Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-16
FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.
 Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs,
 May 93. lS57

May g, 1857. CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for the - fiscal year ending Both June les, will be received this Bureau until o'clock, M., of the 23d June These proposals be endorsed Proposals for Naval Sup pes Bureau of Construction etc, that they be dis tingushed from other business letters.
 The materials and articles embraced in the classes named are particularly described in printed schedules any of which Will be furnished to such as desire to oe on appcation To the commandants of the respective yads to the navy agent thereto and those of all the yards upon apP caton to this bureau. This division into classes belng Tor the dealers each such portions wall be furnished actually required for bids The command and of each station will have copy of the schedules of the other yards, for examination only, from which may be judged whether will be desirable to make applies for them
 Offers must be made for whole of class any yard upon the printed schedules, in strict conformity herewith or they will not be considered.
 All articles be of the very best quality, conformable sample be delivered in good order, and in suitable vessels and pack tine be- the and risk of the contractor, and in all respects sub iect the inspection, emen count, weight etc, of the yard where receved and to the entire satisfaction of
 Bidders are referred to the yards for samples and pacu lar description the arces and, all other things being nufacture. -
 Every offer, required by the law of 10th August 1s46 he by written guarantee, the form or which is herewith given ~
 Those only whose offers may will be notified, and will forwarded hereafter as prae ticabe, which they will be required to execute "ltn len days afer it's receipt at the post once or navy agency haeu by them.
 suretes in the full amount will be required sign the contract and their responsibility certified to by United sIaes district judge United states district attorney, coec to or navy agent As additional curty twenty per cen will be withheld from the amount ol bills until the con shall bees compleed and eighty per cenum of bill approved duplicate by the commandant o the respective yards will be paid by the agent within hy days after presentation to him.
 ts stipulated the contract that if default be maHe oy the parties of the first part in delivering all or any oi me articles mentioned class bid for in this contract o e quality and the time and places above provided hen a in that case the and hIs urecs will oeit anu pay the United States of money not wce of class, which may be recovered from time in the ed, approved March 3, lS43
 Classes Nos. 2 4 G. : to be delivered eouh part on or before the 18th May part the 2Uth July part the 2h September and the remainder by the ls December, Glasses and e the whole by the l5ih May 1858. The remaining classes to be delivered one fourth part before the lst September next oneiourth part before the I December onefourth part on before the $ Ap, and the lnder before the Both June 1858, unless eaer required with notice o twelve days comprising each delivery due proportion o article Class 10 and all following, additional quan of of the articles named therein are demanded be furnished like and conditions previous the expiration of the fiscal year. receiving notice fifteen days from the bureau, the commandant of the yard, navy agent.