The national Republican., 1861-05-11

Guiding drayac carriage to the place where used with
as may be- directed by commanding thereof and
all other things being equal preference wiz DO given 70
the expiration OF tho period specified In the schedules for
the completion Of deliveries unless specially authorized by
tho Department In computing the classes the price stated
the column Of pcea will be tho standard and the aggrs
gate Of tho class will be carried out according 70 the prices
stated.
understood by the bidders that tho amount and number Of
articles enumerated In classes headed Miscellaneous
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the contractor Ia TO furnish loss Of the said onums
rated articles and sGch quatiss and al reh tmS
ever not to exceed If The quantities stated (and
requsons sent through tho post office shall be deemed
sufficient notice. during tho fiscal yoar ending 3Oth Of June
1862 and whether tho quantities required be lees
than those specasd the prices shall remain the same
All tho articles under tho bo Of tho best
quality dsvsrsd in good order FREQ OF ali and every
charge expense 70 the Government and subject 10 the
Inspection count weight Or measurement Of the said navy
yard be In all respects satisfactory 10 tho
thereof Bidders rsorred 10 tho yard for plans spsc
cations samples and further description Of the ar
tcles named In tho schedule they will apply tho
mandng oheor Of tho navy yard ana n0 70 employees for
description OF the article or articles In doubt which nlor
nation the said officer will glvo writing Contractors
classes headed Miscellaneous" who do not reside
CURED TO name in their proposals an agent at city
principal place near the yard OF delivery who may be
cslod upon to deliver articles without delay when they shall
Approved surees In the full amount Of the contract will
bs required aud twenty per cenum as additional security
deducted from each until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise ordered BY
the Department On classes of articles headed hscea.
neous" 10 DO delivered required during the fiscal yoar
the twenty por oentum retained may at tho discretion of
tho comandant be paid quarterly on tho hrs Of January
April July and October, when the deliveries have been
satisfactory and tho balance (sighy por cont viii be
paid by tho respective navy whh thirty days aftar
the presentation Of bills In plcato, duly vouched and
approved. -, .
No part Of tho per oentu reserved to be paid until all
rejected articles offered undor hs contract shall have
been removed from the yard unless specially authorised
| by tho Department
IL will be stipulated the contract, that default shall be
made by parties Of the rst delivering oil any
OF mentioned In any class bid for the quality
and places above provided thon and In that
the sad parties will forfeit and pay 10 the United
States OF money not 70 exceed twice tho
such class which may be recovered, time time
according To the act Of Congress in that case provided
proved March 8, l843.
The must sign the contract and their responsible
ity DO certified TO by navy agent collector, district ator
ncy, or some other person satisfactorily known 70 the
| bureau.
to be provided in tho contract that the bureau shall
have the power Of annulng the contract without loss
damage W the Government Congress shall not have
made sucen appropriations Tor the articles namod or fol
the completion oil works estimated for, and which ths
advertisement based, and shall slss have the power