The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-05
Proposals tor Materials for tho Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, &C.,

Navy DEPARTMENT, }
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, &c.' I
June IL, 1861. }
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials
| - for the navy for the fiscal year ending June
| 30th, 1862, will be received at this Bureau un-
ill 3 O'Clock p. NJ. of the Sth July next. These
proposals must be endorsed "Proposais Jor
Materials for the Nary, Bureau Of Construe-
ton, &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
nshed to such as desire to 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 II may
bejudged whether il will DO desirable to make
application for them:
Offers must be made for the whole Of the class
ut 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 tde bidder who gives proper security for
its fulhlment. 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. as the case may be, ut the
expense and risk Of the contractor, and in all
respects subject to the inspection, measure
ment. count, weight, &c. of the yard where re-
ceived, and to the entire satisfaction Of the
cOmmandant thereof.
| Bidders are referred to the commandants Of
the respective yards for samples, instructions,
or particular description of the articles; and,
all other things beng equal. preference will be
given to articles of American manufacture.
Every offer. as required by the law Of 10th
August, 1915, 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
rs soon thereafter rs practicable, which they
will be required TO execute within ten days AZ
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 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 sentum of each bill,
approved in triplcates 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.
Ii is stipulated in the contract that II defanlt
be made by the parties Of the first part in de-
liyering all 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,
them and in that case the contractor and his
sureties will forfeit and pay to the United Statss
a sum oi money not exceeding twice the amount
of such class, which may be recovered from
time to time, according ~ the act OF Congress
in that case provided, approved March ,. 1913.
Glasses Nos. 1, 2, q, s are Ia be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 18th Of May, one
fourth part on or before the 10Th 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 .
the whole to be delivered by the 18th of May,
1862. The remaining classes to be delivered
one fourth part on or before the LIST of Sept.
next, one-fOurth part ON or before the LIST of
December next, one-fOurth part on or before
the LIST of April, and the remainder on or be-
fore the 30th of JunelS $50 unless earlier required,
with notice of twelve DAYS. comprising ut
each delivery due proportion Of each article.
Class 10 and all following, IL additional guam
titles OF any OF the articles named therein are
demanded, they are TO be furnished on like
terms and conditions previous to the expiration
of the fiscal year, upon receiving notice OF
fifteen days from the Bureau, the command
ant of the yard, or navy agent.
Form Of 0ger.