Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-20
20 hay and straw
q PIT vender
% Charcoal
20 Iron castings
26 Surgeons House

% Charcoal
25 Iron castings
26 Surgeons House
Glass No. Bricks
3 Yellow pine timber
Yellow pine lumber
Hard wood timber and lumber
6 White pine, juniper, cedar and cvnro..,
Der and timber 'P'ess lun.
Lime
8 Cement
9 Cookie Shells clay and sand
i Iron; iron nails and spikes
ID Railroad iron
IA Files
Is Paints, oils and glass
Is Ship chandlery
II Hardware
1s Stationery
10 Firewood
20 Hay
2l Pr0vender
90 Charcoal
% Betting, packing, hose, &c.
"A Copper and composition nails
25 Iron castings
26 Instruments, &C.
The schedule will state the times within which
will be required to be delivered and where S articles
schedule is not used the periods stated in it for printed
contra ted for must be delivered at such place m may
including drayage and carriage to the place wap places
within the navy yards respectively, for which the e USED
of; and, all other things being equal prefernc ne
given to American manufacture No article will VIII
ed after the expiration of the period specified in tho 'e
ules for the completion of deliveries unless cnd
thorized by the department. p|'a'! an
is to be provided in the contract and to be ds,
understood by the bidders, that the amount and pnm
articles enumerated in classes headed emiscejoer Of
specified the probable quantity which NAV be- r" are
well as to hx data for determining the lowest hid hs
contractor is to furnish less of the said u The
articles and IN such quantities and at such times
reau or coanandant may require such increase ho a
not to exceed onethird of the quantities stated
sitions sent through the post office shall be deemed
notice during the fiscal year ending 3,ih june IssD
whether the quantities required be more or less finn, "
specified, the prices shall remain the same $50" ios
All the articles under the contract must be Of h,
quality, delivered in good order free of all and ever cb
or expense to the government and subject the nsp
count. weight or measurement Of the said NAVY Yard &
be in all respects satisfactory to the comnandan, ibs
Bidders are referred to the yard for plans Specifications Nv
samples and any further description of the articles C
tractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do nat
side near the place where the articles to be Delivers
VIII be required to name in their proposals agent G
city or principal place the yard of deivery wo %
be called upon to deliver articles itout kg when th
shall be required. "s'
Approved surees in the full amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per centum additional secur
deducted from each payment until the contract shall h
been completed cancelled unless otherwise author b
the department.. On classes headed mscelareuus tI
delivered as required during the fiscal year. the twenty n
centum retained may at the discretion of the conpand
be paid quarterly the first of January April uy an5
October when the deliveries have been satisfactory and %
navy agents within thirty days after the presentation fe
in triplieate: duly vouched and approved
the rejected articles offered under the contract shall ,r
been removed from the yard unless specially authorized M
the department.
1t will be stipulated in tho contract that if default shall
be made by the parties of the first part delivering all m
any of the articles mentioned in any class bid for Of tho
quality and at the times and places above provided
then and in that the said parties will forfeit and nav
the United States sum of money not to exceed twice the
amount of such class which may be recovered from time
to time according to the act of Congress- in that cise
vided. approved March 3, ls43.
The suretles must sign the contract and their RESPONSE
by certified to by navy agent, collector district ao.
ney or some other satisfactory known the bureau
1t is to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annung the contract without loss
damage to the government Congress shall hare
made sufficient appropriations for the articles named
the completion of works estimated for and which this
is based and shall also have the power to in
crease or diminish the quantities named in the classes not
headed miscellaneous in the schedule twenty Del
cent
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified BY
letter through the post Office which notice shall be cond
cred sufficient and if they do not enter into contract r
notice from the bureau of the acceptance of their bid
tract will be made with other person or persons
the guarantors of such deaultng bidder will be held
sponsibe for all delinquencies.
All offers not made in strict cOnfomty with this adve
tisement WILL at the option of the bureau be rejected
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be notified
and contracts will be ready for execution therea
as may be practicable.
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