Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-21
PROPOSALS roR NAVAL SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CoNsT'N, EQUIP'T & REPAIR

June 2, 1856 y
SEALED PROPOSALS TO FURNISH Ma
| y val supplies for the fiscal year ending 30th OF
June 1851, win be received at this Bureau until
| 3 O'Clock p. m Of the 9Th Of July next. These
| proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Ma
cal Supplies, Bs,sax of Constructions, &C.
that they may be distinguished from other bust
ness letters.
The materials and articles embraced in the
classes named particularly described in print.
ed schedules, any Of which viii be furnished 10
such as desire to offer, on application to the COM
mandants Of the respective navy wards 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 of
dealers In each, such portions only will be fur
nished as are actually required for such bids.
The commandant and navy agent Of each station
Will have copy Of the schedules Of the other
yards, Tor examination only, from which 1t may
be Judged whether It 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 fhsy will not be
considered
All articles must be Of the very best quality,
| conformable to sample, size &c; to be delivered
In good order and In suitable vessels and pack
ages as 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-
isfacti0n Of the commandant thereof.
Bidders are referred to the yards for samples,
and particular description Of the articles: and,
given to articles Of American manufacture
Every offer as required by law of 10th August,
1916, must be accompanied by written guaran-
tee, the forms Of which are herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified and the contract win be forwarded as
soon thereafter as practicable, which they will be
required to execute within ten days after its re-
ceipt at the post office 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
ditional security, twenty per centum will be with
held from the amount Of the bills until the con-
tract shall have been completed, and eighty per
centum OF each bill, approved In triplicate by the
commandant Of the respective 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 places provided,
them, and In that case, the contractor and his
sureies will forfeit and paw to the United States
as Hquidated damages sum Of money equal to
| twice the amount Of the contract prices therein
agreed upon the price to be paid in case Of the
actual delivery thereof which liQ lidated damages
may be recovered or retained from time TO time as
| or either Of them
Glasses Nos. 1, 2, Z, ST., s-to be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 18th May, one fourth
part by 10Th July, one fourth part by the Goth
L
Der, 1857. Glasses N os. 3 and 9-the whole by the
| 18th May, 1857. The remaining classes to be de
livered- one fourth part or before the LIST Sep
TENDER next, one fourth part on before the Isl
| December next, one fourth part on or before the
| LIST April and the remainder on or before the
30th June. 1857, comprising at each delivery due
proportion Of each article. Glass TO- and all fol-
lowing, IL additional quantities Of any OF the arti
| cles named therein are demanded, they are to be
furnished on like terms and conditions previous tc
the expiration Of the fiscal year, upon receiving
| notice Of fifteen days from the bureau, the com
| mandant Of the yard, navy agent.
As the law requires the prepayment Of postage
| persons desiring the commandant Of the yard, oil
| the navy agent to send them by mail schedules Of
such classes they desire should enc ose in thei
| application postage stamps to insure their trans
mission, but applications to this bureau for sue
l schedules will not require prepayment