The Portland daily press., 1863-06-09
PROPOSA AIS.
Proposals for Materials for the
NnVv
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF STEAM ENGIyYFRYN,

- Navy for the fiscal wear ending gDth June. 1884
VIII pe received at the Bureau of Steam Engineering
until the 24'h day of June next
Proposals must be Endorsed proposals for Mate
f as lot the Navy that they may be distinguished
OF the Bureau Of Steam Engineering.
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described in the printed sche
dulles, any of which will be furnished to such as de-
sire to offer, application to the COMMANDMENTS of
the respective yards, 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
DOS The Commandant 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 may
be!udged whether it will be desirable to 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, or in
strict conformity Herewith, they will not be con.
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
ment The United States reserves the right TO reject
all the bids for any class il deemed exorbitant
an aaeles must be Of the very best quality to be
denvered IN the Maynard in good order, and in sui
table vessels and packages, properly marked with
the name ofthe contractor the may 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 sample, instructions or partjc
uar description of the articles and all other things
being equal preference will be given to articles Of
American manufacture.
Every offer, as required by theIaw of 10th August.
1876 must be accompanied by q written guarantee
the form of which il herewith given. ''
Ind also by certificate signed By the Collector of
Internal Recenue for the District in rhch the bidder
resides, that he has license to deal in the article
for schich he proposes by a1fddrif signed bu
himself and srorn to before some magistrate author
furer regular dealer seL b,
offers 10 supply"
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and the contract will be forwarded as soon
thereafter as practicable which they will be required
to execute within ten days after its receipt at the
The contracts will bear date the day the noti6ca.
ton Is gwen, and deliveries can be demanded.
Surefes 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, navy agent As additional Sc
curity twenty per centum will be withheld from the
amount of the bills until the contract shall have been
completed; and eighty per centum of each bill, ap-
proved in triplicate by the Commandments OF the re-
spectve 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 tho
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
from time to time, according to the act of Congress
in that case provided, approved March 8, 1s43.
a BID RS mo. eem saa classes or more an
o indorsa on The anyaans she
the hid Il made ''0Pe ''' -'"iu ~, ""ien
Which from, n firm , nUm h ope a ~ .,.,,
l., of -, in the State of -, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver in the respective Navy
yards a., the articles named in the classes herennto
ules therefor and in conformity With the advertise
as is % 'hs had @ OF m OF May
be addressed at -, and the contract sent to the
certificate. A"N
Signature. Alb.
Date.
The schedule which the bidder encIoses must he
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 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.
Inc undersgned, - OF =, IN the state Of
49,. ana anu - 81. OF IN the state OF
hereby guarahtee mat N case me foregoing bid OF
- ior any OF the Glasses therein named be ac-
ccpted ne or hey Will WITHIN ten days after the re-
cept Oh the CONTRACT NJ the post once named or Ma
Wy Agent designated, execute the contrsct for the
same with good and suihcient suretes; and in case
.9e ss,a snail iali 10 enter INTO contract as
aIorcsala we guaran!ee 70 make good the dnerence
between the offer of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
Signature of two ruarantors Z. u.
~. y. n.
Ua.e.
Mhhess.
hereDy certiiy that the above named - are
known 10 me " men OF properly, ana able to make
GOOD their guarantee. 49,
Signature, q. Ii.
Date
10 De signed py the United states District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
Agent.
lCertncafe as manufacturer or dealer.1
Extracts from LAM, or the United Stot,s
$500 " VIC '''
Sec IA And be IL further enacted That no con-
tract or order OF any interest therein shall be trans
ferred by the party or parties 10 whom sch
or order may be riyen 10 any other or narties
and that any such transfer shall cause the annument
of the contract or order Transferred so far as the
United States are concerned. Prorided That all the
right OF action are hereby reserved to the United
States for any breach OF such contract by the con-
Sec. 16. dRd be IL further enacted, That whcnev.
or any contractor Tor subsistence clothing arms am
munition, munitions Of war, and for every descrip
ton OF supplies Tor the Army or Navy OF the United
States shall be found guilty by court-martial of
fraud wiful neglect of duty, he shall be punished
by fine, imprisonment, such other punishment As
the courtmartial shall adjudge; and any person who
shall contract to FURNISH snppcs OF any kind or de.
scripuooh ior the army OF navy ne shaii DC deemed
a. part OF me aha or nava forces OF the
aia sappies anu pe suplee! 70 tne rules ana regoia
uons lot te government OF the anu ana naval forces
oi the oh'eu Sta.es; approved july IL, ieoz.
sec. z. qua DC nyerthT resofred, mat the chief
OF any bureau OF tne Navy department, IN contract
ing LOT naval supplies shall be at liberty to reject the
baen dessnttar in any nreI;ons an., ;;b ~,
Navy Department; nor shall parties who have failed