The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-05
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Materinls for the
Navy.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb Is. 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials fol
- - the Navy for the fiscal year ending Both June
1861, VIII 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 iadorsed Proposals for Mate.
rias for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
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 a
desire 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 applicaon
TO the respective Bureaus. This division into classes
being for the convenience of dealers in EACH such
portions only will be furnished actually reouir.
ed for bids. The Commandant and Navy Agent al
each station WILL In addition to the schedule OF class
Is s o. Their own Yards have copy Of the schedules Of
it may be judged whether 1t 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 con-
sdered In computing the classes the price stated in
gregae OF the class viii be carried out according to
The contracts win Be awarded to the lowest bona
ade bidder who gives proper security for its nlfiment
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 Navy Yard In good order, and in
suitable vessels and packages, properly marked with
the of the contractor as The case NAV he AT e
expense and risk of the contractor and in All respects
subJectto the inspection, measurement count weight
Sc Of the yard where received and to the entire
isfaction of the commandant thereof
Bidders referred to the commandants Of the re-
spectve yards for samples. Instructions particular
equal preference will be given TO articles of Amer-
can manufacture.
Every OFFER, required by theiaw OF 10th August,
1s46, must be accompanied BY a written guarantee
the form of which IL hereby given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted viii be
forwarded as soon thereafter as practicable, which
they will be required to execute within ten DAYS aer
is receipt at the post Office or navy agency named by
them.
The contracts win bear date the day the uotifca-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded.
Sureties In the full amount will be required sign
the contract and their responsibility certified TO by
United States district attorney, collector, or navy
agent. As additional security, twenty per centu,n
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 tripcaie by the
commandants of the respective yards will be paid BY
the agent at the point Of delivery in certificates
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
places above provided then and in that the con-
tractor and his sureies will forfeit and pay 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
Bids must not contain classes for than one
yard IN the same enreiope. and bidders requested
to indorse on the envelope the Navy Yard for which
the bid is made.
Form Of Offer.
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
-, Of -, in the State Of -, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver In the respective Navy
Yards all the articles named in the classes hereunto
annexed, agreeaby TO the provisions of the schedules
OF the Department of February 13, 1863 should nv
offer be accepted. request to be addressed at -,
and the contract sent to the Navy Agent at -. or
to -, for signature and certificate.
Signature. A. b.
The schedule which the bidder encioses must be
pasted to his Offer and each of them signed by him.
Opposite each article In the schedule the price must
up for each class aud the amount likewise written in
words Ii the parties who bid do not reside near
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
-, and - of -, in the State oil -.
hereby guarantee that in the foregoing bid OF
- for any OF the classes therein named be ac-
ceped, he or they WILL within ten days after the re-
cept OF the the post Office named or Ma
Wy Agent designated. execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and In case
the said - shall fail TO enter into contract as
aforesaid. guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer Of the said - and that whch
may be accepted.
Signatures of two guarantors. ~.
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. or Navy
Agent.
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