The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-27
FEBRUARY 27, 1868.
PROP OS AIS.
Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. l3, 1868.
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
= q the Navy for the fiscal year ending sOth June.
1863, 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
rials for the Navy that they may be distinguished
from other business letters and directed to the Chief
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 on application to the commandanfs 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 requir-
ed for bids The Commandant and Navy Agent of
each station WILL in addition to the schedule OF class
the other yards for examination only, from which
may be Judged whetherit will be desirable TO make
application for any Of the classes of these yards
Oners must be made for the whole of the class at
any yard upon one Of the printed schedules. or i'm
strict conformity Herewith, they will not be con-
sdered In computing the classes the price stated in
gregate OF the class will be carried out according to
the prices stated,
de bidder who gives proper security for its nfment
ne nifed states the right to reject all the
bids for any class, ii deemed exorbitant.
An 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 of the contractor the case 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 to the entire sat
isfaction of the commandant thereof
Bidders are referred to the commandants of the
specve yards for samples. instructions particular
description Of the articles and all other things being
equal preference viii be given to articles Of Amer-
can manufacture.
Every Offer, as required by the law Of 10th August,
1876, must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form of which n hereby given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
they will be required TO execute within ten days afer
rs receipt atthe post Office or navy agency named by
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded.
sureties In the full amount will be required to sign
the contract and their responsibility certified by
United States district attorney collector or navy
agent As additional security, twenty per cenium
will be withheld from the amount Of the bills until the
contract shall have been completed; and eighty per
centum OF each BILL approved in triplicate BY the
commandants of the respective yards will be paid by
the navy agent at the point Of delivery in certificates
ofindebedness or Treasury notes at the option of the
Government.
1t Is stipulated in the contract that il 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 contract, of the quality and at the time and
tractor and bis sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States sum of money not exceeding twice
the amount Of such class, which may be recovered
in that case provided. approved March g. 1913
Bids must NOT contain classes for more than one
yard IN the same enrelope and bidders requested
10 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
r.. of -, in the State of - hereby
agree furnish and deliver In the respective Navy
Yards all the articles named In the classes hereunfo
agreezbly to the of the schedules
therefor, and in conformity with the advertisements
of the Department of February Is, 1853 should my
offer be accepted, request to be addressed at -.
and fl.a ast ant IN fha Novr A arf At
Signature. A. b.
Riss, Misne...
The schedule which the bidder cucloses 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. If 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 to be delivered.
Form Of Guaramtee
The undersigned. - of - in the State OF
-, aud - Of -. in the State OF -.
hereby guarantee that in case the foregoing bid OF
cepted. be or they will within ten days after the re-
cept of the contract at the post Office named. Ma.
Wy Agent designated. execute the contract for the
the said - shall fail to enter into contract. ~
aforesaid, guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer Of the said - and that wbich h
may be accepted.
signature. of two guarantor.. E. p
Date
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me as men Of property. and able TO make
good their guarantee.
Signature, G. II.
Date.
To be signed by the United States District Judge
United States District Attorney, Collector Navy
Agent.
Extract from lac Of the United States, approved
fufu II 1852