The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR Is42.
Navy CoMMlsslosEa'a orrlcr,

Navy COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
September 90, 1871.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
l. 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.,
Charestown, Macs, Brooklyn, ~ 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-
spectveIy during the year 1912, for the Of the
Navy of the United States, viz
No. |, Bolt and Sheet Copper (hot rolled)
No. 2. Round, fiat, and square Iron
No. 3 SupeTfine Flour
No A. Ship Biscuit (made from superfne flour Of
the manufacture ofth years lS4l or lS4l)
No. 5. Whiskey
No 6. Butter
No I. Sperm Candles
No 8 Sperm Oil
No 9. Linseed Oil Gin its raw state)
No TO- Paints (the several articles named in the
No IL. Molasses, Vinegar, Rice, and White
Beans.
II is distinctly understood, however, that per
sons who may offer not to have any claim OF prvl-
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 requs-
tons or orders which may be made.
And is also to be understood that in case the per-
who contracts, his agent shall neglect or ia
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 agents OF the Navy
shall be authorized purchase the same and the con-
shall be liable for any excess of cost over the
contract price.
Separate proposals must be made for each class of
...I., .vaVf for hA Hal
Naval Station. The blank offers furnished to indi-
riduais must hare all The blanks carefully filled up
and must be subscribed directed in the note on the
face Of each form, and the offers must be unqualified
and unconditional.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-third the
estimated amounts of the respective contacts will be
required and 10 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- ective contracts which will, account
be paid until the contracts complied with in all
specs 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
speced and received and bills for the 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 denomination of arti
Giles 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
Piles of the biscuit will be lodged with the Command
ing Officers of the respective Navy Yards and Naval
Station. oct did
~ To be published in the National Intelligencer
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 Atlas,
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 Pennsy Ivania;
Baltimore Patriot and Baltimore American, in Mary.
land; Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, Richmond
Wing, and Fredericksburg Arena in the State of Vir
glnia.