The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-22
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NAVY DkFARTMENTi
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
-. Lime IL 1896

seVefa navy yar0s named, the materials artlcles
embraced IN printed schedules, which, with tae form
OF Offer and guarantee will be furnished appca-
ton, and sent by mail II so requested 20 persons de-
named therein, by the oommandants OF the several
navy Yards for the classes for the yards under their
by the Bureau ior any or all OF the yards
10 prevent confusion ana mistakes IN scaling the
overs, no bid aciH De received which contains classes
Jog more than one gard IN one envelope; nor any bid
Uhtch is not perfect and CON ptete m itself according
70 ne forms Ofcer and guarantee, and each indiUi-
dudt Qt a firm must sign nte bid and contract.
Bidders are hereby cautioned, and particularly
notified, that their offers should be made tho
printed form prescribed by the Bureau, and be
mailed in time to reach their destination before the
time expires for receiving them; no bid toiH be con-
snered which shall be received dfter the period
stated and dNOtcdnce 1CiH be made for failures or
tbe mail All offers must be accompanied by the
bidders license or certified copy thereof,
10 guard against offers being opened before the
time appointed bidders are requested to endorse on
the envelope, above the address, and draw a line
under the endorsement thus:-
Proposals TOR Class No (1dne the cldSS) for the
Nary Va d at name che yardl"
-, "lo the Chief Of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
The certificate to the guarantors' responsibility
must be certified to by the Assessor of Internal Reve
nue. Tor the district in which they reside
The schedule will state the times within which
articles will be required to be delivered II any
articles are named In the schedules which are not
known to be IN common and general use, the bid
ders Will ascertain promptly whether such articles
can be procured or not, and If tneY cannot be OBJ
tained, the iact must be reported to the Bureau
at once, belore bids shall TO received All the
articles which may be contracted Tor must be de-
liyered at such place or places, including drayage
and carriage to the place where u4ed within the
Navy Yards respectively, for which the offer Is
made as may be directed by the commanding officer
thereof; and, all other things beng equal prefer
ence will be gwen to American manufacture. No
article VIII be received after the expiration of the
period speciied IN the schedules for the compile
ton OF the deliveries unless specially authorized by
the Department In computing he glasses, the price
stated in the column Of prices tCA be The standard
and the aggregate Of ne class toiH be carried out
uCcOT6inu TO the DTices stated
All The articles under the contract must be of the
best quanty, delivered IN good order tree OF all and
every charge or expense to the Government for de-
livery, and sut ect TO the inspection, count weight,
or measurement OF the said navy yard, and be lu al
respects satisfactory TO the commandant thereof
Bidders referred to the yard for plans specica-
tions, or samples, and any further descriptions OF
h6ri tGe aloss ESQ G1 & &e%Pana0Ps tey may nay Gese Mnen
named IN the schedule, they Will apply TO the
manding officer OF the navy yard, aud not TO en-
p'OyeS, for description of the article articles III
doubr, which information tho SAID officer will give
wuing
Approved sureties in the amount of the contract
will be required, and twenty per centum as addI
tional security deducted from each payment until
tie contract shall have been completed OF canoe led
un ess otherwise authorized by the Department;
and eighty per centum OF the amount of all deiive-
made will be paid by the payinaster at the place
OF delivery within ten days alter warrants for the
same shall have been passed by the Secretary of the
TIeasury.
No part OIL the per centum reserved is to be paid
until all the rejected articles offered under the con-
tract shall have been removed from the yard. and
ott supplied in their place, uness specially au
thonzeu by the Department.
1t will be stipulated the contract that If default
shall be made by the parties of the first part in de-
live1ng all or any of the articles mentioned in anv
class bid for of the quality and at the tunes and
places above provided, then and in that case the
said parties will orIel and paw TO the United states,
hquldated damages, sum OF money not to
exceed twice the amount of such class therein
agreed uTon as the price to be PAID in case
OF the actual delivery thereof which be Tecov-
cred, from time to time as they accrue according
to the act OF Congress IN that case provided, ap-
: The suret1es must sign the contract and their
be certified @ tss district a. Gy the IN 1e ASeSs9 %
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the Post Office winch
notice shall be considered sufficient; ana If they
do not enter into contract for the supplies speci-
fed within ten DAYS after the receipt of the con-
tract at the post office named or the paymasler
designated, a contract will be made with some
other person or persons, and the guarantors OF
for the difference between the offer of the default
ing bidder or bidders and that which may be
accepted.
advertisement will, at the option of the Bureau be
rejected.
be notified, and contracts wi be ready for eXecu-
| tlon as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
Postage stamps are not required on bids for
| waTded by mail. Revenue stamps lDW be required
| on the contracts; one five-cent stamp On each
| sheet of paper, and also one five cent stamp on
each piece OF paper, and also one fve-cent stamp
to the certificate of the officer certifying to the re-
| sponslbility of the sureties. these Stamps are
ali to be furnished and cancelled by the con-
The classes of this Bureau are numbered and
| lettered as tOlows:-
| No. 3, Yellow Pine Timber; No. f. fellow Pine
Lumber; No 5, Oak and Hardwood; No. 6, White
Pine, Spruce, Jumper and Cypress; No. 7, Lime
Hair, an d Plaster; No. 8, Cement No. Gravel anc
| Sand; No 9B Moulding and Firesand and FirecaY
No. 10 49, Sst No NO. S fFS SPkeT e and NJ NS
Paints Oils, and Glass; No 16 Ship Chaudlery; No
| II, Hardware; No Is, stationery; No l9, FiIewood
| Charcoal; No 28, Betting, Packing, and Hose; No
| "a, sperm and Lubncahng OILS; No. % Iron Work
CGali No, S9 luminous nm Cumberland Coal; No, 20
! Semi BItuminous Broad Top Coal land PIctOu a
Boston Yardl No. 81, Copper and Composition
| Nails; No. 32 Machinery and Tools. Glass A. fol
| raising wings OF Office BUILDING Portsmouth, n. H.
Glass A. extending South Pier = Sfh lnde phial. Glass
| pairing Building No. ID (Norokl ...
NAVAL ASYLUM.
Glass No. /, Clothingi No. O. Hats, Boots, Shoes
| &c No. g. Provisions; No 4, Groceries; No 5
| Dry Goods; No Bread, Sc; F.; No. T. Tobacco; 70
! 5, Coal No 8, Paints, Oils. Glass. &c No IL
| Lumber; No r. Flrewood; No 49, Provinder; No
| Ia Miscellaneous; No. Is, Hardware; No. 16 Sta
| lonery; No. II, Filing loe-houses.
| The following are the classes, by tAer number
| end letters, required at the respective Navy Yard
anu N@'Ai ASy PORTSMOUTH, pSoGR N. H.
Nos l. 8, 81, II, II, 10, 10, H. lS 49, 20 2l, %
20 ~ 90 81 90 BOSTON, MASS.
Nos 2, o. II, II, lS, IA, 10, l6 II, Is, 90 81
| NEW YORK.
Nos. /, o. 6.7s,99l 10, II, u, 1S, ID, 15
| - PHILADELPHIA.
Nos l. 2. = g. H. r. IA, l5. Is, II, Is, 10, 20
a. e NAVAL ASYLUM, PHILADELPHIA.
Nos 8456, Z, 8, 9, II, II, l3, IA, 10, 16, II.
| WASHINGTON, ID. G.
H. is, i9 90 2i, 90 28 "a, 25, 26. q, 20, 50.
| NOREOLK, VA
Nos g. s. IL r. IA 15, l6, II, lS, 49, TO- 2l, 22 "a
| a. 26 81 29, 81, 32. A. B.
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