Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-14
pROPUSALs FOR NAVAL sUFPLIES.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BnTed" " Con''rSet'o", Eqsipm.Ht, fe"t
Sealed Proposals to furnish naval supplies for the
the hscal year ending 5rh June, I95a, Will he re
18th of June next. These proposal. must he en-
a@ @ froposatS Joy Nara! SHpPliss; Bsen"
guIshed from other business letters
The materials and articles ernbraced in the classes
be cd P pr ss%
sire 10 offer, on sppiIca to toe ndants Of
the Icspectiye yards: or to- the navy agent nearet
thereto, aud fhose of all the yards upun applIs
to this bureau. This division Into classes beIhs
the convenience Of dealers IN each. such portion,
VIII he furnished a' actually required for bids
The commandant and navy ent Of each STATEN
will lave copy of the schedules of the o. her yard'.
Tor examination only, from wBIch IT may he Judged
whether 1t Will he desirable {" make application for
offers must lee made for the whole cf a GLASS at
any ia'd upon one of the printed schedules, or "a
street conformity herewith. or they Will not be
The contract will he awarded to the lowest bona
nms bidder VINO gives proper security for its fOlhl
Ject all the bids of any class, II deemed exoriaut
A articles must he ol the very hest qaaity, to he
Delivered IN good order aud IN suitable vessels aud
packages, as the .se may be- At the expanse and
rsk oi the CONTRACTOR and IN all respects subject to
tbs yard where rcociv d ind TO the entire saIisiao
ton oi the coInman dant thereof.
o ioue,n arc teieLieu tp the ccnmahdahts OF me
tlcuiar description of the articles; and. all other
thlnGs BENZ equal, preferences viii be given to ariI
Giles OF American manufacture.
very off r, as required 10y the law of cth August,
I3fb must te accompanied by = written guarantee,
the form of which Is herewith given.
InnSe only whose offers may he accepted Will he
notified, aud the contract Will be forwarded soon
Iereafteras practicable hch they will he required
90 execute wIhn ten days af'er ITS receipt at the
post ONCE or navy agency named bJ them
SnretleS ma he full amount will he required to
sign The contract, and their responsibility certified
To by United states district Judge, United States
n'stfIct attorney, collector, navy ent. As adj
utlorai secIri ', twenty per centum will be with
held from the amount Of the bills until the contract
haE hSnt nlalo
of each b, app owed ia III picate by the command
ants oil the respective Yards, all be paid by the
agent At the points of deliv cry within thirty da,
after its presentation to hin.
IL ~ stipulated IN tae contract that, III default he
made by the parties of the frst p-rt delivering all
or any ol the articles mentioned class bid for
III the contract. of The quality and the time and
places ab0ve provide d, then and in that case, the
the United states 4 sum Of money not exceeding
twice the amount Of such GLASS. which NAV I've @
covered FROM time to time, according to the act of
Congress to that case provided, approved March 5,
l843.
,Iasses Nos. 4, 8. To he delivered one fourth
pat ou before the 18th Nav, fourth part on
before the with July, fourth part by the 9th
September, and the remainder ty The LIST December,
1859. Cassee and o, the whole 10y the 18th May.
1851. The remaining classes to he delivered one
fourth part or before the LIST September neat,
touIth part before the LIST December next,
one four part on before the LIST prIl, and the
remainder on before the 3th JUne, 1853, unless
earlier required with notice of twelve days.
prrslng AT each delivery due prop Of each al
tIce. Class ~ and all following II additional quau
tItrs of any of the articles named therein arc de
Tauded. hey are to TO furnished on like terms and
conditions previous la the expiration of the fiscal
year, upon receiving notice of fifteen DAYS from
the bureau, the commandment of the yard OF navy
agent.