IL not used
periods ted In 1t for deliveries must be cope
In the bids. All the articles which may be rsct
ed for must be delivered at such place or places in
cludinE drayags and csrting, to the placs whers
usso, within the navy yards, respectively for which
the offer is ma ., as may be directed by the com
mand1ng ofhcer thereof; and all other things being
equal, preference will be given to American mann
lactures No article will be received after the eyp
ration OF the period specfed in tho schedules for
the completion Of del veriss, unless specially author
ICED by the department..
It Is to be provided 10 the contract and to be die
tinctly understood by the bidders that the amount
cd miscellaneous" are specified as he probable
quantity which may be required as we'll as to q g
data for determining the lowest bid; but the CON
tractor to furnish more less Of the eaid .nume
atea arneas and ." such qSantisies, and at such
| t'"ses as the bureau or conmandant may require.
such increase however, not to exceed one third of
the Quantities stated, (sud rsquistion Q. mt
the post ONCE shall bs deemed sufficient notice) du
ring the n5cal year ending 30th June, 1855: and
whether the qusnntie1 required Re more or les.
than those specified, the prices shall remain the
same.
AL the articles under the contract mus. be Of the
best quality delsered In coed order free Of oil and
every extra charge expense aud subject 10 the
speetfon, count weight measurement of the said
hayward and Be in all respects Satisfactory TO IN
oonmandant thereof Bidders are referred to the
y n r.
ther description Of the articles Contractors fer
classes headed "miscsllapeous," who do not res Ia
near the place where the articles are to be dstiv.
ered VIII Do required to name in their proposals an
~ the city or prncr place the yard of
delivery who may be called upon to deliver articles
'otthout delay when they shall be required.
Approved eureties In the full amount Of the ON
tract viii be required, and twenty DER centum as
additional security deducted from each payment I'm
III the contract shall have bssn completed or can.
celled, unless Otherwise authorised by the den,r.
msnt On classes headed miscellaneous" to be Dc.
ivered as required dun ag the d,csl year the tven
per oentum retained may, at the discretion Of the
e'mmandsnt be paid quarterly, on the frst Of Jan.
uary, April, July, and October when the dsiiv.rias
have been satisfactory the balance eighty per o4ntl
via be paid by the respective navy agents within
thirty lays after the alton OF bills In tr;pli
cate, duly vouched and approved.
No part Of the per centum reserved q In n, n.,a
nno Gil rejected articles offered under the contract
snsi nave Deem removed fro m the yard, unless spe
ei,lly authorized BY the department..
It will be stpulat din the contract that n desan,
shall b made by the parties Of the first part In de-
all or any Of the articles mentioned OF the
quality and at the times and places above provided
then a1d In that ease the said parties win forfeit
ard pay the United States, as liquidsted dsmsree
sum of money equal to twice the amount of tbs
price herein agreed upon as the price to Be
paid for the articles in of the actual delivery
tnsreoi when hq ndafed damages may be recovered
from time to time as they accrue
The sursties must SIS n the contract prd their re-
.Ponsibiiity certified to by navy sgsnt, DOL ector
District attorney or some other Pc satisfactorily
known to the bureau.
1t Ii to be provided In the contract that the
bureau shall have the power Of annulling the con.
tract, without loss or mage to the government in
case Congress shall not have made Sufficient app-o
priatfons for the articles 81, for the com Die
ten ofthe works estimated f r, and on which this
advertisement IL based, and shsll also have the
power to incrsase or diminish the qua aties nam
in the classes not headed Miscellaneous" In the
schedule, rs per cent.
Persons whose Offers shall be accepted will be no
tilted by letter through the post ece which no tice
Shall be considered sufficient; and il they do NOT
enter Into contract fer the supplies specified within
neen days from the date Of notice from the bpr..u
OF TIE acceptance Of toer bid. o. O. ntrect viii be
be made With come other person or perroas and tn.
OF such defaultng bidder will be held re-
sponsible for all dslinqueuciss
All offers not made 10 strict conformity with this
rejected. 0'
Those only whose offers may Be acoapted will be
as coon thereafter IS may be practicsble.
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