The national Republican., 1861-05-04
; class No II, hardware ; Glars

class No ls ship cbandcry class No II, hardware Glars
No IS stn"ncry class \" ia grcwood Gas; No 90 hay
AMI straw cass NJ u pr0vcnd"r class No 81 charcoal
c'ass "" -. h"lig packing, ar hosn; class NJ ~ spOrm
ana n''''r",mp "S cn,aS s. -: s.gIs = A. y" q an'
coal c,as' No ~, h!tunrinOus Cumberland coal.
IT." srlr,." wit stat, the times within which articles
will h. required BE- drvcc cI and wlar" the printed
schrnI" - net "fS tnc r"r'.s stated in I for deliveries
must b" corr ~ W." b!s. M tho articles which may bn
contracted r must l." "yUr' At SLrh place places III
cmdng drayag" and ',g", I" the Iac" where used with
III III" navy yards Nr'V"y, Tor which the Olirr made,
as may DO directed ~ commanding officer thereof and,
hi other thhgs "iE "ini, preference will be given 10
Am"i can inanua'tn" partcir will b. received AFTER
the expiration ~ ti period specified III the schedules for
the completion U J"iNuIics, Tuiss specially authorized by
the Department In computing the classes the price stated
in c coGmn u prc"s Will be the standard and the aggrc
gal" ol tue ca3s Will DO carried out according the prices
stated.
be provided in the contract and to bo distinctly
understood by the jdders that the and number Of
articles enumerated In classes headed Miscellaneous
specified as t pf,lie qantly which may bo required,
as well Us 10 la data Tor determining the lowest bid but
the contractor Is To- furnish less the said
rated articles and in such quantities and at such lines
not to exceed half Of the Quantities stated (and
requsons sent through the post office shall be deemed
sufficient notice. during the fiscal year ending 30th Of June,
soz ana whether the quantities required be more or less
than those spec!eh the prices shall remain the
All the articles under the contract must be Of the best
quality, delivered In good ORDER free OF all and every
charge expense to the Government subject the
Inspection count weight or measurement OF the said navy
yard and DO In all rcspet satisfactory ~ tho cOmmaudant
thereof Bidders referred to the yard for plans spec
cat!oLs or samples and further description Of tho ar
ces. When bidders shall bo doubt as 10 the precise mr.
ticlcs named In tho schedule they will apply the
nars 'fc"r Of tho navy yard ana not to employees,
DESCRIPTION tho article or articles in doubt which for
nation the said officer will give writing Contractors for
ella sses headed Miscellaneous" " who not reside near
the place where articles are to bo delivered will DO re-
qIred to name in their proposals agent At the city
principal place near tho yard Of delivery, who may be
called upon 10 deliver articles out delay when they shall
be required.
Approved surecs In tho full of the contract will
be required, aud twenty por centum additional security
deducted from each until thu contract shall have
been completed cancelled otherwise ordered by
the Department Gu Classes of articles headed lscca.
ieous," to bc delivered required during fiscal year
the twenty per crhtum retained may at the discretion Of
the commandant be paid quarterly the nrs Of January
April July, and October, when the deliveries have boen
satisfactory and tho balance (eighty cent? will bc
paid by the respective navy agents within thirty days after
the presentation Of bills, in plcate, duly voushsd aud
! approved.
No part Of the per reserved Is TO be paid until oil
the rejected articles offered under the shall
oten removed from the yard, unicss specially authorized
| BY the Department
will be stipulated in the contract that If default shall bo
made by tho parties of tho first part In delivering a any
Of tue articles mentioned In class bid for the quality
ana At the times places above provided then
case tho said parties will forfeit and pay the United
States sum Of money not 10 exceed twice the
such class which may be recovered, from tms time,
according to the act Of Congress in that case provided
The surCes sign the Contract their
iy Ds certified to by navy agent collector district attor
| hey, or s0mS other posoh satisfactorily known " Tie
| bureau.
to DO provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have tie power VI anug the contract, without loss
damage 10 thr Government IN case Congress shall not have
mad. sufficient appropriations FOR the articles named,
tho completion oI works estimated Tor, and which ths
advertisement is based and shall also have the power
Increase Or dninsh the qanttos named tie
headed Miscellaneous IN Ihs sehsduls twenty tive per
| ceutum.
lrrscns whose olers shall he accepted will be notified by
letter through the post oilce, which notice shall ba
sdorud sufficient aud II they do not into contract
tor the supplies specified wth no"n days from the date
Ufnocg iron the bureau vi tito acceptance VI their bid
contract will DO made with other person porso
and the guarantos OF such deLutng bidders will be he,
rrspons bio for all dcliLqIeuciGs.
All offers not made in tri conformity with this advertise
ment, will, at the option Of the bureau, DO rejected
Those only whose oilers may ba accepted Ill be notified
rs may be practicable. apr .7-w4w