The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-06
PORTLAND, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1868.
PR OSALS.
Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. Is, 1863
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
~ - the Navy for the fiscal year ending Both June,
1863, will 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 indorsed Proposals for Mate
Tals for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters and directed to the Chief
OF the bureau of naming the Bureau for which they
named are particularly described in the printed
schedules, any of which will be furnished to such as
desire to Offer on application to the commandanfs of
tne respective yards, or to the Navy Agent nearest
thereto and those of all the yards upon application
70 the respective Bureaus This division into classes
being for the convenience of dealers in each such
portions only will be furnished actually requjr
ed Tor bids The Commandant and Navy Agent of
each station will in addition to the schedule Of class
es OF their own yards have copy of the schedules of
the other yards for examination only, from which
1t may be judged whether it 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
sidered In computing the classes the price stated in
the column of prices will be the standard the
gregaie Of the class will be carried out according
the prices stated
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
nde bidder who gives proper security for its fuilmen
The United States the right to reject all the
bids for any class, If deemed exorbfant
All articles must be of the very best quality to be
delivered in the Navy Yard in good order, and in
the of the contractor The case NAV be- at the
expense and risk of the contractor and in all respects
subject TO heinspecton, measurement count. weight
&c of the yard where received and the entire sat
isfacton of the commandant thereof
Bidders referred to the commandants of the re-
spectise yards for samples instructions particular
description of the articles and all other things being
equal preference will be given to articles of Ameri
can manufacture.
Every offer as required by the law OF 10th August.
1s45 must be accompanied by written guarantee
the form of which is hereby given.
forwarded as soon thereafter as practicable which
they will be required to execute within days after
s receipt at the post Office or navy agency named by
them.
The contracts win bear date the day the notifica-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded
suretcs in the full amount will be required TO sign
the contract and their responsibility certified to by
United States district attorney, collector or navy
agent. As additional security, twenty per centum
viii be Withheld from the amount of the bills until the
contract shall have been completed; and eighty per
cenfum of each bill, approved in triplicate by the
the navy agent a, the point of delivery certificates
OF indebtedness or Treasury notes at the option Of the
Government.
II 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
tractor and his surcties 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 g. 1913.
Bids must not contain CLASSES for more than
yard IN the eareope and bidders are requested
TO indorso on the envelope the Navy Yard for which
the bid is made.
Form Qf 0gsr.
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
r., 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
therefor and in conformity with the advertisement
of the Department of February l3, 1868. Should my
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.
Date.
Witness.
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. Ii the parties who bid do not reside near
the place who're the articles be delixered