The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR Is42.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFlCE, .
September % lS4l.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
Il ceived at this office until 3 o'clock, p. M. OF
Monday the LIST November next, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, n H.,
Charestown Mass BROOKLYN N. Y Philadelphia
Washington D. c., 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 OF Commanding Officers at said Navy
Yards and Naval Station, by the Navy Agents. re-
spec,ivey, during the year 1912 for the use of the
Navy of the United States, viz.
No. |. Bolt and Sheet Copper (not roled)
No. 2. Round flat, and square Iron
No. ). Superfne Flour
No. 4. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne -four of
the manufacture of the years lS4l or lS4s J
No. 5. Whskey
No. q. Butter
No. 7. Sperm Candles
No. 8. Sperm Oil
No. 9. Linseed Oil lin its raw state)
No. TO- Paints (the several articles named in the
printed ohers)
No. IL. Molasses, Vinegar, Rice, and White
Il is distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer to have any claim privi-
lege to furnish any greater quantity of any article
than may be expressly ordered.
II also TO be understood that when persons reside
al other places than those which they engage to
furnish articles, they will be required to appoint and
uuIy some persOH, TeslueHl At VI nedl tHe
place of delivery, to receive and act upon the requsi
tons or orders which may be made.
And it is also to be understood that in case the per-
son who contracts his agent, shall neglect or fail
10 comply with the acquisitions or orders he may re-
ceve for articles under his contract in proper time and
of proper quality, the officers agents of the Navy
shall be authorized purchase the same and the con
tractor shall be liable for any excess OF cost 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 10 indi-
rduais must hare all the blanks carefully filled up,
and must be subscribed directed in the note the
face of each form, and the offers be unqualified
and unconditional
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts will be
required and 10 per centum in addition will be withheld
from the of each payment TO be made, col
lateral security for the due and faithful performance Of
the RESI- ective contracts which will account,
be paid until the contracts complied with in all
spects 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
spected and received and bills for the presented
to 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 persona who
have heretofore failed TO fulfil their contracts.
Blank forms of offers for each denomination Of art-
Giles will be furnished by the respective Navy Agents
Commanding Officers TO persons applying for them,
and upon which all offers should be made strictly
forming to the directions which they contain. Sam
plies of the biscuit will be lodged with the Command
ing Officers of the respective Navy Yards and Naval
Station. oct 2-dtd
g'J- To be publ ished in the National Integencer,
Madlsonian, Army & Navy Chronicle, Alexandra
Gazette, and Globe, in the District of Columbia; Ports
mouth Journal New Hampshire; Vermont Watch
Vermont; Boston Daily Advertiser, Boston Atlas,
Boston Courier, and Essex Register, in Massachu-
setts New York Express, and New York CONNER
cial Advertiser, in the State of New York; North
American and Daily Advertiser, in Pennsylvania;
Baltimore Patriot and Baltimore American, in Mary
land Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, Richmond
Wing, and Fredericksburg Arena, in the State of Vir
glnla.