Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, of Inn Enni enfa nd

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
 Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs,
 May g, 1857. SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for the O fiscal year ending Both June, Is5s will be received this Bureau until o'clock M, of the 23d June These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Naval Sup plies, Bureau of Constructions" etc., that they may be dis tlngushed from other business letters.
 The materials and articles embraced in the classes named are particularly described printed schedules of which will be furnished to such desire offer, application 10 the commandant of the respective yard or to the agent nearest hereto and those of all the yards npon app cation this bureau This division into classes being for the convenience of dealers m each, such portions Will ne furnished actually required for bids. The command ant and of each station will have copy o the schedules the other yards, for examination enly from which may judged whether it will be desirable to make Offers must be made for the whole of class any yard upon the printed schedules, or in strict conformity herewith, or they will not be considered
 All articles must be of the very quality confomabe sample, size etc., be delivered in good oder and in suitable vessels and packages, the may be, at the expense and risk of the contractor and in all respects sub ec the inspections measurement, count weight, etc, of the yard where received and to the entire satisfaction Of the commandant thereof.
 Bidders referred to the yards for samples and partlcu lar description of tho articles; and, all other things being equal preference will be given to articles of American ma nufacture.
 Every oer as required by the law of 10th August e46, must be accompanied by written guarantee, the form of which is herewith given.
 Those only whose offers be acceped will be nohed, and the will be forwarded soon thereafter as tcable which they will be required to execute within ten days after its receipt at the post oce or navy agency named by them.
 surees in the full amount will be required to sign the contract and their responsibility certified by United district udge United States district attorney, coec tor or navy agent As additional security twenty will be withheld from the oi bills until the shall have beeR compleed and eighty per cenum of each b approved duplicate by the commandant of the respective yas will be paid by the within thirty days after Its pre- sentation to him.
 It stipulated the that, if default be made by the parties of the first part in delivering all of the articles mentioned any class bid for in this contract of the quality and the and places above provded then and that the and hs sueties will forfeit and pay the United States money not exceeding twice the of such class which may be time me according the of Congress in that case povd- ed, approved March B. le43.
 Classes Nos l. 9 4 6, be delivered fourth part the 18th May, oneouh part by the 20h July fourth part the 2th September and the remainder by the I December 1858. Classes and the whole by the 18th May, 1858. The remaining classes to be delivered one fourth part before the st September next onefourh part before the list December fourth part before the lst April and the remainder before the Both June, 1853 unless earle required with notice o twelve days, comprising each delivery due proportion o each Glass I0 and all following, if additional quan of any of the articles named therein demanded they be furnished like and conditions previous the expiration of the fiscal year, receiving noce of fifteen days from the bureau, the commandant oi the yard agent.