Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-09

Glass No l. Bricks; class No. 5. oak and hard wood;
class No H. Iron, iron spkes and nails Class 10 II
Steel; class No H. Files; class No. 10 Paints oils, and
glass class No 10. Ship chandery class No Il. Hard
ware class No. "a Sperm and lubreatng oils; class
No q. Anthracite coal class No % Bituninous Cum
The schedule will the time within which articles
will be required be delvered amt where the printed
schedule is not usea the periods stated in il for deliver
les must be copied in the bids All the articles which
may contracted for must be delivered such place
places including dryage ana carriage the place where
used within the navy yards respectively tor which the
offer is made, may be directed by the commanding
officer thereof; and all other things being equal, pref
erence will be given to American manufacture. No
article will be received alter the expiration OF the period
unless specially. authorized by the Department. In
computing the classes, the price stated in the column OF
prices will the standard, and the aggregate of the
will be carried ont according TO the prices stated.
understood by the bidders that the amount and number
Of articles enumerated III classes headed "Alisceane-
Gus are specified to the probable quantity which
be required, well to fix data Tor determining
the lowest bids but the contractor is furnish
less Of the said enumerated articles and such qaGNtf
eg9re sue Increase however not to exceed onehaf Of
the quantity drequsitious sent through the post
office snail be deemed sufficient notice curing the fiscal
ties be more or less than those specified the prices shall
lemain the same.
All articles under the contract must be of the best
quality, delivered in good order free Of all and every
charge or eHpenseo the government and subject to The
navy yard and be IN AL respects satisfactory to the
nandMt thereof Bidders are referred to the yard
for plans, specl1eatlons or samples anu any ili lher
description OF the articles When bidders shall be in
they will apply the commanding officer OF the navy
yard and not to eoyees for OF he article or
articles doubt which information the said officer Will
give writing Contractors for classes headed
aneous who do not reside near the place where the ar
tcles be delivered, will be required to name in
their proposals an agent at the city or principal place
deliver articles Without delay when they shall be re-
quired.
will be required and twenty per centum additional
shall have been completed or cancelled unless otherwise
authorized by the department on classes OF articles
headed miscellaneous, To be delivered as required
during the fiscal year. the twenty per retained
may the discretion of the comandant be paid quar-
when the deliveries have been satisfactory and the bal
eighty per cent? will be paid by the respective
bills, in triplicate, duly vOuChed andappr0yed.
No part of the per cenum reserved Is to be paid until
all the rejected articles offered under the contract shall
have heen removed from the yard, unless Specially
Ii will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shall be made by the parties OF the first part in deli erng
all of the articles mentioned in class bid for
of the quality and the times and places above provided
then aud in that the said parties will forfeit and
pay to the United state OF money to exceed
twice the amount of such class which may be
from time time, according to the congress in
The sureties must sign the contract and their response
btty be certified TO by navy agent collector district
attorney or some other person satisfactorily known TO
the bureau.
shall have the power OF annullng the contract without
damage the government in congress shall
named or for the completion of works estimated for and
on this advertisement based and shall have
in the classes headed miscellaneous in the sched
ule, twenty five per centum.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified
by letter through the post Office which notice shall be
considered sufficient; ana q theS 90 moi enter INTO con
the date of notice from the bureau OF the acceptance of
their bida contract will be made with some other
son or persons and the guarantors such defauting
bidders will be heidresponsihe for all denqueneies
All offers not made in strict conformity with this a
yerseent will the option of the bureau be rejected
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be mott
fed and contracts will be ready for execution as soon
thereafter may be practicable