Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-02

The schedule viii state the times within which
articles and mstsrias viii be required to be dsliv
cred and where the printed schedule Il not used,
the periods ct. ted In il for deliveries must be copied
in the bids All the articles which may be cop;rsct-
ed for must be delivered at such place places n
Guiding draysga and csrting, to the place where
used within the navy yards, pectvely for which
the Offer il mae, as may be directed by the com
mandng officer thereof; acd ell other things beiBg
eqoal, prefere: ce will be given to American manu-
lectures. No article will be received after the expi-
ration Of the period specified In the schedules for
the completion Of deliveries, unless specially author
lied by the department.
It is to be provided in he contract ana to be dis
tinctly understood by the bidders that the amount
aud number Of articles enumerated In classes head
ed "miccel'aneous' specified as be probable
quantity which may be required. as we'll 90 to fx
data fer determining the lowest bid; but the con.
tractor is to furnieh more less of the said enuo
rated articas and IN such quantities, AVID at such
times as the bureau or comwdnddnt may require
sub increase, however, not to exceed third Of
the quantities slated land acquisitions thr
tbs post office shall b. deemed sufficient notice. du
whether the qusn6tie, required he more Or les,
than those specified, tho prices shall remsin the
same.
All the articles under the contract must be OF the
best quality, delivered in coed order free Of all ard
every extra charge or expense aud subject to the in
speeton, count, weight, or measurement Of the said
Layy yard ard be in ell respects satisfactory to the
conmandant thereof Bidders are referred TO the
yard fer plans, specifications, or samples, and fur
ther description Of the articles Contractors for
classes headed "pi>c.llaneous," who do not res d Q
near the place where the articles are to be deliv.
cred, viii be required to name in their proposals an
agent AT the city or princ pal place the yard Of
delivery who may be called upon to deliver articles
Utthout delay when they shall be required.
Approved sursties in the full amount OF the con
tract will be required, and twenty per ceHtum a.
additional security deducted from each payment un
til the contract shall have BEN completed or can
cel'ed unless Otherwise authorized BY the depart
ment. On classes headed miscellaneous, TO be de-
ivered as required dur ag the acsl year, the TWEEN.
ty per centun retained may at the discretion OF the
commaudant, be paid quarterly, the frxt of Jan.
uary April, July, and October. when the deliveries
have been sstisf.ctnry he baancs eighty per cent?
viii be paid by the respective navy agents within
thirty days altar the alton Of bills in tripli.
cate, duly vouchad and approved.
No part OF the per centum reserved is to b, paid
until oil rejected articles offered under the contract
shall have been removed from the ysrd unless spe.
cially au horiIed By the department
viii be stipulat din the contract that 81 defaul;
shall b. made by the parties OF the nrst pert in de-
livtring all or any of the articles mentioned of the
then aid in that ease the said parties Win 6rfe,,
and pay t the United States as liquidsted damage
a sum of money equal to twice tne amount of TIE
contract price herein agreed upon the price to b<
paid for the articles In case of the actual delivery
thereof, which liquida'ed damages NAV be recovered
from time to time as they eccrue.
The surst"s must sis the contract, pnd their re
spcnsioility certified 10 by navy agent DOL ector
district attorney or fome other person Satisfactorily
known to the bureau.
It Is to be provided in the contract that the
bureau shall hsvs the power Of anuulling the con
tract, without loss or mage to the government, In
case Congress shall not have made sufficient app.o
priations for the articles Cd, for the compile
ten OF the works estimated f r, and on which THU
advertisement is based, and shall also have tn,
power to increase diminish the quantities namst
In tie classes not headed "Miscellaneous" In tn.
schedule, Is per cent.
Persons hose offers shall be accepted viii be DO
tilted by letter through the post 0cs, which no tic
hall be considered SUFFICIENT; and II they do no
enter into contract for the supplies specified within
fifteen days from the date Of notice from the burea,
| Of the acceptance Of ter bid, q ntract viii
be made with some otner person or persons, and th
guarantors OF such defaulting bidder viii Be held =,
sponsible for al delinsuencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with thi
rejected.
Those only whose offers may b accepted will b
nouna sIa cSntr.cts viii be ready for exscutio
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