The Portland daily press., 1863-05-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF STEAM rssGINEERING-

SEALED PROPOSALS to furIi,b materials ,o,J M.
- Navy ior the fiscal year ending 3J,n June, lot1
MN pv received al lhe bureau OF steam Engineering
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for Mate-
f f,s ioi me Navy tIat they may be distinguished
from 1ther business letters directed 10 he hef
OF the Bureau oil steam Engineering.
Inc materials ana articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described the printed sche-
dues, any OF which will be fur sLe. TO such a. de-
sire TO offer. ON Application to the Commandments of
, e yalas, or - 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 as actually required for
bids. the Commandant aud Navy Agent OF each
station will In addition to the schedule Oh asses of
their own yards have Ply OF tine schedules oi the
other yards Tor examination Only, from witch may
beJudged whether ii wi be desirable to maze appi-
eation Tor any of the classes of those arus.
Oders must be made for the whole OF the class at
any yard upon one OF the priuted schedues or in
STREET conformity herewith or they will not be con-
sidered In computing classes the price stated in
the column OF prices VIII be the sfanaard, aud the
aggregate Of the class will be carried according
to the prices stated.
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
gde bdaer who gives proper security for its fulfill
ment rne United o,nes reserves the right TO reject
all the bids Tor any GAS, IL deemed exorDitant.
All articles must be oi the very best quality 10 be
delivered in the Navy ard in good order and ia sui
the name OF tue contractor. may be- At the
expense and risk OF the contractor, aud in all re-
speets subject to the inspection, measurement, count
weight &c. of the afd where receiy ed, aid to the
entire satisfaction OF the CommandaLt thereof
Bidders referred to the Commandments Of tho
respective yards for sample Instructions or partc-
uar description of the articles and all other things
being equal preference will be given 10 articles of
American manufacture.
Every offer, as required by the law of 10th August,
1876, must be accompanied by a written guarantee,
the ioIm OF which Is herewith given.
Ind also By certificate signed By the Collector If
Internal Rerenae for the Disfricf chicA the bddtr
resides. that he has license deal IN the article
yor 1hich ne proposes or By IA agfdacf signed BY
htnsey aud srorH TO bJore magistrate author
ICED 10 administer such oath that he is "a manac-
tarere or regular dealer IN, the articles chick ne
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified and the contract viii be forwarded as soon
thereafter practicable which they will be reauired
10 execute within ten days after its receipt at the
post oifce Or navy agency named by them
:. The contracts will bear date the day the netihca-
tion Is gwen, and deliveries can be dems nded.
Snrenes 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
curity twenty per centum will be Withheld from the
amou Of the bils until the contract shall have been
compieted; and eighty per centum OF each bill, APP
proved in triplicate by the Commandments o the
spectiye yards. will be paid By the Navy agent tho
points OF delivery in certificates OF indebtedness
Treasury notes at the option OF the Government.
Ii is stipulated ia the contract thai if &c ault be
made by the parties of the first part In delivering all
or any OF the articles mentioned in any class bid for
III 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 aud pay TO the
United States sum of money not exceeding twice
the amount of such class. which may be recovered
n
in thai case provided, approved Marcn 3, isss,
Bus mast not coataiH classes for more than one
yard IN the same enreiope. and bidders are requested
The Ina w on .ne eh'eiope 'ne LOT "neh
Form, Of Offer
of - in - ,se state of ~ TUG neh hsrshy
go =, ,,, ~ -, , ~ aaie si .h VI hereby
srSs an ,hs arsisiea s,ned ~ IN, , Ny
annexed. asreeably 10 the proysions OF the schss,
nIes therefor .nd n cont, rr,,tv ~;th tie 80.
mont ~ tis ,nraan y, 500 r inaa ~ ~ s
>hnulh Inv aff.r h. Tod n
be addressed at -. and the contract sent 10 the
Navy Agent at -. or to -. for signature and
ceriiicvte.
Signature. Az
Date
The schedule which the bidder encloses must be
pasted to his offer. aud each OF them signed by him
opposite each article schedule the price must
up for each class and the ikewi.e written i'm
words. II the parties who bid reside near the
place where the artic TO be delivered they must
in taeir offer person 10 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 bid Of
- for any OF the classes therein named be &C.
ccpted he they will wi hin ten Gays alter the re-
celpt oil the contract At the post Office named or M
W agent designated. execute the contr ct for the
same with good and sufficient suTeties; and in case
the said - shall Tail to enter into contract, as
aforesaid. guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
siyna,ure ot two syaran,ors G. d..
""ie Va wv suAs' EFF.
Date. .
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named - are
known 10 me As men of property, and able to make
good their guarantee.
Signature, q. Ii.
Date.
To be signed by the United States District Judge
United otitss District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
Agent
Certificate as manufacturer dealer.l
Ertraefs fr,a L,,rs of the Tru;fed Sf,ts.