Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS FOX
THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, &c ,o
SEALED PROPOSALS TO FURNISH NATE.
- rails for the nuvy for the fiscal year ending SUN june
1850, will be received at this bureau until cock
"Pupsas for Materials for The Navy Bureau of Construc-
ton DC, that they may be distinguished IRON o'ne'
ness letters. t.-,
particularly described printed schedules any Of whcn
will BE- furnished such desire to Offer ON application
to the commandments Of the respective yards or to the navy
agent thereto and those of all the yards upon a
piicaon this bureau. This division into classes being
for the Of de lers in EACH such portions Will
be furnished actually required for bids The com
mandunt and navy agent each station will have cy
of the schedules Of III. other yards for examination only,
from which it may be judged whether it will be desirable
to make application for them
Offers must be made for the Whale of the class at any
yard upon Of the printed schedules in strict
formity Herewith, they will not be considered.
The cOniruct will be awarded 10 the lowest Iona de bid.
der who gives proper security for its ulfment The Unit
ed States the right to reject all the bids for any
class. if deemed exorbitant. a
All articles must be of the best quality to be dev-
cred in gd Order and in suitable vessels and packages
the case may BE- at the expense and risk Of the Contractor
and in all respects subject to the inspection measurement,
count weight &c. Of the yard where received aud to the
entire satisfaction of the commandment thereof.
Bidders referred to the commandments of the respec
tive yards for samples instructions, particular descrp
ton of the articles and all other things being equal pre-
ference will be given articles Of American manufacture
Every OFFER required by the law Of Uth August. 1885,
which is herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be notified.
and the contract will be forwarded thereafter Us
practicable which they will b. required to execute within
ten days after its receipt ut the post Office OF navy agency
named by them.
Surees il the full amount will be required to sign the
contract and their responsibility certified to by United
States district Judge United States district attorney col
ecor navy agent As additional security, twenty per
centum will be withheld from the amount of the bills
until the contract shall have been completed; and eighty
per of each BILL approved in tpcate BY the con-
mandants of the respective yards will be paid by the navy.
agent at the points of delivery within thirty days after lis
presentation to him.
is stipulated in the contract that if default be made by
the parties Of the first part in delivering a any of the
articles mentioned in any class bid for in the contract Of
the quality and at the time and places above provided then,
and pay to the United States of money not exceed
ing twice the amount of such Glass; which may be
ed from time to time according to the act Of Congress in
that provd d, approved March 3, ls43.
Glass No to be delivered one-furh part before
the 18th May, oneourth part before the Goth July,
oneurth part BY the 2h September and the remainder
by the st December 1850. Glass g. the whole by the 18th
May, 1860 The remaining classes to be delivered
fourth part before the LIST September next oneourth
part before LIST December next fourth part
before the LIST April, and the remainder before the
3oh June 1862 unless earlier required with notice Of
twelve days. comprising at each delivery due proportion
of each article. Glass 10 and all following. if additional
quantities of Of the articles named therein de-
manded, they to be furnished like terms and condi-
tions previous to the expiration Of the fiscal year, upon
mandant Of the yard nary-agent.