The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-23
PROPOSALS.
DRoposALs FOR MATERIALS FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARrMENN,
BuRrau OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING,


NAVY DEPARrMESN,
BuRr.u OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING,
July 18th. 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS 70 furnish materials for the
Navy for the year ending Both June, 1854, will be
caivssd a. the bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
mill the thirteenth day Of August next O'Clock
A NJ when the bids win be opened, without regard to
any accidental detention of mails or other causes
The materials and articles embraced in the classes
named particularly described in the printed sched
ule any of which will be furnished to such desire
offer, on application to the commandments Of the
spetye yards, or to the navy agent thereto,
and those OF all the yards upon application 10 the Blu
reau Ibis division into classes being for the conye-
nience of dealers EACH such portious only will be
furnished as are actually required for bids The com
mandant and navy agent of each station WILL in addi
ton to the schedule their yards have
copy OF the schedules other yards for examina
ton only, from which It may be judged whether II will
Dc desirable to 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 or in strict con
formty Herewith or they will not be consdersn If
computing the classes the price stated in the column
prices will be the standard, and the aggregate o. w
class will be carried out according TO the prices
IL Is requested of bidders TO avoid erasures anu
tuition Of figures, and to that the amounts afe w"
rectly carried out.
The contracts will be awarded to the Lowest bona ad'
biier ,rbo ,yes nroner security for fulfmcnt. The
bureau reserves the right reject all the bids for any
class, If deemed exorbitant.
liyere in the navy yards good order and In suitable
vessels and packages properly marked with the name OF
rk of the contractor and in all respects subject 10 the
insnection measurement, count, weight, &C. Of the
yard where received anu 70 the entc satisfaction OF the
conlmandant thereof.
bidders referred to the commandment of the respec-
yards for samples instructions particular descrp
tion Of the articles and all other things being equal
preference will be given to articles Of American manuac
ture
Every offer, as required by law of 10th August 1876.
must be accompanied by written guaranty the form of
which is 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 art
Giles which he proposes to furnish by an affidavit sign
ell by himself aud to before magistrate au-
thorzsd to administer such oath. that he Is manuiac-
turer Of regular dealer in the articles he offers 70 sup
ply, and has license such manufacturer or dealer
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be mott
fed and the contract will be forwarded as soon there
after as practicable which they will be required to
cute within ten days after its receipt at the post Office or
navy agency named by them.
The contracts pill bear date the day the notification is
given and deliveries be demanded.
suretes in the fun amount 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 from the amount of the bills
until the contract shall have been completed; and eighty
per centum Of each BILL approved In trpicate by the
commandants Of the respective yards will be paid by the
navy agent points of delivery requested by
the be paid another navy agencywlhin
ten days after shall have been passed by tho
Secretary Of the Treasury,
IL Is stipulated in the contract that II default be made
by the parties Of the first part in delivering all any Of
Of the articles mentioned In any class bid for in the
sucn time anu places pro-
vided then aud in that the contractor and his
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States of
money not exceeding twice the amount Of such class,
which be recovered from time to time, according to
the act of Congress In that provided approved March
3, 1916.
No bids for more than one ward must be enclosed in one
envelope and the same must be definitely endorsed
the outside Proposals Materials for the Navy for the
Navy-yard at name the yard, and addressed ITO the
Chief Of the Bureau OF Equipment and Recruiting Navy
Department, Washington, D. CT
rnpnr av apurp
Which, from n firm must be signed by ali the members.
T., Of - In the State of -, hereby agree
furnish deliver In the respective navy yards all
the articles named in the classes hereto annexed aeeaby
to the provisions of the schedules therefor and in
formity with the advertisement of the Bureau Of Equip
ment and Recruiting dated July 18th, 1854 Should my
offer be accepted, request to be addressed - and
the contract sent to the navy agent =, or to -.
for signature and certificate.
tsignaturc) A.. B.
Witness.
The schsdue which the bidder encoses must be pasted
TO this offer, and each of them signed by him. Opposite
ech article in the schedule the price must be set the
snountbe earrd out the aggregate footed for each
class and the likewise written words II the
parties who bid do not reside near the place where the
teles to be delivered they must nne In their offer
person TO whom orders on them are to be delivered.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
The undersigned, -, Of. in the State Of
and, o., In the State Of, hereby guar
antee that in the foregoing bid of--ior any Of
1
within ten days after the receipt Of abe the
post Office named navy agent designated the
and in tee said-sha fail To enter into contract
aforesaid, guarantee make good difference
tween the offer of the said--and that which may b,
(siisnatures of two guarantees.D C. D.
(Date.)
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named---are known
to me as men Of property, and able to make good the
| guaranty.
To be goed by the United States District Judge, Uni
ted States District Attorney, Collector, Navy Agent
The following are the classes required at the respec
tive navy-yards:
KITTERY-MAINE.
No, ]. Flax Canvas and Irvine; No. g. Sperm on
No. 4 Cooking Utensils No 10, leather No H. Leath
Hose; No 70 Lanterns No Is TaIlow No D. station
cry; No 70 Hardware; No. a. Ship Chandlery No q
Dry Goods; No. %, Frewood; No. 81 Tar oil, and Meats
| foot Oil.
CHARLEsrowN-MAssAcH
No l. Flax Canvas and Irvine; N. s. Sperm Oil No Z
Leather Hose No y, OK Hides for Rope; No S Sheet
Stationery No % Hardware No q Ship chandlery
No 70, Copper Wire; No q, Dry Goods; No. 90 Fire
wood No 81, Whale, Tar and Neatsioot Oil
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
No. |, Flax Canvas and Irvine; No. g. Iron Nails
sheave Rivets, ETC.. No. A. Tin Zinc etc No. 8. Sperm
Oil No s. White Pine, Ash Black Walnut, etc. No. =
oooAihg stoves and COOKING LabooSes
No. 10, leather No IL, Leather Hose; No IL, Lgnum.
Vita No IL Lanterns and lamps; No IS Soap aud taow
No 20 Brushes; No z Stationery No 23ardware; No "A
shie chanderyi No q Dry Goods; No % Frewood; Nc
81 Neatsfoot OIL
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
No Flax Canvass and Irvine; No 5 Sperm Oil; No :
Cooking Utensils No 10 leather No II leather Hose; Nc
Is Soap and Tsow No 20 Brushes No % Stationery Nc
~ Hardware; No "a Ship Chandery No q Dry Goods
No 70 firewood; No 81 Tar Oil and Neatsfoot Oil.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
No Flax Canvass and twine; No 4 Tin and Zinc; No
Sperm OIL No Stoves aud Cooking Cabooses; No II
leather No u Lgnumvite No 10 Lanterns No Is Soap
aud Tallow; No % Brushes No y Stationery; No %
Hardware No "a Ship Chandlery No % Copper Wire
MI Dry Goods; No 80 Gallery Iron No "a Chain Iron
No 30 Walnut, Mahogany and ASH No IS Ingot Copper
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