Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-19

well a. to x data for determining the lowest bid;
but the contractor IL to furnish less Of the
said enumerafed articles, aad 10 ssek Quantities,
esd at sntA hmss as rae bsrsas or eona"sar d ssf
may yessire, ch Inc, ease. however, not 10 eI
coed oneihird OF the Quantities stated, land re-
QUESTIONS sent through the post once shall be
deemed sufacient notice. during the fiscal year
ending 30th June, 1857; and whe her the guam
titles required be more or less than those speci-
ded, the prices she'll remain the same.
And the articles under the contract must be of
the best quality, delivered In COED order, free OF
all and every charge or expense, and subject to
the inspection, count, weight, or measurement of
the said navy yard and In all respects satisfactory
to the commandant thereof. Bidders are refe, red
to the yard for plans, specifications, or samples,
and a further description Of the articles. Con-
tractors for classes headed miscellaneous, - who
do not reside near the where the articles are
TO be delivered, will be required to name in their
proposals an agent at the city or principal place
near the yard OF delivery, who may be called upon
to deliver articles wiihoxi delay when they shall
be required.
Approved sureties in the full amount Of the
contract Will be required, and twenty Per centum
as additional security deducted from each paw
ment until the contract shall have been completed
or cancelled, unless otherwise authorized BY the
department. On classes headed miscellaneous -
10 oe delivered as required during the fiscal wear
the twenty per centum retained may, at the dis
creton OF the commandant, be paid quarterly on
the nrst Of January, April, July, and October,
when the deliveries have be- satisfactory, the
RESP ecti,e navy agents within thirty DAYS after
the presentation Of bits, in triplca.e duly vcuch
ed ard approved.
No part Of the per centum reserved is 10 be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the
contract shall have been removed from the ward
unless specially authorized by the department
III Will be stipulated In the contract that II de-
fault shall be made by the parties Of the first part
In de ivering all or any Of the articles mentioned
OF the quality and at the times and places above
provided, then, and In that case the said parties
will forfeit and pay 10 the United States as iqui-
dated damages, sum or money equal to twice
the amount Of the contract price herein agreed
upon the price to be paid for the articles IN
case Of the sexual delivery thereof, which nqui
dated damages may be recovered from time TO
time as they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract, and their
responsibility certified to by navy agent, collec
tor, district attorney, or some other person salts
factoriiy known TO the bureau.
IL Is to be provided in the contract that the
bureau shall have the power Of annuIling the rom
tract, without loss or damage to the government
In C Sc Congress shall not have made SUFFICIENT
appropriations for the articles ramed, or for the
completion Of the works estimated for. and on
which this advertisement Is based ard shall also
have the power to increase or diminish the guam
titles named in the class not headed "miscells-
neous'' in the schedule twenty-five per cent
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post office, which
notice shall be considered Sufficient: and II thew
within fifteen days from the date If notice from
the bureau OF the acceptance Of their bid a con-
tract Will be made with some other person or per-
sons, and the guarantors Of su, n defaulting bid
der will be held ponsible for all delnquencies.
All offers not made in strict e0rr formify, with
this advertisement will, Mt the option Of the bu-
reau, be rejected.
Those only whose ffers may be accepted will
be notified, and contracts will be ready FOR execu-
ton as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
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