The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1856-10-18
PENSACOLA.

The schedule will state times within which arti-
cles will be required be devered; and where the
printed schedule is used. the periods stated in 1t
for deliveries must be copied in the bids. All the
articles which be contracted for must be deliver
ed at such place places, including dravage and
crting to the place where used within the yards.
respectively, for which the offer is made, may be
directed by the comm.nling officer thereof; and, all
other things being equal preference will be given to
AMERICAN manufacture. no article will lie received
after the expiration of the period specified in the
schedules for the completion of deliveries, unless
specially authorized by the department.
1t is to be provided in the contract and to be dis
tnctly understood by the bidders. that the amount
and number of articles enumerated in classes headed
miscellaneous specified as the probabIe quantity
which may he required. we'll as to fix data for
determining the lowest bid but the contractor is to
furnish more or less of the said enumerated artcles
n mi p, cL tit<~, ~s"cT ffUeS. as NE
however not to exceed one-thirl of the quantities
stated. {and acquisitions sent through the post Office
shall he deemed sufficient notice.) during the fiscal
year ending 0th June, 1856 and whether the guam
titles reu be less thtn those specified.
prices shall remain the same.
All the articles under the contract must be of the
best quality delivered in good order free all and
every charge expense and subject to the inspection.
count weight measurement of the said navy yard.
and be in all respects satisfactory to the commandant
thereof Bidders referred to the yard for plans.
spec icatons. or samples, and a further description
of the articles. Contractors for classes beaded mis-
celancous' who do not reside the place where
the articles to be delivered. will be required to
in their proposals agent at the city prnci-
pal place the yard of delivery who may be called
be required.
Approved sureties in the full of the contract
will b. reNured. and twenty per centum additional
security deducted from each payment until the con
tract shall have been completed cancelled, unless
otherwise authorized by the department. On classes
headed miscellaneous'' to be delivered required
during the fiscal year. the twenty per centim retain
ed may at the discretion of the commandant. be paid
Quarterly the first of January April. July and
October when the deliveries have been satisfactory.
the balance eighty per cent? will be paid by the re
spective navyasents within thirty ays after the
sentation of bills in tfiplicate, duly vouched and
approved
No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the
tract shall have been removed from the yard bnesr
sTecasly authorized by the department.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties of the first part in deliver
ing all any of the articles mentioned. of the quality
and at the times and places above provided. then and
in the said parties will forfeit and pay
the United States as liqnidated damages. sum of
money equal twice the amount Of the contract price
herein agreed upon the price to be paid for the
articles in of the actual delivery thereof. which
time as they accrue.
The srtreties must sign the contract and their
sponsibility certified to by navyagent. collector
district attorney. other person satisfactorily
known to the bureau.
shall have the power of annulling the contract. with
out loss damage to the government in case Congress
Shall have made sufficient appropriations fpf the
articles named. cr tile completion of the works
timated for and which this advertisement is based
and shall also have the power to increase Diminish
the quantities named in the classes not headed mis-
cellaneous'' in the schedule twenty five per cent.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted Will be noti
fed by letter through the post Office. which notice
shall be considered sufficient and if they do not
ter into contract for the supplies spec5sd wt in fit
teen days from the date CT notice ftom the bureau
acceptance of their bid. contract will be made
with person persons and the gnarantors
such tef;,ulting bidder will be held responsible for
all delinqueucies.
All offers not masle in strict eonfornIy with this
adve tisement will at the option Of the bureau be
rejected.
notified and contracts will be really for execution as
soon thereafter may be practicable
oct 4 1916