The Portland daily press., 1863-03-02

p OS AIS.
Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.


Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT Feb l3 1863
GEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
- the Navy for the fiscal year ending Both 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 indorsed Proposals for Mate
r1as for the Navy. that they may be distinguished
of the Bureau of manning the Bureau) for which they
are intended
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described in the printed
schedules, any of which will be furnished to such as
desire to offer, application to the commandants of
the respective yards or 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 reour-
ed for bids The Commandant and Navy Agent of
each station WILL in addition to the schedule OF class
e OF their own yards have copy Of the schedules Of
the other yards for examination only. from which
it may be judged whether It viii 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, or they will not be
sidered In computing the classes the price stated in
the column of prices win be the standard and the ag
the prices stated,
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
Gde bidder who gives proper security for its afment
The Cnited States reserves the right to reject all the
bids for any class, If 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 may be- at the
expense and risk of the contractor, and in all respects
subjectto the inspection measurement count weight
&C. of the yard where received and the entire sat
sfaction of the commandant thereof
Bidders are referred to the commandants of the re-
pecye yards for samples. instructions particular
description of the artcles and all other things being
equal preference will be given to articles of Ameri-
can manufacture.
Every offer, required by the law OF 10th August,
1s46, must be accompanied by a written guarantee,
the form OF which Is hereby given
Those only whose offers may be accepted viii be
forwarded thereafter as practicable which
they will be required to execute within ten days after
its receipt at the post Office navy agency named by
them.
The contracts will bear date the day the noti6ca-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded.
the contract and their responsibility certed TO by
United States district attorney collector or navy
agent g As additional security twenty Per een,um
contract shall have been compieted and eighty per
centum of each bill approved in triplicate by the
commandanfs of the respective yards will be paid BY
the navy agent at the point of delivery in certificates
indebtedness or Treasury notes a the option of the
Government.
1t is stipulated in the contract that if default be
made by the parties of the FIRST part in delivering 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 then and in that the
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States sum of money not exceeding twice
the amount Of such class, which may be recovered
from time to time according to the act Of Congress
IN that case provided, approved March g. 1913.
Bids must not contain classes for more than one
yard In the eareope, and bidders are requested
to indorse on the envelope the Navy Yard for which
the bid Is made.
Form Of oger
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
L. -, of -, in the State of -, hereby
agree TO furnish and deliver in the respective Nayy
Yards all the articles named in the classes hereunto
therefor and in conformity with the announcement
of the Department of February 13 1853 should NV
Offer be be accepted request to be addressed at -
TO -, for signature and certificate.
Signature, A. b.
Witness.
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 must
be set the amount carried out the aggregate footed
up for each class, and the amount Likewise written in
words Ii the parties who bid do not reside near
the place where the articles 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
-s, and .. 81 1 ,.y IN . the as,.e STATE Of
- for any of the classes therein named be ac-
ceipt OF the contract at the post Office named Ma
Wy Agent designated, execute the contract for the
same with good and % sufficient suretie: and in case
aforesaid, guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer Of the said - and that which
may be accepted
Signatures of two guarantors, y
Date.
Witness
hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me men of property, and able to make
good their guarantee.
Signature, G. IL.
To be signed by the United States District Judge.
United States District Attorney, Collector, Navy
Agent.
Extract from 'a~ r. s U...sd ,sis States approrsd
Sec. IA. And be IT, further enacted That no con.
tract order any interest therein. shall be trans
rpea oy aae s 20 whom
and that any such transfer shall the annument
of the contract or order transferred far the
United States are concerned; Procided, That all the
rights of action are hereby reserved to the United
States for any breech of such contract by the con-
Sec Is And Be Il JfartAer enacted, That whenever
any contractor for subsistence clothing. arms,
muntion. munitions of war. and for every descrip-
ton Of supplies for the Army or Navy of the United
States shall be iound guilty by court martial OF
raaa or Miai negiect OF du,y. I've shAi De punished
the court martial shall adudge; and any person who
shall contract to furnish supplies of kind de-
aud taken part OF the land naval forces of the
United States for which he shall contract to furnish
said supplies and be subject to the rules and regula
toDs the of the land and naval forces
of the United States.
The following are the classes REQUIRED at the re-
spectiye Navy Yards:
The following are the classes under Bureaus Of
Equipment and Recruiting;
KIrrERY.
Glass g. Cooking Utensils.
X, Leather.
" L, Hose.
" n. Bunting.
!" o, Lanterns.
= Y. Sperm OH.
S,Stationery.
Class g, Cooking Utensils.
J, Flax and Cotton Twine.
h, Leather.