The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-24
PROPOSALS.
, PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS FOR THE NAVY
NAVY DEPkRrMEsN,
puexau OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.

or EQUIPMENT AND nhSheliiNS! |
" July 18th, 1864.
spAtrn PROPOSALS to furnish materials for the
49,, a. the wear ending 30th June, 1884 will be re-
eeiyed az the bureau Of Equipment and recruiting,
:. when the bids will be opened, without regard to
any an accidental detention of mails other
Iya materials and articles embraced in the Glasses
named are sticnlsrly described In the printed sched
ME any which will be furnished to such desire
spec yards, or TO the navy agent nearest thereto
an those of all the yards upon application to the Blu
Ibis division into classes being for the conve-
nenee of dealers on each, such PORTIONS only viii DE
furnished as actually required for bids The com
mandant and navy agent OF each station VIII IN aani-
ton to the schedule OF classes at their yards have
copy Of the schedules of the other yards for examina
ton only from which II may be judged whether u VIII
be desirable to make application for any OF the easss
Offers must be made the whole Of the class at any
yard upon of the printed schedules or IN stre
fornty Herewith. they win not be considered. nf
computing the casses the price stated In the column o.
prices will be the standard, and the aggregate o. Wv
Iii requested of bidders to avoid erasures ana
tuition of figures and to that the amounts as '''
rectly carried out. -, ,ouas, bo,o lid.
The will be awarded 70 the IN
bidder who gives proper security for lis fnihmen. Inc
bureau reserves the right to reject All "ic "as y" "'
class, II deemed exorbitant. =. -,.. =. l.. A.
lxed In the navy wards good order and IN suitable
vessels aud packages pP' NAV h. AZ the expensc and
k al the contractor and in all respects subject TO the
inspection measurement count ssign., &c. Of IN. h
ward where received anu I" the ene ease"oi Va "ie
Rders arc referred the commandant of the respeo
five yards samples instructions particular descrir
ton Of the articles and all other things being equal
preference will be given TO articles Of American manufae-
ture
Every offer as required by law of 10th August 1876.
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 license TO deal In the srti
ces which he proposes furnish by affidavit sign
ed by himself and sworn % before some magistrate
l N Iuafu pafh hp
turer Of regular dealer in the articles he oilers TO sup
ply, aud has a license such manufacturer or dealer
rhoe only whose offers be accepted will be mott
fed and the contract will be forwarded there
after practicable which they will be required % exc
within days after its receipt at the post Office or
navy agency named by them.
The contracts pill bear date the day the notification
| given and deliveries can be demanded.
Suretes In the full amount will be required 70 sign the
contract and their responsibility certified toby United
States district judge United States district attorney col
lector or navy agent. As additional security twenty
per cenum will be withheld from the amount Of the bills
until the contract shall have been compleed and eighty
per centum of each BILL approved in rphcate oy the
comanants Of the respective yards will be paid by the
agent points of delivery requested by
the contractor to be paid at another navy
days after warrants shall have been passed by tho
| Secretary of the Treasury
IL Is stipulated in the contract that Il default be made
by the parties of the first part In delivering all or any Of
Of the articles mentioned any bid for in the
tract the quality at such time and places above pro-
vded then aud in that the contractor and his sure
tics 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 act Of Congress in that case provided approved March
No bids for more than one yard be enclosed In
envelope and the same must be distinctly endorsed on
Navyyard at lname the yard and addressed ITO the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting, Navy
Department, Washington, d. CT
FORM OF OFFER,
Which from FIRM must be signed BY all the members
| u, of -, in the State Of -, hereby agree
furnish and deliver 10 the respective navy wards all
the articles named in the classes hereto annexed agrceably
the provisions of the schedules therefor, and in
formity with the advertisement of the Bureau OF Equip
ment and Recruiting, dated July 18th, 1864 Should my
offer be accepted request to be addressed at and
the contract sent to the navy agent at -, or to -
for signature and certificate.
Isigns,ure) Ar.
Date.
Witness.
The scsduIe which the bidder encloses be pasted
to this Or and each Of them sgued by him. Opposite
each arre in the schedule the price must be set the
amount be carrd out the aggregate footed up for each
class and the amount likewise written In words II the
parties who bid do not reside near the place where the ar
es 10 be delivered they must name in their offer
person TO whom orders on them are to be delivered.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
The undersigned, Of. in the State o.
and Of. In the State Of. hereby guar.
antee that in case the foregoing bid of-for any Of
the classes therein named be accepted, he they will
within days after the receipt Of abe contract at the
contract for the with good and sufficient suretie,
and In tee ssid-sha fail 10 enter into contract
aortSoi1 guarantee TO good the difference
tween the offer Of the said--and that which may be
accepted.
'siisna'ures 1.-TWO suar"n'sesl SsP.
tDa,el
| witness.
] hereby certify that the above named---are known
to of property, and able to make good their
guaranty.
tsignatare.l 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 rspec-
tive nayy-.ards:
KITTERY-MAINE,
No. I. Flax Canvas and Irvine; No. 6, Sperm OIL /:
er Hose No 3 Lanterns; No is Taow; No ~ station
cry No % Hardware; No q, Ship Chandiery No. q,
Dry Goods No. y, frewood No. 81 Tar Oil, and Meats
foot Oil.
cHARLEsTowN-MAssACH
No: PAX Canvas and Irvine; n. 5. Sperm Oil; No. T.
Cooking Utensils No s. Stoves; No. 10, Leather; No. H.
leather Hose No u, Ok Hide for Rope No ls sheet
Stationery; No % Hardware: No. "a ship Chandlery
No. rs Copper Wire; No. "a Dry Goods; No. % Fire
wood No 81, Whale, Tar, and Nestsioot Oil
BROOKLYN. NEW YORK
No. /, Flax Canvas and Irvine; No. 3, Iron Nails
sheaye kiyets, ETC. No Tin Zinc, etc; No. ., Sperm
Oil; No. 8. White Pine, Ash Black Walnut etc No T.
Cooking ~ u,sa,' No; g. stoves and Cooking caS0osss
vite; No 10 Lanterns and lamps; No Is Soap aud allow
No 20 Brushes No 2 Stationery No % Hardware No "a
Ship Chaudiery No q Dry Goods; No % Firewocd No
| 81 Neatsfoot Oil.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.
| No Flax Canvass and Irvine; No Sperm Oil; No 7
Cooking Utensils No 10 Leather No III leather Hose. No
Is Soap and Taow No 20 Brushes No y Stationery No
% Hardware No "a Ship chandery: No q Dry Goods;
| No p Eircwoodi No 81 Tar Oil and Neatsfoot Oil.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
No Flax Canvass and twine No Tin and Zinc; No 8
Sperm Oil; No Stoves and Cooking Cabooses: No 10
Leather; No u Lignumvite No 10 Lanterns Nc Is Soap
and Talow; No % brushes; No p Stationery; No %
Hardware No 81 Ship chaudiery; No IS Copper Wire:
No q Dry Goods No 80 Gallery Iron; No "a Chain Iron
No 80 Walnut Mahogany and Ash; No IS Ingott Copper