The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-02
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Materials for the
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bnreaa Of Equipment and Recruiting,
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
- the Navy, for the fiscal year ending Both June,
1864, will be received at the Bureau of Equipment
and Recruiting until the 9th day of July next
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named arc 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
the convenience of dealers in each, such portions
only will be furnished are actually required for
bids. The Commandment and Navy Agent of each
station will in addition to the schedule OF classes of
the1f own yards have copy OF the schedules of the
other yards for examination only, from which it may
be judged whether it will be desirable TO make app
cation Tor any OF the classes of those yards.
Offers must be made for the whole OF the class at
any yard upon one of the printed schedules, or in
strict conformity herewith, they will not be
sdered 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 contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
ride 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 Nayyyards in good order and in sui
table vessels and packages, properly marked with
the of the contractor the case 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 or partlc-
ular description of the articles and all other things
being equal preference VIII be given TO articles OF
American manufacture.
Every offer as required by the law of 10th August
1876, must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form of which is hereinafter given, and also by
certificate signed by the collector of internal revenue
for the district in which he resides that he has liz
cense TO deal in the articles which be proposes
to furnish; or by an affidavit signed by himself and
sworn to before some magistrate authorized to ad
minister such oath, that he is manufacturer of,
regular dealer in the articles he offers to supply, and
has license as such manufacturer or dealer.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and the contract will be forwarded
thereafter practicable, which they viii be required
to execute within ten days after its receipt at the
post Office or navy agency named by them.
The contracts will bear date the day the nofifca-
ton is given, and deliveries can be demanded.
Suretes 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 Sc
curity twenty per centum 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 triplieate by the Commandments OF the
spective yards will be paid by the Navy Agent at the
points OF deyery-unless requested by the contrac-
tor TO be paid other navy agencywithin ten days
after warrants shall have been passed by the secre-
tary of the Treasury
II is stipulated in TIE contract that if default 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, or the quality, at such time aud
places above provided then, and in that case, the
and his suretes will forfeit and pay the
United States sum of money not exceeding twice
the amount of such class. which may be recovered
from time 10 time according to the act of Congress
in that case provided approved March 8, 1s43.
No bids for more than one yard must be enclosed
in one envelope and the same must be distinctly in
the Navy, tor the navy yard at" tname the yardl
"Ciass No" tname the Glass; and address TO the
Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting,
Navy Department, Washington ID. C."