Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-01
H. NJ. BATES, CLERK
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
NAVY CoMAissIosER's OFFICE,
September 29, lS4l.

September 90, Sal.
HBROPOSALS, sealed aud endorsed, will I
N ceved at his Office until o'clock, P NJ. oil
Monday, the lat November neA', Cor furnishing and
delivering The Navy Yards al Portsmouth, n. H.,
Charestown, Mass, Brooklyn, n. Y, Philadelphia,
Washington, d. c., Gosport, Va. and the Baltimore
Naval Station, resp cliyeiy, such quantities OF the
following articles, Of the best quality, that may be
ordered required from the contractors by the res
pectve Commanders or Commanding officers al said
Navy Yards and Naval Station, or by the Navy
Agents, respectively. during the year 1912, Tor the
use of the Navy nj The United States, viz
No ]. Bolt and Sheet Copper mot rolcG)
No 2. Round, hu. and square Iron
No. 3. Supeifne Flour
No. 4. Ship Biscuit (nade from superfnc -four Of
the manufacture OF the year ls4l or lS42)
No 5. WHISKY
No 6. Butter
No. 7. Sperm Candles
No 8. Sperm OF.
No. 9. Linseed Oil lin its law state)
No, 10. Pains (he several articles named in the
No. II. Molasses, Vinegar. Rice, and White
Beans.
Il; is distinctly understood, however, that persons
who may offer are moi to have any claim or prvi, sc
to furnish any greater qnaniy OF any article than
may be expressly ordered.
II is also 10 be understood that, when persons re-
Size at other places Than those near which key
gage 10 furnish articles, they will be required 10 ap.
point aud duly authorize person, resident al or
near The place o. delivery, 10 receive aud act upon
the rcqui,itions orders which may be made.
And il is also 10 be understood, That IN case III
person who contracts his agent, shall NEGLECT or
ail 10 comply with the acquisitions or orders he may
receive Tor articles under contract, III proper time
and OF proper qualify, The officers agents uG he
Navy shall he auhorzt d 10 purchase the same, and
the contractor shall be liable Tor any of cosl
aver the contract price.
Separate proposal ntsi be m ade Cor each class oil
Articles for each Navy Yard and for The Bal lmo
Naval Station The blank offers Furnished to ind
ritais must hare all The blanks carefully filled up
and must be subscr Icd dreced in the on the
face OF each form, and The Offers must be unqualified
and uno ondiponil.
Bonds with two approx ID surces in one third
tho estimated amounts OF the respective contracts
will be required, and 10 per centum in addition will
be wlthhrld from the amount Of each pa ynent 10 be
made, as collateral security for The due and faithful
performance OF the respective contracts; which will
on no account be paid until the contracts are COM
piled with in all respects, unless specially auhorized
by the Board Of Navy Commissioners. After deduct
ing ten per centum, payment will be made by III,
United States within thirty days after The said articles
shall have been nsp eced and received and bills fol
the same presented 10 The Navy Agent, approved by
the Commanders or Commanding Officers Of the res
pcciive Navy Yards and Naval Station aforesaid, &c.
cordng 10 the terms OF the contracts.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve Ia
themselves the right 10 reject all ofie-s from persons
who have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts.
Blank forms of offers 10 each denomination OF at
cles will be furnished by The respective Navy Agents
or Commanding Officers, to persons applying fol
them and upon which all offers should be made
strictly conforming TO the directions which they con
tain. Samples Of The biscuit will be lodged with The
Commanding Officers OF the respective Navy Yards
and Naval Station. 20
tUPPersons interested in making PROPOSALS unde
the above advertisement requested TO mole cor
reciion in tho first article and make their estimates
for hot rolled bolt and sheet copper:
pED TICKING, Twied Cotton aud Cotton Fannel
ID at LYMAN and KINGS,