The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-14
PROPOSALS FOR IRON.


NAVY CoMMIssIoNER,s OFrcr
MARCH 9TH, 1912
kOPOSALS, sealed and endorsed viii be re-
ceived at this office, until 3 O'Clock p AT ~
the 10Th of the present month for furnishing ard No.,
nVering at the Navy Yard, Washington District Of
Columbia, free of charge to the United States nll.
ron ron required in the construction of the following
,"dh CaofeS, .Inchois, Tanks, and Cdnbooses viz
CHAIN CABLE IRON
2,4OO fathoms for lst class Shops of war
l,20O do for I'd class Shops Of war
5000 do for Frgates
1000 do for Ships of the Line
{ Addition to sheet cables for sfps Of
o3o do the line and frigates, in length. 81
I As fathoms
ANCHOR IRON
80 anchors for lst class Sioops of war
10 do for I'd class Sloops of war
20 do for Frigates
rs do for Ships of the line
TANK IRON
sets for Shops of war
do for Frigaes
10 for Ships of the Line
CAMBOOSES
s nbooses for Frigates
do for Sloops of War
do for Small vessels
All me aforesaid Iron must be Of the best olal,
ana oil = meriean manufacture, without any admiN
ture OF foreign iron, and must be free from iii dfr
whatever. ~ on ' -
nc dehyerles to be in the following proportio
and at the following stated periods VIZ.
onc-third the quantity of the Chain Cable and Az,
Choir Iron to be delivered on or before The LEI TX
next 80 '"s
One other third part on or be re- The ls, N,a,,
Der next, and the balance or before the Isl N.rl
lS43 '"e - 1lHrc9,
one-thlrd part Of the Tank Iron to be deyered ~
lst June next =
One other third by LIST November newt an \,
balance by Is! February lS43 - 49, Wv
ana Oh inc Camboose Iron, one-half on or hefare
,e ISL June next and the other half on or before the
lst August nc 1t. ~ ~
The offers must be separate and distinct Ill,
dorsed, offer for Chain Gable Iron. off,. fl, I'LL,
lron otter tor Tank hon or offer for Caaboose Lraa X
the case may be) Each will be considered ,nd "'o,.
upon separately, and portions of each viii he avS.r,
ca separately, II the Commissioners Of the Mn,
should deem itproper.
All the aforesaid iron will, on delivery he .rhioot
ee 10 such proofs, tests and inspection, as The R
OF Navy Commissioners may authorize ~, IT,.
ana must be entirely satisfactory TO them or r. I'M
Yard - ''e saiu -Na'N
Persons desirous of offering to furnish ,he .t
IRON, or any portion thereof SHOULD further INN
nation be required to enable them TO maka thain,
iers, are r lerred to the commardant or comnanJ
ing oiiicer Of the Navy Yard Washington Dstr,c, y,
Columbia. ~ ~ -
10 those persons whose offers may he occe,,i ~,
ucuiar schedules, drawings and models descriptixn
oil the several parts and portions Of each kind of iron
required 10 each object will be furnished by I'm,
W
pared for ,ecution. ~
Bonds" thtwo approved suretes will be required
III one-'hiid the amount of the contracts and te,
per cenum in addition of the amount of all hills vii
be retained as collateral security for the faithful ~,
formance Of the contracts, which will only he nid
on their satisfactory completion. And ninety De-,
centum OF all deliveries will be paid on bills prohorr
authenticated according to the provisions Of The con
tracts, within thirty days after their presentation Il
The Navy Agent The offers must state Al ,yl,,t
agency tn contractor may desire payment TO bp
made I4t
In case ! failure on the part of the contr ctor a.
furnish ddelNer the aforesaid iron of the qpaJiN
and Mt the times specified above the officers or apcpt,
at the Ma Yard shall be authorized to purchase uC
quantities as may be necessary to supply me detcic.
clcs and any excess of cost over the price agr,, a.
be pado the contract shall be charged ia and AID 4
by the, tractor.
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