Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-10-18
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.


OeplcHuct iOtl.
PROPOSALS., sealed aud endorsed, will De re-
IL ceved at This Office until o'clock, =. NJ. OF
Monday, the / st November next, Tor iurnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Porte mouth, N H.,
Cha Jesown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. Y, Philadelphia
Washington, D. c., Guspon Va. and the Baltimore
Naval Station, respectively, such quantities OF IN"
following articles, of the best quality, that may be
ordered required from The contractors BY the res
pectve Commanders or Commanding officers al sn"
Navy Yards and Naval Station or by the Navy
Agents, respectively. during the year 1912, for The
use of the Navy OF the United States, viz:
No. /. Bolt and Sheet Copper (no rollcd)
No. 2. Round, fat and square Iron
No. 3. Superfne Flour
No. 4. Ship Biscuit (nade from superine -four OF
tho manufacture OF the year ls4i or lS42)
No. 5. WHISKY
No 6. Butter
No. 7. Sperm Candles
No. 8. Sperm Oil
No 9. Linsecd Oil lin ito law stae)
No, 10. Pdinls Che several articles named IN the
printed offers)
No If. Molssses, Vinegar, Rice, and White
Beans
1t is distinctly understood however, that persons
who may offer moi TO have ANY claim or ptIv''se
10 furnish any greater quantity OF any arclc than
may be expressly ordered.
Ii is also 10 be understood ;haI when persons re-
size at other places than those near witch itcy "a
gage to furnish articles they will be required 10 APP
point and duly authorize some person, resident at or
near me pace OF delivery, 10 receive anu act uto"
the rcqui-itions or orders which may be made
And II is also 10 be UNDERSTOOD, that IN case tn
person who contracts, or hes agent shall neglect or
tail TO comply with The reqnsiiions or orders he may
receive Tor articles under hs contract in roper time
and OF proper qualify, the officers agents ct The
Navy shall be- an hnrzrd TO purchase the same, and
the contractor shall be liable lor an, excess oi cost
over the contract price.
Separate proposals as.is be made Cor each class OF
articles for each Navy Yard and for the Baltimore
Naval station. The blank offers turnishsd TO indt.
uiuais must haze all The blanks carefully filled up
aud be snbscri cd dreced in The rotc o" he
face o each iorm and the Offers must be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds, w.th two approx ID surees, in one-ihlrd
The estimated amounts OF the respective contracts,
will be required. and 10 per centum in addition wi
be withheld fIom the amount Of ca h payment TO be
made, collateral security for the due and faithful
performance o the respective contracts; which viii,
on no count BE- paid until the contracts are com
pied VI n all respects unless -pecially authorized
by The Board nj Navy Commissioners. After deduct
United States within Ihr'y da,s alter Tie SAID ARTICLES
shall have been in-p ced aud received aud bills for
the same presented 10 The Navy A geui, approved by
the Commanders or Commanding Officers of the
pcciive Navy Yards and Naval Station aforesaid ac-
cor.,ng 10 The terms Of the contracts.
The Board Of Navy Commissioners reserve 10
themselves the III ht 10 ejrct all ofi.-s from persons
VIII" have heretofore failed 10 IN I'll their contact.
ank forms of offers o each denomination of al
rice> will be furnished by The respective Navy gents.
or Commanding Officers, 10 Persons applying for
hem, and upon viii :h all offers should lie made.
strictly COZ forming 10 the directions which they co
tain. Samples oil the biscu will be dyed with the
Commandlnl Officers OF the rcsptc Give Navy Yards
aud Naval Sinon. sc