The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-10
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Materials for the
NAVY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb 10, 1853
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
- the Navy for the fiscal year ending 30th June,
1862 will be received at the
Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting.
Bureau of Construction and Repairs,
Bureau of Steam Engineering,
until the 18th day of March next
Proposals must be isdorsed Proposals for Mate
rias for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters and directed to the Chief
of the Bureau of manning the Bureau for which they
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named particularly described In the printed
schedules any of which will be furnished to such
desire to offer application to the commandants of
the respective yards, to the Navy Agent nearest
thereto. and those of all the yards upon application
TO the respective Bureaus. This division into classes
being for the convenience of dealers in each such
portions only will be furnished actually requir
ed for bids. The Commandant and Navy Agent Of
each station WILL in addition to the schedule OF class
es of their yards have copy of the schedules of
the other yards for examination only, from which
II may be judged whether it will be desirable to make
application for any of the classes Of these yards
Offers must be made for the whole Of the class at
any yard upon one of the printed schedules. or in
strict conformity Herewith, they will not be
sidered In computing the classes the price stated in
the column of prices will be the standard and the ag-
the prices stated,
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
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 the Navy Yard in good order, and in
suitable vessels and packages properly marked with
the name of the contractor the case may be- at the
expense and risk of the contractor and in all respects
subject TO the einspection measurement count weight
&C. OF the yard where received and TO the entire sat
isiaction ofthe eommandant thereof
Bidders referred TO the commandants of the re-
spectve yards for samples instructions particular
description of the articles; and all other things being
equal, preference will be given to articles Of Amer
manufacture.
Every offer, as required by the law OF 10th August
ls4s. must be accompanied BY written guarantee
the form of which is hereby given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
forwarded as soon thereafter rs practicable, which
they will be required to execute within ten days afer
It's receipt atthe post ofce navy agency named by
them.
The contracts will bear date the day the notiaca-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded.
Sureties in the full amount will be required to sign
the contract and their responsibility certified to bya
United States district attorney, collector navy
agent. As additional security, twenty per centum
will be withheld from the amount of the bills until the
contract 50 shan have S been completed and eighty per
commandants of the respective yards viii be paid by
the navy agent at the point of delivery in certificates
or Treasury notes at the option Of the
II is stipulated in the contract that If default be
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 then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States a sum of money not exceeding twice
the amount of such class, which may be recovered
in that case provided, approved March 8, Is4s.
Bids must NOT contain classes for than one
yard n e same eaueleps. and bidders are requested
the bid is made. 49,.
Form Of Oser.
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
-, of in the Stafe.of -. hereby
agree TO furnish and deliver in the respective Navy
Yards all the articles named in the classes hereunto
theresr snd i conrmitp is tss .dxsrt;s,
ofthe Department of February 13 1853. should my
offer be accepted, request to be addressed at -,
and the contract sentto the Navy Agent at -, or
TO -, for signature and certificate.
Signature, A. B.
Witness. M
The schedule which the bidder encloses must be
pasted to his offer, and each Of them signed by him
Opposite each article In the schedule the price
be set the amount carried out the aggregate footed
up for each class and the likewise written In
the place where the articles are to be delivered they
must name in their Offer person to whom orders on
them are to be delivered.
Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned. -, of - in the State Of
-. aud - of -, in the State OF
hereby guarantee that in the foregoing bid Of
- for any OF the classes therein named be
cspted. he or they will within days after the
cept of the contractat the post Office named or Ma
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in case
the said - shall fail to enter into contract -
aforesaid we guarantee to make good the difference
may be accepted.
Signatures of two guarantors, ST
Date.
Witness.
hereby certify that the shove named - are
known to me as men Of property, and able to make
Signature. G. H.
United states District Attorney, Collector, Navy
Agent.
Errao'ro" ia~ s r. s + usssd ,ss ssa'e' approved
Sec. IA And be h further enacted, That no con.
tract ORDER any interest therein shall be
ferred by the party parties to whom such contract
orter may be given to any other party parties
and that any such transfer shall the annument
Of the contract or order transferred far Is the
United States are concerned Prorided That all the
rights of action are hereby reserved TO the United
States for any breech of such contract by the
tracing party or parties.
Sec Is And Be "a Jarther enacted, That whenever
any contractor for subsistence, clothing. arms.
munition munitions of war. and for every descrip-
States shalt be found guilty by . court martial Of
fraud or wful neglect Of duty. he shall be punished
the court martial shall adjudgc and any person who
shall contract to furnish supplies of any kind de-
scription for the Army Navy, he shall be deemed
United states for which he shall to furnish
said supplies and be subject to the rules and regua-
tons for the government Of the land and naval forces
The following are the classes required at the re-
The following are the classes under Bureaus of
Equipment and Recruiting;
KIrrKRY.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
~" h, Leather.
l., Hose.
N, Bunting.
J." o, Lanterns.
q, Sperm Oil.
S,Stationery.
oHARLEsrowN
Class 9. Cooking Utensils:
j. Flax and Cotton Twine.
" h, Leather.
L, Hose.
NJ, Brushes.
n, Bunting.
O. Sperm OIL.
s, Stationery.
I, Fire Wood.
X, Whale Oil.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
II, Flax Canvas.
J. Twine.
T" h, Leather.
L. Hose.
NJ, Brushes.
N, Dry Goods
o, Lanterns.
z. Sperm Oil.
- r, Ship Chandery.
+" T, Firewood.
4S. Tar.
PHILADELPHIA.
Class G. Cooking Utensils.
ii. Flax Canvas
!. Cotton Canvas.
j, Twine.
" X, Leather.
L, Hose.
N. Bunting and Dry Goods
Z. Ship ChandIery for Stores and Equipments
s, Stationery