Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01

may be directed by tbe commanding officer thereof;
given 10 Amsrcan snsee Will Will Pc
,ss % sss e che specified
d s ssas,: s and ihs be dir.
and number of articles enumerated IN classes headed
IN mi nsss are SPECIFIED ss the probable
data for determining the lowest bid; but the CON
tractor is 10 furnish more or less OF the sad enume
rated articles, aud sNeh quantities, and at sHch
times, as the Bnreax or CommandaHt may re-
qnirs such increase, however. not to exceed one.
third of the quantities stated land acquisitions sent
through the post office shall lie deemed sufficient mo-
tce, during the fiscal year ending S,th June, 1853
than those specified. the prices shall remain the
same. 4 -.
best quality, delivered in good order, free Of all and
every charge or expense to the Government, and
Of the s.d and Ss
satisfsctory to the Compartment thereof. Bidders
SAMPLES and any further description Of the articles
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous,
are to be delivered will be required to name in their
proposals an agent at the city or principal place near
liver articles cthoUt delay when they shall be re-
CURED. &c.,
Approved .uretlss in the full amour. ofthe con
dltlonal security deducted from each pay mont until
the contract shall have been completed or cancelled,
classes headed miscellaneous, to be delivered 10
required during the fiscal year, the twenty per cent
ant be paid quarterly the first Of January, April,
July. and October, when the deliveries have been
satisfactory, and the balance teghty per cent? will
be paid BY the respective Navy Agents within thirty
days after the presentation of bills, in trpGc duly
vouched and approved.
No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the con-
specially authorized by the Department.
twill be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties of the first part in de-
vering all or any OF the articles mentioned IN any
above provided, then and in that case the said
parties will forfeit and pay to 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 case
provided approved March 5, 1885.
The surctles must sign the contract and their
sponslbty certified to by Navy Agent, Collector,
District Attorney, some other person satisacto-
rlly known to the Bureau.
1t is to be provided the contract that the Bureau
shall have the power of annullng the contract, with
gross shall not have made sufficient approprIat
for the articles named for the completion of works
estimated for, and on which this advertisement is
based, and shall also have the power to Increase OF
headed Miscellaneous" IN the schedule twenty live
per cent.
Persons whose offers shall he accepted will he no
tined by letter through the post ohcc, which notice
shall be considered sufficient and Al they do not
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 snch defautlng bidder viii be held RESPONSE
bic for all denquencies.
All offers not made strict con ovnity with thi,
advertisement will, at the option of the Bureau be
rejected.
Those only whose offers may he accepted will IN
notified, and contracts will I've ready for execution
soon thereafter as may be practicable.