The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
NAVY CoMMrssiossa's opplcE, /

September 30 lS4l
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, win be re-
II ceived ut this Office until O'Clock, +. M. oil
Monday the LIST November next, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N. H.
Charlcstown, Mass, Brooklyn N. ", Philadelphia
Washington, ID. O., Gospori 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, or by the Navy Agents, re-
spectivey, during the year 1912, for the Of the
Navy of the United States, viz.
No + Bolt and Sheet Copper (not roeJ)
No. :. Round, fiat, and square Iron
No. }. SupeIfine Flour
No A. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne flour Of
the manufacture Of the years 1871 or 1912
No 5. Whskey
No &. Butter
No 7. Sperm Candles
No s. Sperm Oil
No 9 Linsecd Oil Gin its raw state)
No 10 Paints (the several articles named in the
No Il. Molasses, Vinegar, Rice and White
Beans.
II is distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer not to have any claim OF privi-
lege to furnish any greater quantity OF any article
than may be expressly ordered
II is also to 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 rcquisi-
tons 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 fail
10 comply with the acquisitions orders he may re-
ceye for articles under his contract in proper time and
Of proper quality the officers or agents of the Navy
shall be authorized TO purchase the same, and the
tractor shall be liable for any excess OF cost over the
contract price. f..
Separate proposals must be made for each class of
articles for each Navy Yard and for the Baltimore
L oL.,fy. ..,.y.
riduais must hare all the blanks carefully filled up,
and must be subscribed directed in the note the
face of each form, and the offers must be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-thrd the
estimated amounts of the respective contacts will be
required and per centum 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- eciiyc contracts; which will, no account
he paid until the contracts complied with in all
spccs unless specially authorized by the Board of Ma
Wy Commissioners. After deducting ten per centum
payment will be made by the United States within
thirty days after the said articles shall have been in
spectcd and received and bills for the presented
10 the Navy Agent, approved by the Commanders OIL
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 persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts.
Blank forms of offers for each denomination OF art
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 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 Nava
Station. OCT 2-d'd
r. To be published in the National ntelllgenccr
Madsonion, Army & Navy Chronicle Alexandra
Gazette and Globe, in the District of Columbia; Ports
meuth 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
sets; New York Express and New York CONNER
cal Advertiser, in the S'ate'ot New York; NORTH
American and Daily Advertiser, in nnsylyania
Baltimore Patriot, and Baltimore American in Mary
land; Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, Rchmen.
Wing, and Fredericksburg Arena, in the State .of Vr
glnia.