Year: 1863

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. Is, 1853.
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
- the Navy for the fiscal year ending Both June,
1863. will be received at the


Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting,


Bureau of Construction and Repairs,


Bureau OF Steam Engineering,
until the 18th day of March next.


Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for Mate
rias for the Navy" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters and directed to the Chief
OF the Bureau of manning the Bureaul for which they
are intended.


named are particularly described in the printed
schedules any of which will be furnished to such as
desire to offer on application to the commandants of
the respective yards or to the Navy Agent nearest
thereto, and those of all the yards upon application
to the respective Bureaus This division into classes
being for the convenience of dealers in each such
portions only will be furnished are actually reaur-
ed for bids. The Commandant and Navy Agent of
each station will in addition to the schedule OF class
es OF their own yards have copy of the schedules of
the other yards for examination only, from which
it may be judged whether it will be desirable to make
application for any of the classes of these yards
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
sidered In computing the classes the price stated in
the column of prices will be the standard and the ag
gregate of the class viii be carried out according TO
The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona
nde bidder who gives proper security for its fallment
The United States reserves the right to reject all the
bids for any class, If deemed exorbant


All articles must be of the very best quality, to be
delivered in the Navy Yard in good order, and in
suitable vessels and packages properly marked with
the name of the contractor ~ the case be, at the
and rsh of the contractor and in all respects
subjectt theinspection, measurement count. weight
&e of the yard where received and TO the entire
isfacton of the commandant thereof


Bidders referred to the commandants of the re-
spective yards for samples instructions particular
description Of the articles and all other things being
equal preference will be given to articles of Amer
can manufacture


1896 must be accompanied by written guarantee
the form of which Is hereby given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
forwarded as soon thereafter as practicable. which
they will be required to execute within ten days after
its receipt at the post Office navy agency named by
them.


The contracts viii bear date the day the notiica-
ton is given and deliveries can be demanded


snretes in the full amount will be required to sign
the contract and their responsibility certified to by
United States district attorney, collector navy
agent. As additional security, twenty per centum
contract shall have been completed and eighty per
centum of each BILL approved in triplicate BY the
the navy agent at the point Of delivery in certificates
OF or Treasury notes at the option Of the
Government.


1t is stipulated in the contract that If default be
made by the parties of the first part in delivering all
or any of the articles mentioned in any class bid for
in the contract. Of the quality and a, the time and
places above provided, then. and in that the
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to 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 3, 1s43


Bids must not contain classes for more than one
yard IN the same eareiope and bidders requested
to ndorse on the envelope the Navy Yard for which
the bid is made.


Form Of Offer
Which from firm must be signed by all the members
=, of -, in the State of -, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver Ia the respective NAVY
annexed agreeaby to the provisions of the schedules
therefor, aud in conformity with the advertisement
the Department of February 10, 1883 Should my
offer be accepted. request to be addressed at -.
and the contract sent to the Navy Agent at -, or


Signature, A. d.
Date


Witness.


The schedule which the bidder encloses must be
pasted to his Offer and each of them signed by him.
Opposite each article in the schedule the price must
be set the amount carried out the aggregate footed
up for each Glass; and the amount like wise written in
words II the parties who bid do not reside
the place where the articles to be delivered they
must IN their offer person to whom orders on
them are to be delivered


Form Of Guarantee.


The undersigned, -, of - in the State Of


-, aud - of -, in the State OF -.
hereby guarantee that in the foregoing bid of


- for any of the classes therein named be
cepted. he or they will within ten days after the
cept of the contract at the post Office named. Ma
same with good aud sufficient suretes; and in case
the said - shall fail TO enter into contract, as
aforesaid, to make good the difference
between the offer of the said - and that which
may be accepted.


Signatures of two guarantors. GG.P
Date.


Witness.


hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me as men of property, and able to make
good their guarantee.


Signature G. IL.
To be signed by the United States District Judge.
Agent.