Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-03
PROPOSALS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.
NAVY DErARTMKNT, 7
Bnysan Of Construction, Eqntpnenf, Yep

NAVY DErARThkNTs
Bm,sau Of Construction, EQSirmsnI;S e-S
Sealed Proposals to furnish naval supplies for the
the hscal year ending Sfh June, 49, VIII VS f he
18th OF June next: These proposals must .. en-,
dorsed " Proposals 70, Karai strplies, bn, ,,,
guIshed from other business letters. . -,
The materials and articles embI aced IN the classes
aes, any Of which viii be furnished to such de,
sire TO oder, on application 10 tue commsndants OF
the espective yards. tO the navy agent nearest
thereto and those of all the ysrds upon application
TO this bureau. This division into classes beng Tor
the convenience 4 dealers in each. tuca portions
will he furnished "a are actually required for bids.
The ccmnandant and navy agent OF each ststlon
for examination only. from whIch u may be judged
whether IT will he desirable 20 make application Tor
them.
vuers must be made for the whole Of class At
any AID upon one of the printed schedules, or IN
strict conformity Herewith, or they VIII npt De c"h
The contract will beawarded to the lowest bona
ment. The tinted States reserves the right to re-
Ject al the bids of any Glass; If deemed eIorbitant
delivered in good order and IN sultabs vessels and
packages, as the case may be. at the expense and
risk of the contractor, ard IA all subject to
the inspection, measurement. count, weisht, g. OF
thu yard where Tecev Il. and To the entire saiislac
ton Of the commandment thereof
Bidders are referred Ia the ccmmandants Of the
respective yards for samples. Instructions. ar PSF
things beng equal, preference Will be gwen to
cles of American manufacture.
livery Offer required by the Jaw OF l'th A ug uSt,
1876. must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form OF which Is herewith gives.
Those only whose oilers may be accepted Will he
not ed, and the contract will lie forwarded soon
thereafterss practicable, which they will be required
to execute within ten days siteT It's receipt at the
post once or uaVv agency named by them.
Sureties IN the iull amount will tie required to
sIga the contract, and their responsibility certified
to by United states district judge, United States
district attorney, collector, navy agent. AS ad
Sti s secar;y twenty per oeEtan will be with
shall have been completed and eighty per ceTtum
oil each bull, app owed IN rlpiIcate by the command
ants of the respective Yards, will lie paid 10y the
sc ent at the points of deliver, within tRrty days
SITTER its presentation to HIM.
1t is stipulated IN the contrac; that, II default he
made Ivy the part If The first part delivering al
or aRy of the articles mentioned any class bId fn,
IN the contract. of the quality sud At tho time AMI
places above provided, then and an that case. ths
the United STATES sum of money not eXcer ding
twice the amount Of such oass, which NAV be
covered from time to time. according to the act ot
Congress to that case provided approSed March },
1875.
Classes Nos. l. .. T. 81 to he delivered one fourth
pat on helor. the 18TH May, ore fourth part
or before the 1Iih July, one fourth part by the ih
sept emher, and the Tema uder by the Let December,
1859. C'asses anu Q, the whole Iy the 18th M8y.
1859. The remaining classes To he de Ivered one
fourth part on or before the LIST September rext,
ono fourth part before the let December next,
on6-fourth part or before the LIST prl, and the
rema ldeT on or before the It'll Jane. 1859, unless
earlier required with n notice Of twelve days,
tIo!c. Class 10 and ali following Ii additional qu4n-
tit-s ol any Of the articles named therein are de-
marJed hey are To- tie fuTnished on like terms and
conditions previous Ia the expiration Of the hsca
tho bureau, the commandant OF the ysId, or navy
agent.