The true Democrat., 1856-06-24
Proposals for Naval Supplies.
Bureau of Constn, Equip't, and Repair

Bureau of Const'n, Equip't, and Repair
 June ?, 1856. SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish Naval Supplies C for the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, 1857, will be received at this bureau until o'clock, p. ., of the Sth day of July next. These proposals must be en- dorsed < Proposals for Naval Supplies Bureau of Construction, tc." that they may be distinguished from other business letters
 The materials and articles embraced in the classes named particularly described in printed schedules any of which will be furnished to such as desire to offer on application to the commandants of the re- spective navy yards, to the navy agent nearest thereto and those of all the yards upon application to this bureau This division into classes being for the convenience of dealersn each such portions only will be furnished actually required for such bids The commandant and navy agent of each station will have copy of the schedules of the other yards for examination only, from which it 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 of the printed schedules or in strict conformity herewith, they will not be considered All articles must be of the very best quality, con- tornabe to sample, size etc. to be delivered in good order and in suitable vessels and packages as the case may be- the expense and risk of the contractor and in all respects subject to the inspection measurement count weight etc., of the yard where received. and to the entire satisfaction of the comrnandant thereof
 Bidders are referred to the yards for samples and particular description of the artices and all other things being equal, preference will be given to art- cles of American manufacture.
 Every offer, as required by the law of 1Cth Aupust 1S4e, must be accompanied by written guarantee. the forms of which are herewith given.
 Those only whose offers may be accepted will be notfed and the contract will be forwarded as soon thereafter practicable which they will be required to execute within ten days after it's receipt at the post office or navy agency named by them.
 Suretes in the full amount will be required to sign the contract and their responsibility certified by United States district judge, United States district attorney, collector, or navy agent As additional security twenty per centum will be withheld from the amount of the bills until the contract shall have been completed, and eighty per eentum of each bill ap- proved in riplicate by the commandant of the respec tive yards, will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after its presentation to him.
 It is stipulated in the contract that if default be made by the parties of the first part in delivering all any ofthe articles mentioned of the quality and at the time and places provided, then and in that case, the contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the United Staes as quidated damages a sum of mo- ney equal to twice the amount of the contract price therein agreed upon as the price to be paid in of the actual delivery thereof which liqudated da- images may be recovered or retained from time to time they accrue from the said parties of the first part or either of them.
 Glasses Nos. l, ?, 4, 6, :, sto be delivered one fourth mart on or before the 18th May one fourth part by the goth July, e-fourth part by the 2Oth September and the remainder by the lst December. lS57 Classes Nos. and 9-the whole by the 18th May, 1857. The remaining classes to be delivered one-fourth part or before the 1st September next one-fourth part on or before the lst December next one-fourth part before the lst April. and the remainder or before the 90th June 1857, comprs ing at each delivery due proportion of each article Class l0 and all following if additional qualities of any of the articles named therein are demanded they to be furnished like time and conditions previous to the expiration of the fiscal year. upon re- ceiving notice of fifteen days from the bureau, the commandant of the yard, or navy agent.
 As the law requires the prepayment of postage per sons desiring the commandant yard or the navy agent to send them by mail schedules of such classes as they desire should enclose in their application pos tage stamps insure their transmission, but applca tons to this bureau for such schedules will not re- quire prepayment.