The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-15

quired be more or, less .haA those speciifedd' the pri
ces shall remain the same.
All the articles under the contract must be of the
best quality, delivered in good order, free of all and
every charge or expense to the government, and sub
ject to the inspection. count, weight, or measurement
of the said navy yard. and be in all respects satisiac-
tory to the commandant thereof. Bidders are re-
ferred 10 the yard for plans, specifications, or sam
pies. and amy further description of the articles
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous, who
do not reside near the place where the articles ars
to be delivered, will be required to name IN their pro
posals an agent at the city or principal place near
the yard of delivery, who may be called upon toade-
liver articles tithOut delay when they shall be re-
quired. ; 'A5is A fd
Approved sure(ies in the full amount of the con-
tract will be required, and twenty per centum as
additional security deducted from each paymnet until
the contract shall have been completed or cancelled,
unless otherwise authorized by the department. On
classes headed Miscellaneous" to be delivered as
required during the fiscal year, the twenty Per cent
UNI retained may, at the discretion of the comman
dant, be paid quarterly onthe first of January april,
July, and October, when the deliveries have been
satisfactory, and the balance eighty per cent will
be paid by the respective navy agents within thirty
days after the presentation of bills, in triplicate, du-
ly vouched and approved. rAi ~
No part of the per centum reserved is to be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the con-
tract shall have been removed from'the yard, unless
specially authorized by the department.
1t will be stipulated in the contract, that if default
shall be madeb by the parties of the first part in deliv-
ering all or any of the articles mentioned in any
class old for, of the quality and at the time and pla
cs above provided, then and in that case the said
parties will forfeit and pay to the United States a
sum of money not to exceed twice the amount of such
class; which may be recovered, from time to time,
according TO the act of Congress IN trarcase provi-
ded, approved March 8. ,l8I3- -
The sureties must sign the contract, and their re-
spousibiliiy he certified. TO by n navy agent, collect
or, district attorney, or some other person satisfac-
torily known TO the bureau
IL is TO be provided in the contract, that the bu-
reau shall have the powerof annulling the contract.
without loss or damagc to the government. ia case Con
gress shall not have made sufficient appropriation
for the articles named, or for the completion of works
estimated for. and on which this advertisement is
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 Per cent. lEt 3 sl .. H-#1t 80
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be ne
tilted by letter through the post-ofice. which notice
shall be considered sufficient and if they do not en-
ter into contract for the supplies specified within ff-
teen days fr.m the date of notice from the bureau of
the acceptance of their bid. a contract will be made
with some other person or persons, and the guaran.
tors Of such defaulting bidders will be held respon-
sible for all delinquenices.
All offers not made in strict conformity with thisad-
vertisement will, at the option of the bureau, be re-
jecied-
Those only whose offers may be accepted will. be
notified, and contracts will be ready for execution a.
soon thereafter as may be practicable.
May 90, 1853. 4w51