The Portland daily press., 1863-06-16
PROP OS AIS.
Proposals for Materials for the
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING

will be received the Bureau of Steam Engineering
until the Gath day of June next.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for Mate
rails for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters directed the Chief
of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described in the printed sche-
sire to offer on application to the Commandments of
the respective yards, or to the Navy Agent nearest
thereto and those of all the yards upon application
TO the Bureau. This division into classes being for
the convenience of dealers in each, such portions
only will be furnished actually required for
bids. The Commandment and Navy Agent of each
station will in addition to the schedule of classes of
their own yards have copy of the schedules of the
other yards for examination only from which NAV
be judged whether it will be desirable to make app-
cation for any of tho classes of those 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
aggregate of the class will be carried out according
to the prices stated.
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
nae bidder who gives proper security for its fulfill
ment. The United States the right to reject
all the bids for any class il deemed exorbtant.
All articles must be of the very best quality to be
delivered in the Nayyyards in good order and in sui
table vessels and packages, properly marked with
the of the contractor the case NAV be- at the
expense and risk of the contractor, and in all re-
spects subject to the Inspection measurement count
weight &C., of the yard where received, and to the
entire satisfaction OF the Commandant thereof.
Bidders are referred TO the Commandments of tho
respective yards for sampe instructions, partic
III
being equal preference will be given to articles Of
American manufacture.
Every Offer as required by the law of 10th August
1886 must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form Of which is herewith given.
Ind also By certificate signed By the Collector Of
Internal ReUeRae for the District IN rhich the bidder
resides, that he has license 10 deal IN the article
for which he proposes or by an atdarit signed by
himself and srorn tobefore magistrate author
lied TO administer such OATH that he is "a nidngfc-
tnrer 81 or regular deaer in, The articles ~hich he
offers 10 supply"
Those only whose offers may he accounted will ha
notified, and the contract will be forwarded
thereafter practicable which they will be required
to execute within ten days after its receipt at the
post Office or navy agency named by them.
he contracts will bear date the day the notifica-
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 by
United States district judge, United States district
attorney, collector, or navy agent As additional Sc
curity twenty per centum will be withheld from the
amount of the bills until the contract shall have been
comprised; and eighty per centum of each BILL APP
proved in tripicate by the Commandments the re-
spectye yards will be paid by the Navy Agent at the
points of delivery in certificates of Indebtedness or
Treasury notes at 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 case, the
contractor and his suretes 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. ls43.
Buds must not contain classes for more than
yard in the enreope. and bidders requested
70 inuoise On the envelope the maynard Tor winch
the bid Is made.
A"m@ oyer.
"mchfrom hrm must be signed by all the members:
b., of -, in the state of -, hereby
agree furnish and deliver in the respective NAVY
yards all the articles named in the classes hereto
annexed agreeaby to the provisions OF the sched-
ules therefor and in conformity with the advertise
ment of the Bureau of Steam Engineering of
request to be addressed at -. and The contract
sent to the Navy Agent at -,or to -, for sig.
nature and certificate
Signature. A. b.
Date
Witness
The schedule which the bidder eucloses must he
pasted TO his offer and each OF them signed nv him
Opsose each article in the schedule the nrice must
be set the amount carried ont tbe aygrepate faoted
up for each class and the written in
words III the parties who bid DO moi reside near The
pace where The articles are 10 be delivered tbev mst
name in their offer person TO whom orders on them
are to be delivered. ''S''
Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned, -, of -, in the State of
-, and -, of -, in the State Of -,
Of the therein esmes be- Sa 9.
cepted he or they will, wi hin ten days after the
ceipt of the contract at the post Office named, Ma
Wy Agent designated. execute the contrsct for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in case
the said - shall fail to enter into contract, as
aforesaid, We guarantee TO mako good the difference
between the offer of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
s;,,a,rre n, ,uo o,.r.,,ors (C.D.
Date
witness.
hereby certify that the above named - are
known 70 me as men OF property, and able to make
good their guarantee
Signature, q. ii.
Date.
To be signed by the United Ststes District Judge
United States District Attorney, Collector or Navy
Agent.
Certificate rs manufacturer or dealer.l
- .
Estrdcts rom fa'cs P me onaea States.
sec. "a. isd oe ttJarher endcted' ihat no con-
ae' oiuci, VI any in'eeh' thereih shan DC Trans
leiIe9 py tc pafiy OF parties 10 wnom socn contract
v.uei ma! pe gwen " any o,her party OF parues,
ana sha any such trahser shaii cause the annument
" .ht cohtIuc' UT oruer Hahsieiieu 50 lar as the
om,,u Siaies are concerned; fror,ded' Ihat the
s;ates Tor any hraa.h 81 such co,,ra, h. ~, u
tracting marty or parties ' " '"e eoN'
any contractor for subsistence clothing, arms am
munition munitions of war, and for every descrip-
ton of supplies for the Army Navy of the United
States shall be found guilty by court-martial of
fraud or wful neglect of duty, he shall be punished
by fine, imprisonment, such other punishment as
the court-martia shall adudgc; and any person who
shall contract TO furnish supplies of any Kind or de-
ana ,aIn % nat 81 Tho lan ,, o. Nv . f po ~,
United States for which he shall contract to furnish
said supplies and be subject the rules and regula-
lions for the government of the land and nav al forces
of the United States.
Approved July IL, 1862
Sec. q Ind be IL further resoired That the chief
of any bureau of the Navy Department in contract
ing for naval supplies shall be at liberty to reject the
offer of any person who, principal OF surety has
W n,, any PaJ ,, eohuaet WIN ,hs
as principals or suretie. in any former contract be re-