The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-22
PROPOSALS FOR IRON.

NAVY COMMITS sIoNER's OFFICE,
MARCH 5th, 1912.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceved at this office, until 3 o'clock T. NJ, OF
the Goth of the present month"; for furnishing and de-
liyerng 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
Chan, Cabes, .4netors Tanks and Cansbooses, viz
CHAIN CABLE IRON.
400 fathoms for lst class Shops OF war
1900 do for I'd class Shops Of war
1900 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
6 do for Ships of the line
TANK IRON.
s sets for Shops of war
do for Frigates
10 for Ships of the Line
CAMBOOSES.
&c ,mbooses for Frigates
g. do for Shops of War
6 do for Small vessels
All the aforesaid Iron must be of the best quality
and of American manufacture, without any admix-
ture of foreign ron and must be free from all defects
whatever.
The deliveries to be in the following proporto
and at the following stated periods, viz.
One-third the quantity of the Chain Gable and An
Choir Iron to be delivered before the 1st July
next.
One other third part on or be re the LIST Novem-
Der next and the balance before the LIST March,
l843
One-third part of the Tank Iron to be delivered by
1st June next.
One other third by LIST November next, and the
balance by Isl February, I843
And of the Camboose Iron, one-half on or before
the LIST June next and the other half before the
LIST August next.
The offers must be separate and distinct, and en-
dorsed, offer for Chain Cable Iron, offer for .anchor
Iron, offer for Tank Iron, or offer for Caboose Iron, Gas
the 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 tproper.
All the aforesaid iron WILL delivery be subject
ed to such proofs tests and Inspection as the Board
of Navy Commissioners may authorize direct
and must be entirely satisfactory to them or to the
commandan or commanding officer of the said Navy
Yard
Persons DESTROYS of offering to furnish the said
iron, any portion thereof, Should further infor
mat ion be required to enable them 10 make their Of
fers,) are ferred to the commardant or command
ing officer of the Navy Yard Washington, District OF
Columbia.
To those persons whose offers may be accepted par
ucuar ScnedueS drawings, ana mOdels, descriptive
Of the several parts and portions of each kind of iron
required 70 each object, will be furnished by the
Commissioners of the Navy: when contracts are pre-
pared for AecutiOn.
Bonds, " it'll two approved sureties will be required
in one-thild the amount of the contracts, and ten
per centum in addition of the amount of all bills will
be retained collateral security for the faithful per-
formanco of the contracts, which will only be paid
on their satisfactory completion And ninety per
centum of all deliveries will be paid bills properly
authenticated 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 TIL contractor may desire payment to be
made.
In case Of failure the part of the contractor to
furnish deliver the aforesaid iron of the quality
and at the times specified above, the officers agents
yYard Shall be authorized to purchase such
quantities may be necessary to supply the defcien
cies and any of cost the price agreed to
be paid y the contract shall be charged to and paid
| by thee OF tractor.
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