The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-09
Proposals for Naval supplies.
Navy DEpARrMrNr.

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, aid REPAIRS,
May 3, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval sup
plies for the fiscal year ending goth June, is3o.
will be received al this Bureau until O'Clock, p
m. OF The 23d June next. Thes@ proposals must
be endorsed .fIrnyos0Es for Nauai Supplies, b.
reou of CONSTRUCTION, &c" that they may be dis
ting nIslied rom other business letters
The materials I'd rticles embraced IN the class
IS named are particularly described III printed
schedules, any OF winch will he furnished TO sucn
as ssire 20 Offer on application 10 the command
ants of The respective yalds or 10 the ma 'y-a2eht
nearest thereto, and these of all the yards upon
appncatIon TO this bureau. IhIs division INTO
classes being for the convenience OF dealers IN
each such portion s will be furnished as are actu
ally required fur b ds The commaHdanI and navy
agent of each station will have copy OF the
SCHEDULES ot the other Yards, for examination My
from which IL nav be- iud ged whether IL viii be de-
sirabie to make application tor them.
Offers nlu be made Tor the whole OF a class at
any yatd upon one of the printed schs dulles, or in
sIcI conformity herewith, or they Will not be
considered.
All arlicIes must be of,he very best quality,
toTmahle To sample, size, &c, to be delivered IN
good ORDER ard in suitable vessels and packages,
as the case may be- at the expense ard risk OF the
contractor, aud ~ all respects sut9eci to the IN
specfion, measu, mPui, count, weight, &c, OF the
ward where received and 10 the entire satisfaction
at the cOnImaHdant thereon
Bidders are referred 10 the yards for samples, and
particular descrrp ION OF the articles and, all
oher things being equal, preference will be gwen
u articles nj American manufacture.
Every offer, as required by the law OF 10Th Au-
gust 1876 mIsr be accompanied by written
qua ante the form Of winch IS herewith given.
Those only whose offers NAV be accepted will
b.. notified and the contract will he forwarded as
soon thereafei as practicable, which they will be
required Ia execute within ten days alter ITS receipt
the post Office or navy agency named by them
SureIies IN the full amount will be required 10
IIasT RoFff nor
TO by United States distrcr Judge, United States
district attorney, collector, or Davy-agent. AS ad-
dItlonal security twenty per cenHm Will be with
held from rho amount of The bills until the contract
shall have been completed al eighty per cenrum
Of each bill approved IN triplIcate by The command
ant ui the respective yards, will be paid by the
navy agent within thirty days alter lis presentation
To him.
1t is stipulated in the contract that if default be
made by the parties of The first part in delivering
all or any OF the articles mentioned in any class
bid fer In this GPutTact ut The quality and at the
time an place above provided, then, aud m that
case the contractors ard his suretits will forfeit
AID pay To The United States a sum of money not
exce"ding twice the amount OF such class, which
may lie recovered from time TO time, according to
the act of Congress in that case provided, approx
I'd March 8 1913
Classes Nos l,2, 4, 6, Z TO be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 18Th May, One-tOurth
part by the both July one fourth part ~ The Doth
September, ard the remainder by the LIST Deem
Der, 1853. Glasses aid 8, the whole by the 18th
May, 1888. The remaining classes TO be delivered
one fourth part before the lst September
next one fourth part on or before the Is Decem-
her next fourth part or before The LIST April,
and the remainder or before the 3OIh June, 1888,
unless earlier required with notice of twelve
DAYS comprising at each delivery due proportion
of each article. Glass 10 and all following, If ad
diirnal quantities { any of the articles named
therein demanded d, they are 10 be rnlshed OH
Ike terms and conditions previous to the expIra
ton of the fiscal year. upon receiving a nntice OF
fifteen days from the bureau, the cOmmandant
OF the yard or navy-agent.