Daily national Republican., 1865-07-05
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS FOR
i THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, }
BUREAU OF JtENM ESGISEERTSu,
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BUREAU OF Srg!vM ESGISEERTSu,
June 2S, 1865
Sealed Proposals to fursish materials for the
Navy for the fiscal year esding June 30, 1885,
will be received ut the Bnrean OF steam Engi-
ncerng until 10 clock, m, Of the 3lst day Of
July next, at which time tho opening will be
commenced.
Proposals. must be endorsed, Proposals for
Materials for the Navy that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, and di-
rected to the Chief of the Bureaus OF Steam En-
ginee ing.
The materials and articles embraced in the
classes named are particularly described in tho
printed schedules; any OF which Will be inr-
nished to such Us desire to offer, on application
TO tho commandants OF the respective yards, or to
the navy agent nearest thereto, and those OF all
the yards upon application to the Bureau.
This division into two classes being for the
vcnionco Of dealers In each, such classes only
will be furnished as are actually required for
bids. The cOmmandant and navy agent for each
station WILL in addition to the schedule OF classes
| Of their own yards, have copy OF the schedules
Of the other yards Tor examination ON, only from
BILE to mako application for any Of the classes OF
| those yards. All other things being equal, pref
erences will be given to articles OF American
| manufacture.
Offers must be made for the whole OF the class
| at any yard upon one Of the printed schedules,
or In strict conformity Herewith, or they Will
not be considered.
| mandasDbf the yard, or to any navy agent, ire
| form OF offer, OF guarantee, and other necessary
Information respecting tho proposals will BIO fur
nished. "
! The contract will be awarded to the lowest bid
der who gives proper guarantees, as required by
i the law OF 10Th Of August, 1886 the Navy Dc.
partment reserving the right to reject the loves,
bid II deemed exorbftant, or not TO the Interest
/ OF the Government to accept.
| The contracts will boar date the day the notlh
cation is given, aud deliveries can be demanded
| from that date, "
Bidders are hereby cautioned and particularly
notified that their offers must bo In the form pre-
scribed and be mailed In time to reach their deS
tInation before the time expires for receiving
them No Did iCiiI be considered tohtch Shdit bt
receired after the period stated, nnd no nttoio,
anoe toiH be made for failures " the malt All
offers must be accompanied by the bidder
license, or u certified copy thereof.
| Sureties In the full amount will be required tC
sign tho contract and their responsibility eerti.
ned to by United States district judge, United
States district attorney, collector, or navy agent
As additional securities, twenty per ceptum vii
be withheld from the amount OF the bills unit
tho contract shall have been completed, ant
eighty per centum Of each bill, approved In trip
licate by the commandants OF the respective
yards, will be paid by the navy agentSat th'
points OF delivery, in funds certificates, at Thu
option Of the Government, within ten days ate
the warrant for the same shall have been passc'
by the Secretary OF tho Treasury.
| The following are the classes required At th'
| resDectiye navy wards,