The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR Is42.

Navy CoMMIssloNER's OFFICE,
September %, lS4l. \
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
i ceived at this office until o'clock p. M. Of
Monday, the LIST Novea,ber next for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, NJ r., Philadelphia
Washington, ID. 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 required from the contractors by the respective
Commanders Commanding Officers at said Navy
Yards and Naval Station, by the Navy Agents, re-
speclively, during the year 1912, for the Of the
Navy Of the United States, viz.
No. l. Bolt and Sheet Copper (not rolled)
No. 3 Round, fiat and square Iron
No. g. SupeTine Flour
No A. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne -four Of
the manufacture the years lS4l or l8i2)
No. s. Whiskey
No. g. Butter
MOI. Sperm Candles
No. 8. Sperm Oil
No, g. Linseed Oil lin 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 priv
ege 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 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 requls
lions or orders which may be made
And it is also to be understood, that in case the per-
son who contracts his agent, shall neglect or ia
comply with the acquisitions 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 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
RITUALS must hare all the 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 suretes, in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts, will be
required and 10 per cenum 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 account,
be paid until the contracts complied with IN all re-
specs unless specially authorized by the Board of Ma
Wy Commissioners. After deducting ten per centnm,
paymen 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 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 persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts.
Blank forms of offers for each denomina alton of art
cles will be furnished by the respective Navy Agents
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
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