The national Republican., 1861-07-01
Proposals for Materials for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, &C.,


June IL, 1861
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
~ the Navy for the fiscal year ending 30th June,
1862, will be received at this Bureau until
o'clock P. NJ of the 9Th July next These pro-
posals must be endorsed, Proposals for Materials
for The Nary, Bureau Of Construction" &c, that
they may be distinguished from other busiNess
letters.
The materials and articles embraced in the
classes named are particularly described III
printed schedules any of which will be furnished
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 convenience e
Of dealers in each, such portions will be furnished
as are actually required for bids The COM
| mandsnt 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 1t will be desirable to make ap,
plcation 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 fde bidder who gives proper security for It's
ful6!ment. The United States reserves the right
to eject oil the bids for any class, If deemed
exorbitsnt.
All articles must be of the very best quality,
to be delivered in good order, aud in suitable
vessels and packages, as tho case may be, at the
| expense and risk Of the contractor, and in all
respects subject to the inspection, measurement,
count, weight, &c, Of the yard where received,
and to the entire satisfaction of the comman mt
thereof.
Bidders are referred to the command ants OF the
respective yards for samples, instructions, or
particular description Of the articles; aud, all
other things being equal preference will be given
to articles Of American manufacture.
Every offer, as required by the law OF 10th
August, ls46, must be accompanied By WI tter
| guarantee, the torn of which Is herewith given.
Those only whose Offers may be accepted Will
be notified, and the contract will bo forwarded as
soon thereafter as practicable which they vii! be
required to execute within ten days after its re-
ceipt at the post ollie or navy agency named by
them.
Suretiss in tlo fall amodnt viii te required to
sign the contract, and their respon sibiity Ceru'
fed to by United States district judge, United
States district attorney, collector, or navy agent
As additional security twenty per centum vii
be withheld from the amount OF the bills ulti
the contract shall have been completed Rnt
eighty per centum Of each bill approved il Trip
licate by the comuandants of the respectiv
wards, will be paid by the navy agent at tn
points Of delivery within thirty days after it
: presentation to him.
1t is stipulated in the contract ttat if defaul
be mGic By the parties Of the FIRST part in deli7
, erng all or any Of the articles mentioned il al
class bid for in the contract, of the quality an
at the time and places above provided, then an
in that ,ase the contractor and his suretes wi
forfeit aud pay to the United States a sum
money not exceeding twice the amount of sue
class, which may be recovered from time to tim
, according to the act OF Congress N that cas-
{ provided, approved March 3, ls43,
Glasses Nos. !, g. {, s, to be delivered CT