The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
Proposals for Timber and Maseri.
ais for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Buareau Of Construction and Repair.


May "a, 1858.
- Materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
30th June 1854, will be received at the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair until the 10Th day Of June
next.
Proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Tim
Der and Materials for tho Navy" that they may be
distinguished from other business letters aud 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 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
to the Bureau. This division into classes being for
ony % az n %
bids. 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 judged whether it will be desirable TO make app
cation for any Of the classes OF those yards
any yard upon one of the printed schedules, in
strict conformity herewith, they will not be
sdercd 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.
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 the
place where the articles are to be delivered they must
to be delivered.
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
fde 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 Nayy-yard in good order and in sui
table vessels and packages, properly marked with
the of the contractor, the may be- the
expense and risk of the contractor, and in all re-
specs subject TO the inspection measurement count
weight, &c. of the yard where received and to the
entire satisfaction of the Commandment thereof.
rnfar 20 H.. A.
respective yards for samples. instructions, partic
ular description of the articles. and all other things
being equal, preference will be given to articles of
American manufacture
Every offer, as required BY the law of 10th August,
1916, must be accompanied by a written guarantee,
the form of which is herewith given.
Ind also By certificate signed BY The Collector Of
Tnferadt RereRue the District n cich the bidder
resides. that he has license 10 deal IN the article
for tchich he proposes. by an defddrsf signed by
himself and scorR to before some magistrate author
ICED 10 administer such oath, that he Is "a mda,dc-
turero regular dealer in, the articles tchich he
offers to supply"
notified and the contract will be forwarded soon
thereafter practicable which they will be required
execute within ten days after the receipt at the
post office or Navy Agency named by them, and they
will affx thereto the requisite internal revenue
stamps.
The contracts will bear date the day the notifca-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded.
Suretes in the full amount will be required to sign