The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-10
pRoposALs FOR MATERIALS FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARrMESY,
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING

NAVY DEPARrNkSS.
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT RECRUITING,
July 18th, 1884
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for the
Navy, for the year ending 30th June 1854 will be re-
ceived at the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
until the thirteenth day Of August next at O'Clock
A. when the bids viii 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 sched-
ule any of which will be furnished to such as desire
to osr, application to the commandants Of the
and those Of all the yards upon application the Blu
This division into classes being for the conve-
nience Of dealers each, such portious only will be
furnished are actually required for bids The com.
mandant and navy agent Of each station will In addi-
on to the schedule Of classes their yards have
copy Of the schedules Of the other yards for examina
ton only, from which II may be judged whether IL will
be desirable TO make application for any of the classes
Of those yards.
Offers be made for the whole Of the class at any
yard upon one Of the printed schedules in strict
formity Herewith, they will not be considered In
computing the classes the price stated in the column of
prices will be the standard aud the aggregate of the
class will be carried out according to the prices stated
1t is requested of bidders avoid substi-
tuition OF figures and to see that the amounts
rectly carried out.
The will be awarded to the loves. bona ade
bidder who gives proper security for its fumcnt The
bureau the right 10 reject all the bids for
class, If deemed exorbitant.
All articles be of the very best quality to be de-
vered In the yards in good ORDER and In suitable
vessels and packages properly marked with the name Of
contractor the may be- at the expense and
risk Of the contractor and In all respects subject the
inspection, measurement, count weight SC, of the
yard where received and to the entire satisfaction of the
commandant thereof
Bidders referred the commandant Of the respec-
tive yards for samples instructions particular escrip
ion 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. 1886
must be accompanied by written guaranty the form Of
which is hereinafter given and also by certificate signed
by the collector Of internal revenue for the district in
hat hl has Hran2 tr
cles which he proposes TO furnish by Affidavit sign
ed by himself and to before magistrate
thorZed 10 administer such OATH that he Is manufac
turer Of or regular dealer in the articles he offers to
ply. and has license as such manufacturer dealer.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be no-
he'd and the contract will be forwarded soon there
after practicable which they will be required
cute within ten days after its receipt at the post Office
nary agency named by them.
The contracts pill bear date the day the notification Is
given and deliveries can be demanded
sureties in the full amount will be required to sign the
contract and their responsibility certified toby United
States district judge United district attorney col
lector, or 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 cenum Of each bill, approved in trpcate by the
commandants of the respective yards will be paid by the
navy agent at the points Of deyery-uness requested by
the contractor 10 be paid another navy agencywhn
ten days after warrants shall have been passed BY tho
Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t Is stipulated in contract that II 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
tract the quality at such time and places above pro-
yded then aud In that the contractor aud his
ties will forfeit and pay 10 the United States 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 provided approved March
3, 1916.
No bids for than yard be enclosed In
envelope and the same must be detinety endorsed on
the outside Proposals for Materials for the Navy for the
Nayyyard at name the yardl, and addressed ITO the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting Navy
Department, Washington, ID. c."
atr0
Which, from firm, must be signed by all the members
Il, Of -, in the State of -, hereby agree
TO furnish and deliver In the respective navy Yards all
the articles named in the classes hereto annexed aeeaby
to the provisions the schedules therefor aud in
fOrmy with the advertisement Of the Bureau Of Equip
ment and Recruiting dated July 18TH 1894 Should my
oer be accepted, request to be addressed at -, and
the contract sent to the navy agent at -, or to -.
for signature and certificate.
Date.
Witness.
The schsdue which the bidder eneoscs must be pasted
to this oer and each Of them signed by him. Opposite
each article in the schedule the price must be set the
amount be carrrd out the aggregate footed up for
class and the amount likewise written in words. If the
parties who bid do not reside the place where the
tees to be delivered they must name in their or
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
antee that In the foregoing bid of-for any o.
the classes therein named be accepted, he they will
within ten days after the receipt Of he contract at tn,
post Office named navy agent desgnatod execute the
contract for the with good and sufficient suretes
and in case tee saidsha fail TO enter into contract
asoresod, guarantee make good the difference be
tween the offer of the said-and that which may b,
accepted.
tsiignaturss of two guarantees.l c. D
tpate.l
witness.
hereby certify that the above named---are known
to Of property, and able to make good theil
guaranty.
tsgnatare @. H.
To be signed by the United States District judge urs
ted States District Attorney, Collector Navy Agent
The following the classes required at the respec
KITTERY-MAINE,
No. /. Flax Canvas aud Twine; No. 5. Sperm OIL
No. I, Cooking Utensils No. 10, Leather No II, Lesth
Hose No 13 Lanterns No. IS Tallow No 22 Station
cry; No %, Hardware; No %, Ship Chandlery No q
Dry Goods No. y, frewood No. 81, Tar Oil, and Meats
oHARLEsTowN-MA ACHusETTs
No |, Flax Canvas and Twne; N. 5. Sperm Oil; No. I
Cooking Utensils; No 8. Stoves No, TO- Leather No. IL
leather Hose No u, OK Hides for Rope No. ls shes
Stationery; No. %, Hardware; No. "a, Ship Chsndery
No 25 Copper Wire No. 27, Dry Goods No. %, Fire
wood; No. 81, Whale, Tar, and Neatsioot Oil.
B2ooKLYN, NEW YORK
- No. l, Flax Canvas and Twine; No. 3, Iron Nails
sheaye Rivets etc.; No 4, Tin Zine etc. No g. Sperm
OIL No. g. White Pine, Ash. Black Walnut, etc. No.
looking utsnss; No s, Stoves and Cooking Cabooses
NO, 10 Leather; No II, Leather Hose No. II, Lgnun
vita No ~ Lanterns and lamps No Is Soap and taow
80 ~ brushes No Y Stationery; No 2lfardwsre; No
snip chsndery; No q Dry Goods; No % Firewood; n
81 Neatsfoot ol
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.
| NO fiaA Canvass and Twine; No Sperm Oil; No
Cooking Utensils No 10 leather No Ii leather Hose;
is Soap and Tallow No 20 Brushes No % stationery
IS Hardware No "a Ship Chanaery; No "a Dry Goods
No % firewoodi No 81 Tar Oil and Neatsfoot OIL
WASHINGTON, D. C.
No l Flax Canvass and twine; No Tin and Zine M
Sperm Oil; No 8 Stoves and Cooking Cabooses: No
Leather; No IL Lignnmv@; No Is Lanterns Ne ls soa
and Tailow; No 20 Brushes; No p Stationery; No
Hardware; No "a Ship Chandlery No Is COPPER Wire
No 27 Dry Goods No SO Gallery Iron; No "a Chain Iror
No 30 Walnut, Mahogany and Ash No 80 Ingott Cope