The North-Carolinian., 1858-07-17

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charcoal; class 49, betting packing hose &c class
| no rs, iron castings; class no 26. augers.
The schedule will state the times within which arti
cles will be required be delivered; and where the
printed schedule is not used the periods stated in
for deliveries must be copied in the bids. All the
tices which be contracted for must be delivered
at such place places including drayage and carriage
to the place where used within the yards respect
ively. for which the offer is made may be directed
by the commanding officer thereof, and all other
things being equal preference will be given to Ameri-
can manufacture. And bidders will take notice that
no article will be received after the expiration of the
period specified in the schedules for the completion
unless specsaly authorized by the depart
ment; and that authority is vested in any other
parties than those named in the contract to modify
change the contract either to extension time or
as to quality or quantities of materials.
It'll to be provided in the contract, and to be dis
by she bidders that amount and
| number of articles enumerated in classes headed
Miscellaneous specified probable q1anti-
ty which may be required, we'll to fix date for
determining the lowest bid; the chatractor is to
furnish more or less of the said enumerated articles,
and in such quantities. and at such times the bureau
or commandant may require; such increase, however,
not to exceed third of the quantities stated and
the excess must be authorized by the bureau and
QUESTIONS throu gh the post Office shall deemed
sufficient notice during the fiscal year ending 3Oth
June, 1859; and whether the quantities required be
more or less than specified the prices shall re-
main the same.
All the articles under the contract must be of the
best quality delivered in good order free of al, and
ject to the inspection, count weight measurement
OF the said and be in all respects satsfac
tory to the commandant thereof. Bidders refer
red to the yard for plans, specifications. SAMPLES
and any further description of the articles Contrac
tors for classes headed Miscellaneous who do not
reside the place where the articles be de-
vered will be retuired, to in their proposals
agent at the city principal place the yard of
delivery who may be called upon to deliver articles
without delay when they shall be required
Approved sureties in the full amount of the
tract will be required and twenty per centum ad
the contract shall have been completed cancelled
unless otherwise authorized by the department. On
classes headed Miscellaneous to be delivs red
qured during the fiscal year the twenty per centum
retained may, the discretion of the comandaEt be
paid quarterly, on the first Of January, April, July
and October when the deliveries have been satisacto
ry and the balance eighty per cent) will be paid by
the respective navy agents within thirty days after
the presentation of bills, in triplicate duly vouched
and approved.
No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the
shall have been removed from the yard, unless spe
cially authorized by the department.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties OF the first part in deliv
ering all any of the articles mentioned any class
bid for, of the quality and at the times and places
above provided then and in that the said parties
will forfeit and pay to the United States of
money not to exceed twice the amount of such Glass;
which may be recovered from time to time according
to the act Of Congress in that provided approved
The sureties must sign the contract and their
sponsiblity be certified to by navy agent collector
district attorney, other person satisfactorily
known to the bureau.
1t is to be provided in the contract that the bureau
shall have the power of annulling the with
out loss or damage to the government, in Con-
gress shall not have made sufficient appropriations for
the articles named, for the completion of works
estimated for and which this advertisement is
based and shall also have the power to increase
diminish the quantities named in the classes not head
ed miscellaneous in the schedule, twenty-five per
cent
Persons whose offer shall be accepted will be noti-
fed by letter through the post Office which notice shall
considered sufficient; and if they do into
conrrct for the supplies specified within fifteen days
from the of notice the bureau of the accept
ance of ther bid. contract will be made with some
other person persons and the guarrantors of such
defauting bidder will be held responsible for all
linquences.
all offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement will, at the option of the bureau, be
jected.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be no
titled, and contracts will be ready for execution
soon thereafter may be practicable
July 10. 1853