The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-28
PR OP OS AIS.
Proposals for Materials for the
Navy.


SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
- the Navy for the fiscal year ending 3Oth 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 isdorsed Proposals for Mate.
rails for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
of the Bureau of manning the Bureau for which they
are intended.
The materials aud articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described in the printed
schedules any of which will be furnished to such
desire to offer, application to the commandants of
the respective yards, or to the Navy Agent
thereto and those of all the yards upon application
TO the respective Bureaus. This division into classes
being for the convenience of dealers in each such
portions only will be furnished actually reauir-
ed for bids. The Commandant and Navy Agent of
each station will in addition to the schedule OF class
the other yards for examination only from which
II may be judged whether it will be desirable to make
appancanon a lot any 9I me classes o. these yards
any yard upon one of the printed schedules, in
strict conformity Herewith, they will not be
the column of prices will be the standard and the ag-
gregate of the class will be carried out according to
the prices stated,
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
fde bidder who gvesproper security fer its fuflmen
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 Navy Yard in good order and in
suitable vessels and packages, properly marked with
the of the contractor as The case NAV be- at the
expense and risk of the contractor and in all respects
subject theinspection measurement count. weight
&c. of the yard where received and the entire sat
isfaction of the commandant thereof
Bidders referred to the commandants of the re-
spectiye yards for samples instructions, particular
description of the articles and all other things being
equal preference viii be given to articles of Amer-
can manufacture.
Every offer as required by the law OF 10th August
1876. must be accompanied by written guarantee,
the form Of which is hereby given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted viii be
forwarded Is soon thereafter practicable, which
they will be required TO execute within ten DAYS aer
its receipt at the post Office navy agency named by
them.
The contracts will bear date the day the notifca-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded.
Sureties in the full amount will be required to sign
the contract and their responsibility certified by
United States district attorney, collector, navy
agent. As additional security, twenty per centum
will be withheld from the amount of the bills until the
contract shall have been completed; and eighty per
q, eac9 M pi approvea IN trpcate ., oy the
the agent at the point of delivery in certificates
or Treasury notes at the option Of the
II is stipulated in the contract that IL 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, of the quality and at the time and
places above provided then, and in that the
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 to the of Congress
Bids ma.t not eoafain eiassss FOR more fsan one
yard an the enretope, and bidders requested
TO indorse on the envelope the Navy Yard for which
Form Of Oger.
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
T., of -, in the State of -, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver in the respective Navy
Yards all the articles named in the classes hercunto
annexed agreeaby to the provisions of the schedules
therefor. and in conformity with the advertisement
oft Department of February IL. 1868. Should my
offer be accepted, request to be addressed at -,
and the contract sent to the Navy Agent at -, or
to o-, for signature and certificate
signature, A. B.
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
up for each class and the amount likewise written in
words. II the parties who bid do not reside near
the place where the articles to be delivered they
must name in their offer person to whom orders on
them are to be delivered.
Form Of Guarantee.
The undsrsisned s 1. IN. ss.,s II the IS state Of
hereby guarantee that In case the foregoing bid Of
- for any Of the classes therein named be ac-
cepted, he they will within ten days after the
ceipt of the contract At the post Office named or Ma
Wy Agent designated, execute the contract for the
same with good and saeens f m n .aretes @ and in case
aforesaid, guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
Signatures of two suarantOrs, E 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 from a lao Of the United States, approred
July IL, 1854
tract or order any interest therein shall be trans
ferred by the party parties to whom such contract
order may be given 10 any other party parties
and that any such transfer shall cause the annument
of the contract order transferred 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-
tracing party or parties.
Sec. l6 ARd be IL further enacted. That whenever
any contractor for subsistence, clothing. arms.
muniton, munitions of war, and for every deserip-
ton of supplies for the Army or Navy of the United
States shall be found guilty by court martial OF
fraud or willfu neglect Of duty he shall be punished
by fine. imprisonment, or such other punishment as
the court martial shall adludge; and any person who
scription for the Army or Navy, he shall be deemed
aud taken part of the land naval forces Of the
United States for which he shall contract TO furnish
said supplies, and be subject TO the rules and regula
tions for the government Of the land and naval forces
of the United States.
The following are the classes required at the
spective Navy Yards:
Equipment and Recruiting;
KITTERr.
Glass G. Cooking Utensils
" X, Leather.
" l., Hose.
" n, Bunting.
4" %, Lanterns.
Y, Sperm OIL
" 5, S,Stationcry.
cHARLEsrows
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
J, Flax and Cotton Twine
% X, Leather.
/" l., Hose.
" NJ, Brushes.
n. Bunting.
- Q, Sperm Oil
- /, Stationery.
T. Fire Wood.
X, Whale Oil.
BRooKLrx.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
H. Flax Canvas.
J, Twine.
X, Leather.
L, Hose.
NJ, Brushes.
N, Dry Goods.
" o, Lanterns
X, Ship Chandlery.
T, Firewood.
43, Tar.
PHILADELPHIA.
Glass G, Cooking Utensils.
II. Flax Canvas.
l, Cotton Canvas.
j, Irvine.
X, Leather.
l.. Hose.
n. Bunting and Dry Goods.
4, Ship Chandlery for Stores and Equipments.
$, Stationery.
T, Firewood.