Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-23

The soheduie Will state the times within which
articles and Dat.ris will be required to be dsliv
cred /; aud where the printed schedule Il not used
the periods st ted In II for deliveries must be copiei
In the b'd All the articles which may be con rsct
cd for must he delivered ct ouch place OF places in
Guiding dray.gs and csrting, to the place where
used, within the navy yards, respectively fer which
the of r IL ma %, as may be directed by the com
mauding cfacer thereof; aud all ether things being
equal, preferer &c will be given to American manu-.
lectures No article will be received after the
ration OF the period specified in the schedules for
the completion Of deliveries unless specially author
lied by the department..
1t is to be provided in the contrast and to be dis
ticcty understood by the bidders that tho amount
and number Of art cies enumerated in cla%e, heal.
cd "miecslaneous' are specified as he probable
quantity which may be required as we'll as to q Z
data for determining the lowset bid; but the con.
tractor IL to iurnsh more less of the said snume
rsted articas. and tn such quantities, and at such
tintes as the bureau or commandment may require
81 Increase, how.v'r, not to exceed one third of
the quantities stated (and acquisitions mt through
the post office shall be deemed sufficient notice. du
ring tbs cal year ending Goth June, 1856; end
wh.ther the Quantitie, required be more or les
than those specified, the prices shall remain the
same.
All the articles under the contract must BE- Of tn.
best quality deli in good order free of all
every extra charge expense and subject to the in
speetion, uat. weight, or msssurem of the said
ravy yard. ard bs ell respects Satisfact ~ to tn
oommsndant thereof Piiders are referred 10 the
yard fer plans, specifications, or samples and far
ther description Of th' articles. Contractors fri
cases headed "ni oellsneous," who dc not res de
near the plscs where the articles are to be deliv
eced will be required to nams in their proposals an
at the city princi pal place the yard of
delivery who nay be called upon to deliver articles
scith0xt delay when they shall be required.
Approved surs'ies 10 the foil amount Of the COD.
tract will bs required, and twe"ty per cent,m a.
I'D honal security DEDUCTED from each payment an
til the contrGc. shall have BE- COMPLETED or can
celled, unless Otherwise authorized BY the depart
mont. On classes headed miscellaneous" to be de-
vered required duri og the nscsl year. the TWEEN.
y per centuIa retained may, at the discretion OF the
oomm andant be paid quarterly, the hrst Of J.
uary, April. July, and October when the deliveries
have been satisfactory The balance eighty per cen
VIII bs paid by the respective navy agents within
thirty days sfe, the presen alton OF bills In tripli
ca.,, duly vouched and approved.
No part Of the per csntum reserved Is to b, paid
until ell rejected articles offered under the contract
shall have been removed frc m the ysrd unless sps
cially authorised By the department
It will be sdp uiat din the contract that II default
shall b. made by the parties OF the frst part in de.
all or any Of the articles mentioned OF the
quality and at tbs times and places above provided,
then nd In that case the said parties will forfeit
ard peyt the United States as liquid .ted dsmages,
q sum Of money equal to twice TIE amount of the
contract price herein sgred upon as the price to be
paid for the articles In case of the actual delivery
thereof which lq Undated damages may be recovered
from time to time as they accrue.
The suredss mus. 81 the contract, prd their re-
CeEtlueI W pJ . navy oR0nt DOL ectOr.
district storney some other psrson satisfactorily
known to the bsrsau.
1t is to he provided In the contract that the
boresu shall havs the power Ct annullinS the con-
rrac, with ut loss or msge to the government in
Gaze Congress shall not have made sufficient appro
priatons for the articles naUei for the con pie
ten Of the WORKS estimated fr and on which this
advertisement Is based, and shall also have the
power to increase diminish the Quantities named
in tie classes not headed "Misceilaneous' in the
schedule, 70 per cent
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will DO no
tilted by tier through the post Office, which no tice
thal be considered sufficient; aud if they do not
enter into contract r the supplies specified within
fifteen days from the date of notes from the bureau
Of TIE acoeptsnc, Of ter bid, a ntract will be
be made With some 1er person pertons and the
gusrantors Ct such defauting bidder will be he'd re.
sponsible for ell dsinquepcies.
All offers not made In strict conformity with this
advertisement WILL ct the option Of thu bureau, be
rejected.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
noSh'd and contracts will be ready for execution
a. soon thereafter as may be practicable.
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