The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

NAVY COMMISSIONER ofFlSE,
September 20, 1871. !
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re.
III ceived al this office until 3 o'clock, r. M. OF
Monday, the LIST November next, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, ~ H.,
Cbarestown Mass Brooklyn N. ", Philadelphia,
Washington D. g., Gospori Va, and the Baltimore
Naval Station respectively such quantities OF the fol
lowing articles Of the best quality that may be order
ed required from the contractors by the respective
Commanders or Commanding Officers at said Navy
Yards and Naval Station, or by The Navy Agents. re-
spec,ivey, during the year 1912, for the use OF the
Navy Of the United States, viz.
No l. Bolt and Sheet Copper (hot rolled)
No. 2 Round, fiat, and square Iron
No. 3 Super fine Flour
No A. Ship Biscuit (rnade from superfne flour of
the anufacture OF the years lSil or lS4l)
No s. Whskey
No g. Butter
No. 7. Sperm Candies
No s Sperm Oil
No 9. Linseed Oil Tin its sate)
No. TO- Paints (he several articles named in the
printed ofers) 49,
No. IL. Molasses, Vinegar, Rice, and White
Beans.
II is distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer MOTTO have any claim or privi-
lege to furnish any greater quantity of any article
than may be expressly ordered,
It. is also TO be understood that when persons reside
at other places than those which they engage TO
furnish articles they will be required to appoint and
place of delivery and act upon the requs-
tons orders which may be made.
And ii is also to be understood, that in case the per
son no contracts or his agent, shall neglect or fail
to comply with the requistions or orders he may re-
ceve for articles under his contract in proper time and
Of proper quality, the officers or agents OF the Navy
shall be authorized to purchase the same and the con-
tractor shall be liable for any excess OF cost over the
contract price.
Separate proposals must be made for each class of
articles for each Navy Yard and for the Baltimore
Naval Station. The blank offers furnished TO indi
piduats must hare all The blanks carefully filled up,
and must he subscribed directed in the note the
face Of each form, and the offers must be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds with two approved surees, in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts, viii be
required and 10 per centum addition will be withheld
from the amour, ii each payment to be made, as col
lateral security for the due and faithful performance OF
the RESI- ccti,e contracts which will no account,
be paid until the contracts complied with in all
specs unless specially authorized by the Board of Ma
Wy Commissioners. After deducting ten per centum,
payment will BE- made by the United States within
thirty days after the said articles shall have been in
speced and received and bills for the same presented
10 the Navy Agent, approved by the Commanders or
Commanding Officers of the respective Navy Yards
and Naval Station aforesaid, according to the terms of
the contracts.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to them
selves the right To reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts.
Blank forms OF offers for each denomination of arti-
Giles will he furnished by the respective Navy Agents
or Commanding Officers, to persons applying for them,
and upon which all offers should be made strictly con-
forming to the directions which they contain Sam
Piles Of the biscuit will be lodged with the Command
ing Officers of the respective Navy Yards and Naval
Station. oct 2-dtd
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Gazette, and Globe in the District of Columbia Ports
mouth Journal, New Hampshire; Vermont Watch
man and State Journal and the Peoples Press, in
Vermont; Boston Daily Advertiser Boston Atlas
Boston Courier, and Essex Register, in Massachu
sets; New Yolk Express, and New York CONNER
cal Advertiser, in The State of New York; NORTH
American aud Daily Advertiser, in Pennsylvani
Baltimore Patriot and Baltimore American, in Mary
land; Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, Rehmen,
Wing, and Fredericksburg Arena, in the State of Vr
ginia