The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-21
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
Navy COMMISSIONER OFrIcE

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
September 90 IS4l.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
J. ceived at this office until 3 o'clock, p. M. Of
Monday, the 1st November next, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, n H.,
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. ", Philadelphia,
Washington, d. g.. Gospor,, Va, and tho 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-
spec,ively, during the year 1912, for the Of the
Navy Of the U nlt.d States, viz.
No. |. Bolt and Sheet Copper (not rolled)
No. , Round, fiat and square Iron
No. B Superfne Flour
No. A. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne -four Of
the manufacture Of the years 1871 or lSis J
No. s. Whiskey
No, g. Butter
No. l. Sperm Candies
No. g. Sperm Oil
No. g. Lnseed Oil Gin It's state)
No. 10. Paints (the several articles named in the
printed offers)
No. II. Moasses Vinegar, Rice, and White
Beans
II is distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer not 10 have any claim OF priv-
lege to furnish any greater quantity of any article
than may be expressly ordered
1t is also be understood that when persons reside
at other places than those which they engage 10
furnish articles they will be required TO appoint and
place Of delivery to receive and act upon the reqos
lions orders which may be made.
And is also to be under stood that in the per-
who contracts, his agent shall neglect or fa
10 comply with the acquisitions or orders he may re-
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 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 10 indi-
rduaks mast hare al me blanks carefully filled up
and must he subscribed directed in the note the
face of each form, and the offers must be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds with two approved sureiies in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts VIII 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 Of
the respective contracts; which will, on account
be paid until the contracts complied with in all
specs unless specially authorized by the Board of Ma
w Commissioners. After deducting ten per centum,
payment will be made by the U nted 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
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 persons Tho
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts.
Blank forms of offers for each denomination Of arti
Giles 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
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-dtd
3'4' To be published in the National lntelligencer,
Madisonian Army & Navy Chronicle, Alexandra
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 tas,
Boston Courier, and Essex Register, in Massachu-
setts New Yolk 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, Richmend
Wing and fredericksburg Arena, in the State OF Vir
ginia.