The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-19

MARCH 5tn lS42
DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceived at this office, until 3 o'clock P. M, of
the Goth of the present month"; for furnishing and de-
lvering, at the Navy Yard, Washington District of
Columbia, free of charge to the United States all the
Iron required in the construction of the following
Chain Gables, .4nch0rs, Tanks and CGnbooses, viz
CHAIN CABLE IRON
2,400 fathoms for LIST class Shops of war
1900 do for Cd class Shops of war
5000 do for Frigates
1900 do for Ships Of the Line
Addition to sheet cables for ships of
$50 do : the line and frigates, in lengths of
As fathoms
ANCHOR IRON.
80 anchors for LIST class Shops Of war
l6 do for I'd class Shops of war
40 do for Frigates m
lG do for Ships of the line
TANK IRON.
sets for Shops of war
6 do for Frigates
10 for Ships of the Line
CAMBOOSES.
&c ,mbooses for Frigates
do for Shops of War
do for Small vessels
All the aforesaid Iron must be of the best quality
and of American manufacture, without any admx-
tre of foreign iron and must be free from all defects
whatever.
The deliveries to be in the following proportio
One-third the quantity of the Chain Cable and An
Choir Iron to be delivered or before the 1st July
next.
One other third part or be re the lst Novem-
Der next and the balance or before the LIST March,
1843
One-third part of the Tank Iron to be delivered by
LIST June next.
One other third by LIST November next, and the
balance by Isl February, ls43.
And of the Camboose Iron, one-half on or before
Al <,Ar hp1f haf<D thl
LIST August next.
The offers must be separate and distinct, and en-
dorsed, offer for Chain Cable Iron, offer for a'cor
Iron offer 70, Tank Ion offer for Canboose IRON, Gas
the case may be) Each will be considered and acted
upon separately, and portions of each will be award
ed separately, If the Commissioners of the Navy
should deem Improper.
All the aforesaid iron will, on delivery be subject
ed to such proofs tests and Inspection as the Board
of Navy Commissioners may authorize or direct,
and must be entirely satisfactory to them to the
commandani or commanding officer of the said Navy
Yard.
Persons DESTROYS of Offering to furnish the said
ron any portion thereof, (should further infor-
nation be required to enable them TO make their Oh
fers) are re ferred to the commaEdant or command.
ing officer of the Navy Yard, Washington, District OF
Columbia
To those persons whose offers may be accepted par
ticular schedules, drawings, and models descriptive
of the several parts and portions OF each kind Of iron
required foi each object will be furnished by the
Commissioners of the Navy, when contracts are pre-
pared for xecutiOn.
Bonds, it'll two approved suretes will be required
in one-thiid the amount of the contracts, and ten
per cenum in addition of the amount of all bills will
be retained collateral security for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the contracts, which will only De Paid
on uneir satisfactory completion. And ninety per
centum OF an deliveries will be paid on bills properly
authenticate according to the provisions OF the con-
tracts, within thirty days after their presentation to
the Navy Agent. The offers must state at what
agency tn : contractor may desire payment to be
made.
In case IF failure the part of the contractor to
furnish an deliver the aforesaid iron of the quality
and at the times specified above, the officers agents
at the Ma yYard shall be authorized to purchase such
quantities as may be necessary to supply the defcien-
cies and any of cost the price agreed to
be paid bs the contract shall be charged to and paid
by the tractor.
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Virginia. mar 8-2tawtd
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