The Portland daily press., 1863-06-26
PROPOSALS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bnuredu Of Construction and Repair
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish TiVber and
- Materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
soth June 1854. will be received at the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair, until the 10Th day of June
next.
Der and Materials for the Navy" that they may be
distinguished from other business letters, and direct
ed TO the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and
Repair.
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named particularly described in the printed sche-
dulles, any of which will be furnished to such as de-
sire to offer, on application to the Commandments of
the respective yards, to the Navy Agent nearest
thereto, and those of all the yards upon application
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 Commandant and Navy Agent of each
station WILL in addition to the schedule OF classes of
their yards have copy of the schedules of the
other yards for examination only, from which may
be judged whether il will be desirable 10 make app-
cation for any of the classes of those yards
Offers must be made for the whole of the class at
any yard upon one OF the printed schedules, in
strict conformity Herewith, they will not be
sdered 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 schedule which the bidder encloses must be
pasted to his offer, and each OF them signed by him.
Opsosite 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 the
place where the articles to be delivered they must
name in their offer person TO whom orders on them
TO be delivered. ts.
ade bidder who gives proper security for its fulfill
ment The United States reserves the right to reject
all the bids for any class. IL deemed exorbitant.
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 name of the contractor the may be- the
expense and risk of the contractor, and in all
specs subject to the inspection, measurement count
weight, &C. of the yard where received. and to the
as.ots..
Bidders referred TO the Commandments of the
respective yards for sample, instructions or partic-
being equal preference will be given to articles of
American manufacture.
Every offer. required BY the law of 10th August,
1916, must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form of which is given below.
Ind also By certificate signed By the Collector Of
Iafernat Rerenue for ne District 81 chieh ne bidder
resides that he has license TO deal an the article
for trhich he proposes or ty an aDidurit signed by
himself and s,corn to before some magistrate author
lied 10 administer such oath. that he Is "a Bi1tfoc-
trer Of, regular dealer in the articles achich he
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and the contract will be forwarded
thereafter practicable which they will be required
TO execute within ten days after the receipt Mt the
post Office or Navy Agency named by them and they
stamps.
The contracts will bear date the day the notifica
ton is given, and deliveries can be demanded
Surefies in the full amount will be required sign
the contract, and their responsibility certified to by
United States district judge, United States district
attorney, collector, navy agent. As additional se-
curity twenty per centum will be withheld from the
amount OF the bills until the shall have been
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spectve yards will be paid by the Navy Agent the
points of delivery within ten days after the
for the same shall have been passed by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
1t viii be stipulated in the contract 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 contract, OF the quality, and Mt the time and