The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-19
Certificate from the gas filter of the Mills, ETC., at
Lowell. Mass
pRoPosALs FOR MATERIALS FOR THE NAVY.

July 18th, 1864
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for the
Navy, for the year ending Both june 1854 will be re-
ceved at the bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting,
until the thirteenth day Of August next at O'Clock
A. when the bids will be opened, without regard to
any accidental detention Of mails other causes
The materials and articles embraced In the classes
named particularly described in The printed che-
ue. any Of which will be furnished such desire
to oier, application to the commandants Of the
spectye yards, TO the navy agent thereto,
and those Of all the yards upon application to the Bu
reau. Ibis division into classes being for the
nence Of dealers each, such portious only will be
furnished actually required for bids. The
mandant and navy agent of each station will In addi-
ton to the schedule Of classes their yards
copy of the schedules Of the other yards examine
ton only from which 1t may be judged whether il will
be desirable 10 make application for any of the classes
OF those yards
Offers must be made for the whole Of the class at any
yard upon Of the printed schedules in strict
formity Herewith. they will not be considered In
computing the classes the price stated in the column
prices will be the standard and the aggregate OF the
class will be carried out according &c the prices stated
IL requested Of bidders TO avoid and subst-
tuition of figures, and to that the amounts
rectly carried out.
The will be awarded to the lowest bona de
bidder who gives proper security for its fufmcnt The
bureau reserves the right to reject all the bids for
class, If deemed exorbitant.
All articles be Of the very best quality be
lvered In the navy yards in good order, and in suitable
vessels and packages properly marked with the
the contractor the may be- the expense and
risk Of the contractor and 10 all respects subject to the
yard where received and 70 the entire satisfaction of the
commandant thereof
Bidders referred the commanant Of the respec-
tive yards for samples instructions particular descrp
tion Of the articles; and all other things being equal
preference will be given articles of American
ture.
Every offer required by law Of 10th August 1916,
must be accompanied by written guaranty the form
which hereinafter given, and also by certificate signed
by the collector Of internal for the district in
which he resides that hs has license TO deal in the srt
ces which he proposes furnish by affidavit sign
ca o hnseif and sworn to before some magistrate au-
thorized to administer such OATH that he nanuac-
turer Of regular dealer in the articles he offers to sup
ply and has license such manufacturer or dealer
Those only whose offers be accepted will be noti
fed, and the contract will be forwarded there
after practicable which they viii be required 10
cute within ten days after its receipt at the post Office
nary agency named by them.
The pill bear date the day the notification
given and deliveries can be demanded.
surees in the full will be required to sign the
contract and their responsibility certified oby United
States district judge, United States district attorney col
lector, navy agent As additional security, twenty
per centum will be withheld the Of the bills
until the contract shall have been eompleed and eighty
per centum Of each bill, approved in trpcate by the
commandans Of the respective yards will be paid by the
navy agent at the points OF delivery requested by
the contractor be paid another navy agencywhin
ten days after warrants shall have been passed by tho
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Ii stipulated the contract that IL default be made
by the parties Of the first part in delivering all OF
of the articles mentioned in any class bid for In the
tract the quality such time and places above pro-
yded them aud in that the and his
ties will forfeit and pay TO the United States Of
money not exceeding twice the amount OF such class.
which mny be recovered from time to time according TO
the act Of Congress in that provided approved March
g. 1916.
No bids for than yard be enclosed in
envelope, and the must be distinctly endorsed
the outside. Proposals for Materials for the Navy for the
Navyyard at tname the yardl and addressed TO the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting Navy
Department, Washington, D. CO.
FORM OF OFFER,
T., OF -, in the State Of -, hereby agree
furnish and deliver the respective navy Yards
the articles named in the classes hereto annexed ageeahy
TO the provisions schedules therefor and in
formty with the advertisement Of the Bureau of Equip
ment and Recruiting, dated July 18th, 1864 Should
offer be cepted, request to be addressed at - and
the contract sent to the navy agent at -, or to -.
for signature and certificate.
tsignature) A b.
Date.
Witness.
The chsdue which the bidder eneloses be pasted
this oer and each of them signed by him. Opposite
each article In the schedule the price must be set the
amount be carrd out the aggregate footed for each
class and the amount likewise written in words. If the
parties who bid do reside the place where the
ees to be delivered they must name in their oer
person to whom orders on them are to be delivered
FORM OF GUARANTY.
The undersigned, -, Of, in the State Of
and, d., In the State Of, hereby guar
antce that in case the foregoing bid of-for any OF
the classes therein named be accepted, he they viii
within ten days after the receipt of abe contract at the
post Office named navy agent desgnatod execute the
contract for the with good and sufficient suretes
and In tee saidshall fail 10 enter into contract
Aforesaid, guarantee make good the difference
tween TIE offer of the said--and that which may bt
accepted.
tsgnatures of two guarantees) c. D.
(Date.D
Witness
to Of property. and able to make good thel
guaranty.
(signatarel G. II.
To be signed by the United States District Judge Uni
ted States District Attorney, Collector, Navy Agent
The following the classes required at the respec
KITTERY-MAINE.
No l. Flax Canvas and Twne: No. 8, Sperm OIL
No. Z, Cooking Utensils No. 10, Leather No IL, Leath
er Hose No 70 Lanterns No. IS Talow No % Station
cry; No. 23 Hardware; No a, Ship Chandlery No 27
Dry Goods No. %, frewood No 81, Tar OIL aud Meats
foot Oil.
cHARLEsTowN- MASSACHUSETTS.
No. I, Flax Canvas and Twine n 5, Sperm OIL No.
Cooking Utensils No. s. Stoves No, TO- Leather No. II
Leather Hose No l2 OK Hides for Rope No. 10, Shee
Iron No Is, Soap and rallow; No. 90 Brushes No .
statoneryi No p, Hardware: No. "a. Ship Chandery
No 20, Copper Wire; No. 81 Dry Goods No. %, Fire
| wood No. 81, Whale Tar, and Neatsioot Oil
BROOKLYN. NEW YORK.
No. |, Flax Canvas and Twine No. g. Iron Nails
sheaye Ryes, etc. No. 4, Tin Zane etc No. s. sperr
Oil; No. 8. White Pine Ash Black Walnut etc No
Cooking Utsnsils No. s. Stoves and Cooking Cabooses
No, 10, Leather No II, Leather Hose; No l2 Lignum
yita No 10 Lanterns and lamps No IS Soap and talow
No 20 Brushes; No p Stationery No % Hardware No
Ship Chandery; No q Dry Goods; No 20 FIewood
I 81 Neatsfoot OIL
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
I N2l Flax Canvass and Twne; No 8 Sperm Oil; No
COOKING Utensils; No 10 Leather; No Ii leather Hose.
70 y soap and rslow No 20 Brushes No y Stationery
- Hardware No "A Ship Chandery; No q Dry Good.
NO - lrewood; No 81 Tar oil and Nestsfoot Oil.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
NO FLAX Canvass and twine: No Tin and Zinc No
sperm on No Stoves and Cooking Cabooses; No
Leatnefi no ~ L,gnnmye; No l3 Lanterns Ne is soa
Hardware No "a ship Ghanderyi No Is Copper Wire