The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-14
Proposals tor Materials Tor tho Navy
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

| NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, &C., I
June II, 1861. }
j CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials
- for the navy for the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1862, will be received at this Bureau un-
til J o'clock =. NJ. Of the sth July next. These
proposals must be endorsed "Proposals for
Materials for the Nary, Bureau Of Construe'
fion, &C., that they may be distinguished from
other business letters.
The materials and articles embraced In the
classes named are particularly described In
printed schedules, any Of which will be FUR
nished 10 such rs desire 10 offer, on application
to the commandants OF the respective yards, or
| TO the navy agent nearest thereto, and those OF
all the yards upon application TO this Bureau.
This division into classes being for the conyen-
fence Of dealers in each. such portions will be
furnished as are actually required for bids. The
commandant and navy agent Of each station
will have copy of the schedules OF the other
yards. for examination only, from which It may
be judged whether il will be desirable to make
application for them.
| Offers must be made for the whole OF the class
at any yard upon one Of the printed schedules,
or in strict conformity Herewith, or they will
not be considered.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest
bona fie bidder who gives proper security for
its fulflment. The United States reserves the
right to reject all the bids for any class, II
deemed exorbitant
| All articles must be Of the very best quality,
to be delivered in good order. and in suitable
vessels and packages, rs the case may be, at the
expense and risk Of the contractor, and In all
respects subject to the inspection, measure
ment. count, weight, SC. Of the yard where re-
ceived, and to the entire satisfaction Of the
commandant thereof.
Bidders are referred to the commsndants Of
the respective yards for samples, instructions,
or particular description of the articles; and,
all other things being equal, preference will be
given to articles Of American manufacture.
Every offer. as required by the law Of 10th
August, 1916, must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, the form Of which Is herewith
given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified, and the contract will be forwarded
as soon thereafter rs practicable, which they
will be required to execute within ten days af-
ter It's receipt at the post office or navy agency
named by them.
Sureties in the full amount will be required
to sign the contract, and their responsibility
certified to by q United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, collector. or
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 centum Of each bill,
approved in duplicates by the commandants Of
the respective yards, will be paid by the navy
agent at the points Of delivery within thirty
days after its presentation TO him.
IL is stipulated in the contract that IL defanlt
be made by the parties of the first part in de-
liyering oil or 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 in that case the contractor and his
suretes will forfeit and pay to the United Statss
a sum OF money not exceeding twice the amount
of such class, which may be recovered from
time to time, according to the act Of Congress
in that case provided, approved March 3, 1913.
Glasses Nos. l, 2, O, s are to be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 18th Of May, one
fourth part on or before the Goth Of July, one
fourth part on or before the 10Th Of September.
and the remaining fourth part ON or before the
LIST of December, 1862. Glasses 3, 4, 7 and o
the whole to be delivered by the 18th Of May
1862. Toe remaining classes to be delivered
one-fourth part on or before the LIST Of Sept.
next, onc-fourth part ON ar before the LIST Of
December next, one-fourth part on or before
the LIST Of April, aud the remainder on or be-
fore the Both of JunelS62 unless earlier required,
with notice Of twelve DAYS. comprising at
each delivery q due proportion 1T each article.
Class 10 and oil following, II additional guam
titles Of any of the articles named therein are
demanded, they are to be furnished ON like
terms and conditions previous 10 the expiration
Of the fiscal year, upon receiving q notice Of
fifteen days from the Bureau, the command
ant Of the yard, or navy agent.