Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-16
Miscellaneous,

ivered at such place pacos including drayage and
Yards for which the Offer IL made ~
may oe oifeotea by the commanding officer thereof;
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hs IF as ssd
1t IS to be provided IN the contract. and to be dis
and number OF articles enumerated in Classes hesSed
miscellaneous" are specihed as the probable
the bid S bs. a. ass to Tx
tractor IS to furnish more or less OF the said enume
tinss, as Il. Barsas or Commandant NAV a sI 1s
qnire such increase, however, not to exceed one
through the post ofice shall be deemed SUFFICIENT eo
tlce,) during the hscal year ending Sth June, 1858
than those specikei, the prices shah remain the
same. gt. .f .. .f
best quality delivered in good order, free of all and
every charge expense to the Government, and
msnt Of the s.,d Navy Yard and be in al all respects
satisfactory to the Conmandant thereof Bidders
samples, aud any further description Of the articles
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous"
are to he delivered will be required to name in their
proposals an agent at the city or principal place
liver articles ithOHt delay when they shall be re-
Quired.
tract will be required and twenty per cetunm as adj
ditIona security deducted from each paymen until
unless otherwise authorized bs the Department On
classes headed 80 miscellaneous to he delivered
required during the fiscal year, the twenty per
ant, be paid quarterly the first of January April,
July, and October, when the deliveries have been
Glory, and the balance ieIghty per cent? will
be paid by the respective Navy Agents within thirty
vouched and approved.
No part of the per centum reserved Is to he paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the con-
tract shall have been removed from the yard unless
specially authorized by the Department.
twill he stipulated IN the contract. that If default
l NJ art IN a-
class bid for, of the quality and at the times and pa
oes above provided, then and in that the said
parties will forfeit and pay to the United States, a
| sum of money not to exceed twice the amount of
such class which may he recovered from tire to
time according To the act of Congress, in that
| provided, approved March s, l8i3.
| The suretles must sign the contract and their re
sponslbilty certified to by Navy Agent, Collector,
District Attorney, or some other person satsfacO-
riy known to the Bureau.
1t is to be provided IN the contract that the Bureau
shall have the power of a1nullng the contract, with
out loss damage TO tho Government, in Con
gross shall have made sufficient appropriat IONS
for the articles named for completion of wor ks
| estimated for, and which this advert isement is
based and shall also have the power to increase or
| diminish the quantities named IN the classes not
| headed Miscellaneous in the schedule twenty five
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be ne
tilted by letter through tho post office, which notice
shall be considered sufficient and If they do not en-
ter into contract for the supplies specified within
fifteen days from the date of notice from the Bureau
Of the acceptance OF their bid contract will be made
with some other person or persons, and the guaran-
tors of such detaultng bidder will be held respons-
| BILE for all delinquencies.
All offers not made i'll strict conformity with this
advertisement will, at the option of the Bureau, be
rejected
notified, and contracts will he ready for execution as
| soon thereafter as may be practicable.
| IN 1-lawiw