The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-02
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.

NAVY CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
September 80. lS4l
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed will be re-
i ceiyed at this office until o'clock, P, M. Of
Monday, the LIST November next, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, ~ a.,
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. T., Philadelphia,
Washington, ID. c., Gosport 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, by the Navy Agents re-
specvely during the year 1912, for the use OF the
Navy of the United States, viz.
No. /. Bolt and Sheet Copper (hot rolled)
No 2. Round fiat, and square Iron
No 3. Superfne Flour
No 4. Ship Biscuit (made from suPerfine Hour OF
the manufacture of the years iS4l or lS42)
No 5. Whskey
No 6. Butter
No. I. Sperm Candles
No. 8. Sperm Oil
No 3. Linseed Oil Tin its raw state)
No. 10. Paints (the several articles named in the
No. IL. Molasses, Vinegar, Rice, and White
Beans.
1t is distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer not to have any claim or prlvl-
ege to furnish any greater quantity OF any article
than may be expressly ordered
is also be understood that when persons reside
at other places than those which they engage to
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
lions or orders which may be made.
And il is also to be understood that in case the per-
who contracts, his agent shall neglect or iai
comply with the acquisitions or orders ne may re-
for articles under his contract IN proper time ana
Of proper quality, the officers 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-
pidtiais must hare all the blanks carefully filled up
and be subscribed directed in the note on the
face of each form, and the offers must be unquahed
and unconditional
Bonds, with two approved surees, in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts, VIII be
required and 10 per cenum in addition will be withheld
from the amount of each payment TO be made, as col
lateral security for the due and faithful performance Of
the resi- ective contracts; which will on no account,
be paid until the contracts complied with in all re-
spects unless specially authorized by the Board OF Ma
Wy COMMISSIONERS After deductng ten per centnm
payment will be made by the United States within
thirty DAYS after the said articles shall have been in
spected and received and bills for the same 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 arti-
ces will be 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
pies Of the biscuit will be lodged with the Command
ing Officers of the respective Navy Yards and Naval
Station oct 2-dd
ar To be published in the National Intelligencer
Madisonian, Army q Navy Chronicle Alexandria
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-
setts New Yok 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-
ginia.