The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-14
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR Is42.

Navy CoMMIssIoNERs OFFIcs,
September %, ls4l.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
i ceved at this office until o'clock, p. Nj o
Monday, the lst November next for furnishing an,
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N. II.
Charlestown, Mass Brooklyn, N r., Philadelphia
Washington, d. o., Gosport, Va and the Baltimore
Naval Station respectively such quantities Of the fol
lowing articles, of the best quality that may be order
ed or required from the contractors by the respective
Commanders or Commanding Officers at said Navy
Yards and Naval Station or by the Navy Agents, re-
specsey, during the year 1912, for the use Of the
Navy of the United States, viz.
No. |. Bolt and Sheet Copper (not rolled)
No, ,. Round fiat, and square Iron
No. 3. Superfne Flour
No. 4. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne flour OF
the manufacture ofthe years 1871 or lS41
No. 5. Whiskey
No 6. Butter
No. 7. Sperm Candles
No. &. Sperm Oil
No 9. Linseed Oil Gin its raw state)
No. 10. Paints Ohe several articles named in the
printed otiers)
No H. Molasscs, Vinegar, Rice, and White
II is distinctly understood however that per.
sons who may offer not to have any claim or priv
ege to furnish any greater quantity OF any article
than may be expressly ordered.
is also to be understood that when persons reside
at other places than those which they engage &c
furnish articles, they will be required to appoint and
duly authorize person, resident at or near the
place of delivery, to receive and act upon the requis
tons or orders which may be made.
And it is also to be understood that in case the per
who contracts, his agent, shall neglect fail
10 comply with the rsqusions 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 to purchase the same and the con-
tractor shall be liable Tor 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 to indi-
piduats must hare all the blanks carefully filled up
and must be subscribed directed in the the
face of each form, and the offers be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds, with approved sure,ies in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts will be
required and 10 per centum in addition will be withheld
from the amount Of each payment to be made, col
lateral security for the due and faithful performance
the RESI- ective contracts; which will on account
be paid until the contracts complied with in all re
spects unless specially authorized by the Board of Ma
Wy Commissioners. After deducing 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 presented
to the Navy Agent, approved by the Commanders ol
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yards
and Naval Station aforesaid, according to the terms
the contracts.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to them.
selves the right to reject all offers from persona who
Blank forms of offers for each denomination of afti
Giles will be furnished by the respective Navy Agents
or Commanding Officers, to persons applying ior them
and upoa which all offers should be made 'trcffy con
forming to the directions which they contain Sam
pies OF the biscuit will be lodged with the Command
ing Officers Of the respective Nav Yards and Naval
Station. oct did
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