Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-12
PROPOSALS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !;
BUREAU OF CoNsT'N, EoUIP'T RBPAIR,}
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CoNsT'N, EoUIP'r RKrAIR,f
ce.1Ep PROPOSALS TO FURNISH Ma.
y val Supplies for the fiscal year ending Both Of
June. 1851 will be received at this Bureau until
! . O'Clock p. m Of the Sth Of July next. These
proposals must be endorsed Proposals 70, Ma
cal Supplies, Bxrsan of Constructions, Ger
that they may be distinguished from other bust
| ness letters.
The materials and articles embraced in the
classes named are particularly described in print
ed schedules, any Of which will be furnished to
such as desire to offer, application to the COM
mandauts Of the respective navy-yards. or to the
navy agent nearest thereto, and those Of all the
yards upon application to this bureau. This d.
vision into classes being for the convenience CT
dealers in each, such portions only will be fur
nlshed as are actually required for such bids.
will have a copy of the schedules Of the other
yards, for examination only, from which II may
be judged whether II will be desirable to make
application for them.
Offers must be made for the whole Of class at
any yard upon one Of the printed schedules, or In
| strict conformity Herewith, or they Will not be
considered.
conformable to sample, size, &c to be delivered
In good order and In suitable vessels and pack
ages, the case may be, at the expense and risk
Of the contractor, and In all respects subject to
the inspection, measurement, count, weight, &c,
OF the yard where received, and to the entire sat-
isfaction Of the commandart thereof.
Bidders are referred to the yards for samples,
and particular description Of the articles and,
all other things being equal, preference will be
given to articles Of American manufacture.
Every offer. as required by law Of 10th August
1915. must be accompanied by a written guaran-
tee, the forms Of which are herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified, snd the contract will be forwarded as
soon thereafter as practicable, which they will be
required ID execute within ten days after its re-
ceipt at the post cfice or navy agency named by
them.
sureties In the full amount will be required to
sign the contract and their responsibility certified
to by United States district judge United States
district attorney, collector or navy agent. As ad
dtlonal security, twenty per centum will be with
held from the amount CT the bills until the con-
tract shall have been completed, and eighty per
centuR OF each bill approved In triplicate by the
commandant Of the res pective yards, will be paid
by the navy agent within thirty days after It's pre-
sentation to him
1t is stipulated in the contract that, II default
be made by the parties Of the first part In deliver
Ing all or any Of the articles mentioned Of the
quality and at the time and pisces provided.
them, and In that case, the contractor and his
sursties will forfeit and paw to the United States
as liquidated damages sum Of money equal to
twice the amount Of the contract prices therein
agreed upon as the price to be paid in Of the
actual delivery thereof which liq Undated ia images
NAV be recovered or retained ftpm time to time
they accrue from the said parties Of the first part
or either Of them
Glasses Nos 1, ., 4,s,7,s-to be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 18th May, e-fourth
part by Goth July, one fourth part by the Goth
September, and the remainder by the LIST Deem
Der, 1857. Glasses Nos. 3 and 9-tbe whole by the
18th May, 1857. The remaining classes to be de-
livered-one fourth part on or before the LIST Sep
tember next, one fourth part on or before the fst
december next, one fourth part on or before the
LIST April, and the remainder or before the
Both June, 1857, comprising at each delivery due
proportion Of each article. Glass TO- and all fol-
lowing, additional quantities Of any Of the arti-
cles named therein are demanded, they are to be
furnished on like terms and condtio preyious TO
the expiration Of the fiscal year, upon receiving a
notice Of fifteen days from the bureau, the COM
| mandant Of the yard, or navy agent.
As the law requires the prepayment Of postage,
persons desiring the commandant of the yard or
the navyagent TO send them by mail schedules Of
such classes as they desire should enclose In their
application postage stamps to insure their trans
mission, but applications to this bureau for sue
schedules VIII not REQUIRE prenayment