Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-11
Miscellaneous.

olssses headed " misoellaneousn are speciSe< n,
tne proodsk quantity which may be REQUIRED as
well a. TO hr data for determining the Lowest h,6
pu tne contractor Is 70 furnish or less Of the
SAID enumerated articles, asd ~ ssek spast,t,,.
dsd at sueA fn1ss, tAe b~,ess or eop1,ra ID ssf
mds reqstre, such increase, however, not 10 eI
ceed one-third OF the quantities stated land re
9ulsltions sent through the post ofEce shall be
erding Goth June, 1857; and whether the ousn.
titles required be more or less than those speci-
NED, the prices shall remain the same
ANA the articles under the contract must be Of
The best quality, delivered In good order free Of
ali and every charge or expense, and subject 10
the inspection, count, weight or measurement OF
me said navy yard, and in all respects satisfactory
10 the commandant thereof Bidders are referred
TO the yard for plans, specifications, or samples,
ana further description Of the articles. Con-
tractors for classes headed 90 miscela neous % who
DO not reside near the where the articles are
10 De delivered, Will be required 10 name IN their
proposals an agent st the city or principal pace
near the yard Of delivery, who NAV be called upon
TO deliver articles oifhouf delay when they shall
be required.
Approved sure,i~s In the fun amount OF the
contract will be required, and twenty per centum
es additional security aed ucted from each pay
ment until the contract shall have been completed
or cancelled, unless otherwise authorized by the
department. On classes headed 'miscellan eous !"
to be delivered requir, during the fiscal wear,
the twenty per centum retained may. at the dis
cIeuon OF the commandant, be paid uaIterly on
when the deliveries have been satisfactory, The
balance eighty per cent viii be paid by the
respective navy agents within thirty days after
the presentation Of bills In trplicate, duly vouch
cd and approved.
No part Of the per centum reserved is to be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the
unless specially authorized by the department
II will be stipulated In the contract that II de
fault shall be made by the parties Of the FIRST part
In de ivsrng all or any Of the articles mentioned,
10 10, al -
provided then, and in that case, the said parties
will forfeit and paw 70 the United States liqui-
dated damages, a sum OF money equal 20 twice
the amount Of the contract price herein agreed
upon as the price &c be paid for the articles In
case OF the actual delivery thereof, which liqui-
dated damages may be recovered nom time %
time as they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract, and their
responsibility certified 10 by navy agent, colec-
tor district attorney, some other person salts
factorily known TO the bureau
Ii is to be provided In the contract that the
bureau shall have the power Of annulling the con-
tract, without loss OF damage to the government,
In case Congress shall not have made sufncient
apprt priations for the articles named, for the
completion OF the works estimated for and on
which this advertisement Is based, and shall also
have the power TO increase or diminish the guam
titles named in the classes not headed "miscella-
neous" In the sch sdule twenty FIVE per cent
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post once, which
notice shall be considered Sufficient; and II they
do not enter into contract for the supplies specified
within fifteen days from the date Of notice from
the bureau Of the acceptance Of their bid a con-
tract Will BE made With some other person per
sons, and the guaran,ors Of such defaulting bid
der will be held re- ponsible for all delinq uencies
All offers not made in gfricf conformity, with
this advertisement will, Mt the option Of the bu-
reau, be rejected.
Those only whose offers msy be accepted Will
be notified, and contracts will be ready for execu
ZION as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
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