Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-23
Miscellaneous,

carriage to the places where used within the NsVT
Yards, respectively. for which the offer is made as
may be directed by the commanding officer thereof
and AL other things being equal, preference will be
received after the praion of tho period specifed
IN the schedules for the completion of everes un-
iess specially authorized by the Department ,
1t IS to be provided in the contract and TO he dis
tincty understood by the bidders. that the amount
miscellaneous" are specified as the pro6abis
quantity which may be required, as well as 10 tx
tractor Is to furnish less of the said enume
:seu artieies and IN such quantities, and at such
qHire such increase, however, not to exceed one
tnird OF the quantities. stated land acquisitions sent
tice,) during tine fiscal year ending Snh June ig,9
anu whether the quantities required he more or less
than those specified, the prices shall remain the
All the articles under the contract must be of tbe
pest quality delivered in good order, free of ali and
every charge or expense to the Government and
ment Navy Yard and be in al ali respecfs
are referred to the Yard for plans specifications or
samples and any further description of the articles
who do not reside near the place where the article,
are to be delivered will be reauired to name in their
the Yard Of delivery. who may he called UPON to de-
liver articles piihout delay when they shall be re-
Approved suretles in the full amount of the con-
tract Will he required, and twenty per cetunm as adj
dlIonai security deducted from each pay nent until
the contract shall have been completed or cancpIled
unless otherwise authorized by the Department On
required during the seal year. the twenty Der cent
um retained may at the discretion of the Command
ant, be PAID quarterly on the first Of January April
July ana october, when the deliveries have been
satisfactory and the balance eighty per cent will
6e PAID by the respective Navy Agents within thirty
days alter the presentation of bills i'm tripcate dny
vouched and approved.
until all the rejected articles offered under the con-
traot snail have been ed from the yard unless
specially authorized by the Department.
stipulated in ha r J,e,,
SnaI De made ny the parties of the first part i'm de-
llverlng all or of the articles mentioned in anv
oass Did lor OF the quality and at the times and pla-
ces ABOVE p.ovlded 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
time according to the act of Congress i'm that case
pr3ylded, approved March ., l343.
Inc suretles must sign the contract and their re-
sPonsibliity certined 10 by avy Agent, Collector
Distrlct Attorley some other person satisfactO-
rl,y known to TIE Bureau.
us To lie provided in the contract that the Buroau
Shai nave fhe power of annullng the contract with
out loss Or damage to tho Government i'm case Con
sress shall not have made sufficient APPROXIMATIONS
LOT ne articles named, or for the completion of works
e'tlmated for and on which this advertisements rs
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 no
thed 10y letter through the post office which notice
shall be considered sufficient; and if they do
ter into contract for tho supplies specified within
fifteen days from the date of notice from the Bureau
of the acceptance of their bid contract will be made
tors of such defatIlting bidder will be held resnonsi
ble for all dellnquences.
All oilers not made in strict conformity with this
adveIlsement Will, at the option of tho Bureau, he
rejected.
Those only whose offers, may be accepted will 10
notihed ana contracts will he ready for execution
soon thereafter rs my be practicable.
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