The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-12
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Timber and MIateri-
ais for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Buuyenn of Construction and Repair

| BUufedu OF toHstTuctDh ana htpItTti
| CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish Timber and
- Materials for the Navy for the fiscal year ending
3Oth June 1864, win 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 the Navy" that they may be
distinguished from other business letters ard direct
ed to the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and
Repair.
named 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 or to the Navy Agent nearest
To the bureau This division nto classes being for
the convenience of dealers in each, such portions
only will be furnished as are actually required for
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 appl
cation for any of the classes of those yards.
Offers must be made for the whole of the class ut
any yard upon one of the printed schedules in
strict conformity herewith, they will not be
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.
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 to be delivered they must
name in their offer personto whom orders on them
to be delivered.
The contracts will be awarded TO the lowest bona
tide bidder who gives proper security for its fulfill
ment. The United States the right TO reject
all the bids for any class. il deemed exorbtant
AL articles must be OF ,he very Ses, quality TO DC
table vessels and packages, properly marked with
the of the contractor, the may be- at the
expense and risk of the contractor. and in all
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 the
respective yards for sample instructions, partic
uar description of the articles and all other things
being equal preference viii be given to articles OF
American manufacture.
Every offer, required by the law of 10th August
1886, must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form Of which is given below.
Ind also By certificate signed by the Collector Of
Internal Rerenae for The District is which the bidder
resides. that he has license 10 deal in the article
for chich he proposes, or by an atfddcf signed by
himsey aud sirorn 70 1tore some magistrate author
fHrer 81 regular dealer an, the articles Uhich he
offers 20 supply"
notified and the contract will be forwarded as
thereafter practicable, which they will be required
TO execute within ten days after the receipt at the
post Office or Navy Agency named by them, and they
will afix thereto the requisite internal revenue
stamps.
The contracts will bear date the day the notica-
ton is given, and deliveries can be demanded.
Sureties 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, or navy agent. As additional Sc
curity twenty per cenum will be withheld from the
amount of the bills until the contract shall have been
completed; and eighty per centum of each bill APP
proved in tripicate by the Commandments OF the re-
specve yards, will be paid by the Navy Agent at the
points of delivery within ten days after the
for the same shall have been passed by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
twill be stipulated in the contract that ifdefau 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 case, tina
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, ls43.
Bids must not contain classes for more than
yard IN the same enrekope and bidders requested
to indorse on the envelope the Nayy-yard for which
the bid is made.
Form Of Offer.
Which from firm must be signed by all the members:
l., of -, in the state of -, hereby
agree furnish and deliver in the respective Navy
yards all the articles named in the classes hereto
annexed agrceably TO the provisions of the sched-
ules therefor and in conformity With the advertise
mcnt of the Bureau of Construction and Repair Of
May lS snoua any onc .S Ds ,s
sent TO the Navy Agent at or TO -. for sig
nature and certificate.
Date.
Witness.
Porn Of GsaruHfoe.
The undersigned, -, Of -. In the State Of
-, and -. Of -, IN the state of -,
- FOR any Of the classes therein named be ae-
cepied he they viii, within ten days after the
ccipi OF the contract al the post Office named Ma
w Agent designated, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient surctics; and in
the said - shall TAIL 20 enter into contract, as
aforesaid, we guarantee 10 make good the difference
between the offer Of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
signature Of two guAnn,ors. 8 ?.
Date
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named -
known 10 me 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
The Certificate that the bidder Is a manufacturer
dealer in the Articles is to be here appended.
Extracts from lars Of the United States.
Sec. IA. dad be IL further enacted, That con-
tract order, any interest therein shall be trans
erred by the party parties TO whom such contract
or order be given 10 any other party parties,