The Portland daily press., 1863-03-03

PROP OSALS.
Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.

Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT Feb. 13 lse3
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
y the Navy for the fiscal year ending aOth june.
1863, 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
from otber e sas they %sy Dc 81
OF me Bureau of manning the Bureaul for which they
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described in the printed
schedules, any of which will be furnished TO such
the respective yards or TO tho Navy AGENT nearest
theIefo and those of all the yards upon application
to the respective Bureaus. This division into classes
being Tor the convenience of dealers in each, such
portions only will be furnished actually requir
Cd Tor bids. The COmmandant and Navy Agent Of
each station WILL In addition to the schedule OF class
es Of their yards have copy of the schedules of
ihe other yards for examination only, from which
1t 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. in
strict conformity Herewith, they will not be
sldered In computing the classes the price stated in
the column Of prices will be the standard the ag-
the prices stated
The contracts win be awarded to the lowest bona
The United states reserves the right to reject all the
bids for any class. II deemed exorbifant.
AL articles must be Of the very best quality to be
suitable vessels and packages, properly marked with
the name of the contractor as the case may be- at the
expense and risk Of the contractor and in all respects
subject to the inspection measurement count weight
&C. Of the yard where received and to the entire sat
isfaction of the commandant thereof.
Bidders referred to the commandants of the re-
pectve yards for samples instructions particular
description Of the articles and all other things being
equal preference will be given to articles Of Amcr
can manufacture
Every offer. required by the law OF 10th August,
h.., .sa4
the form of which is hereby given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted win be
forwarded "A soon thereafter practicable, which
they will be required execute within ten days after
its receipt atthe post Office or navy agency named by
them.
The contracts will bear date the day the notifca.
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded
Sureties Ia the full amount viii 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 ccntum
will be withheld from amount Of the bills until the
contract shall have been competed; and eighty per
centum of each bill, approved in trplicate by the
tournaments @ o. the he &respeese ~ yards VIII be paid by
or Treasury notes at the option Of the
Government.
made by the parties of the first part in delivering all
or any Of the articles mentioned in any class bid for
places above provided then and in that case the con.
tractor and his sureties 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 the act Of Congress
in that case provided, approved March a. ls4s
Buds must not contain ctnsses fer more than
gard in the enreiope, and bidders requested
to indorse on the envelope the Navy Yard for which
the bid is made.
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
r, of -, in the State Of -, hereby
Yards all the articles named in the classes hereunto
annexed agreeaby 10 the provisions of the schedules
therefor, and in conformity with the advertisement
of the Department of February IL, 1853. Should my
offer be accepted, request TO be addressed at -,
and the contract sent to the Navy Agent at -, or
Signature, A. b.
Witness.
The schedule which the bidder cncloses must be
pasted to his Offer and each Of them signed by him.
Opposite each article in the schedule the price
up for each class aud the amount iikeSise written in
words. II the parties who bid do not reside
must 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 OF -
hereby guarantee that In case the foregoing old of
cepted he or they will within ten days ater the re-
ceipt Of the contract at the post oce named Ma
Wy Agent designated, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in
the said - shall fail to enter into contract. as
aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
Signatures of two suarantors. & r
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.
Extract fro" lac gn r. s {, gsd ,ss States approved
Sec. IA. And be H. further enacted That no con-
tract. order any interest therein shall be trans
given 70 sns other parv or osres
and that such transfer shall the annulment
Of the contract or order transferred so far the
United States are concerned Prorided That all the
rights OF action hereby reserved to the United
States for any breech Of such contract by the con-
Sec Is. And be IL further enacted That whenever
any contractor for subsistence, clothing. arms, am
Tanitson % msni'lon, M Of war and 70, every de.c,
States shall be found guilty by court martial of
fraud wliful neglect of duty. be shall be punished
thecourt martial shall adiudge; and any person who
shall contract to furnish supplies of any kind or de-
and taken as part OF the land or naval forces Of the
United States for which he shall contract TO furnish
said supplies and be subject to the rules and regula
tons for the government of the land and naval forces
of the United States.
spective Navy Yards:
The following are the classes under Bureaus Of
Equipment and Recruiting:
KrrTKRY.
Glass @, Cooking Utensils.
X, Leather.
L. Hose.
n, Bunting.
o, Lanterns.
q, Sperm Oil.
S,Stationery.
cHARLEsrowS
Glass g, Cooking Utensils.
J, Flax and Cotton Twine.
h. Leather.
L. Hose.
NJ, Brushes.
n, bunting.
Q, Sperm Oil.
:, Stationery.
I. Fire Wood.
X, Whale Oil.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
ii. Flax Canvas.
J, Twine.
" X. Leather
- l., Hose.
NJ, Brushes.
- N. Dry Goods.
o. Lanterns.
- Q. Sperm Oil.
- X, Ship Chandery.
+, Firewood.
. 43, Tar.
PHILADELPHIA.
Class G. Cooking Utensils.
y II. Flax Canvas.
. !, Cotton Canvas.
d Twine.
X, Leather.
y N. Bunting and Dry Goods:
Q. Sperm OIL
;, 4, ship Chandlery for stores and Equipments.