The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-28
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
Navy CoMMIssloNEa's OrrIcr, !

NAVY CoMMIssoNER's OFFICE,
September 30, lS4l.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceived at this office until O'clock, p M. Of
Monday, the LIST November next, for furnishing and
delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N h.,
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. T., Philadelphia,
Washington, d. g., 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, or by The Navy Agents re-
spec,ively, during the year 1912, for the use Of the
Navy Of the United States, viz.
No l. Bolt and Sheet Copper (hot rolled)
No. 2. Round, flat, and square Iron
No. g. Superfne Flour
No. A. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne flour Of
the manufacture the years 1871 or 1879
No. s. Whiskey
No. g. Butter
No. 7. Sperm Candles
No. 8. Sperm Oil
No g. Linseed Oil Gin its state)
No. TO- Paints (the several articles named In the
No. IL. Molasses, Vinegar, Rice, and White
II is distinctly understood, however, that per-
sons who may offer not to have any claim or prvi-
lege to furnish any greater quantity OF any article
than may be expressly ordered.
1t is also to be understood that when persons reside
at other places than those which they engage 70
furnish articles they will be required to appoint and
duly authorize some person. resident at or near the
place delivery receive and act upon the requisi-
tons or orders which may be made.
And il is ase 10 be understood that IN case the per.
son who contracts or his agent, shall neglect or fail
to comply with the acquisitions or orders he may re-
ceve 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 con-
tractor shall be liable for any 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-
riduais must hare all The blanks carefully FILED up
and mus, be subscribed directed in the note on the
face of each form, and the offers must be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds with two approved sureiies, in onethird tbs
estimated amounts of the respective contracts will be
required and 10 per centnm in addition will be withheld
from the amount of each payment to be made, as col
lateral security for the due and faithful performance
the res, ectve contracts; which will on no account
be paid until the contracts complied with IN all re-
spects unles. specially authorized by the Board of Ma
Wv Commissioners. After deductng ten per centum
payment will be made by the United States within
thirty Gays after the said articles shall have been in
specisd and received and bills for the same presented
to fne Navy Agent, approved by the Commanders OF
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 arti
ces will be furnished by the respective Navy Agents
or Commanding Officers to persons applying tor them
and upon which all offers should be made strictly con
forming to the directions hch they contain. Sam
Piles of the biscuit will be lodged with the Command
ing Officers of the respective Navy Yards and Naya
Station. oct did
Ar To be published in the National lntelgencer
Madlsonian Army & Navy Chronicle, Alexandra
Gazette and Globe ia the District of Columbia; Ports
mouth Journal, New Hampshire; Vermont Watch
man and State Journal, and the Peoples Press II
Vermont Boston Daily Advertiser, Boston Atlas
Boston Courier, and Essex Register, IN Massachu
sets; New Yolk Express, and New York CONNER
cial Advertiser. in The State of New York; Nortl
American and Daily Advertiser, in Pennsylvania
Baltimore Patriot and Baltimore American, in Mary
land: Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, Rlchmen
Wing and Fredericksburg Arena in the State of Vir
mia