Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-30
miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOX MATERIALS
l. FOR THE NAVY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BrREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, &c September %, 1882
Sealed Proposas furnish materials for the navy for
the scal wear ending 30h June 1853 will be received at
his BHresn until clock Of the 2lst October next
These proposal. Rus be endorsed Proposals for Ma
feriais e The Nary Bureau or Construction &c, that
they may he distinguished from ether business letters.
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
ues Of which will be furnished such as desire to
offer application to the commandments Of the respect
i've yards or 10 the navy agent nearest thereto and
those of all the yards upon application TO this Bureau
dealers in each such portions only will be furnished as
are actually required for bids The commandment
of classes of their yards have copy the sched
ules Of the other yards, for examination only from
which it may be Judged whether it will be desirable 10
make application for any of the classes of those yards
Offers must be made for the whole the class at any
formitv Herewith or they win not be considered In
computing the classes the price stated in the column OF
class will be carried according the price stated
The contract will be awarded to the lowest bona fde
United States reserves the right reject all the bids for
any class, if deemed exorbitant
All articles be the very best quality to be de
lvered in the Navy Yard in good order and suitable
OF the contractor. the be- at the expense
and risk of the contractor and in all respects subject
the inspection, measurement, count weight Nc of the
yard where received and to the entire satisfaction
commandant thereof.
spectve yards for SAMPLES Instructions, particular
description OF the artces and, all other things being
equal preference Will be given to articles of American
Every offer, as required by the law of 10th August
1886, must be accompanied by written guarantee the
form of which is herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be no
ted and the contract will be forwarded soon there.
after as practicable which they will be required
cute within ten days after its receipt post Office
| or navy agency named by them
Suretes in the fun amount will be required to sign the
contract and their responsibility certified by United
States district judge, United States district attorney
collector, ornavy agent As additional security TWEEN
ty per centum will be withheld from the amount of the
bills until the contract shall have been cOmpleed and
eighty centum Of each BILL approved in tripcae by
the commandments of the respective yards will be paid
by the navy agent at the points of delivery certificates
OF Indebtedness Treasury notes at the option of
| Government
1t is stipulated in the that if default be made
by the parties OF the first part in delivering all any OF
the articles mentioned in any class bid for in the con
tract of the quality and at the time and places above
provided then, and in that the contractor and his
sureues Will forfeit and pay to the United States
OF money not exceeding twice the amount of such class
which may be recovered from time time aecordn Il
the act Of Congress in that provided, approved
| March 3, ls43s
In class No. II and those following if quantity iii
addition equal TO the face of the contract demanded
II is TO be furnished on like terms and conditions durn,
the fiscal year.