The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-25
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, 7

October 81, 1912.
| DROPOSAI.S, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
Il ceiyed at this office, until 3 o'clock, r.. NJ, OF
Monday, the 2lst day Of November next, tor iur-
nishing and delivering at the Navy Yards at Ports
mouth ~ H., Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. r.,
Philadelphia, Pa, Washington ID. C., Gosport va,
and the Baltimore, Md, naval station, respectively
such quantities Of the following articles, OF the pest
quality, that may be ordered or required from the
contractors by the respective commanding oihcers al
said Navy Yards and Naval station, or by the Navy
Agents. respectively during the year ls43, for the
use of the Navy of the United States VIZ;
Superfne flour,
Ship Biscuit
Whisky.
The said -four shall be manufactured of wheat grown
in the year 1912 lS43, perfectly sweet and in all
respects of the best quality and when required for
shipment abroad, shall be fully equal to the best de-
scription of Richmond -FOUR in all the qualities
sental TO It's preservation in tropical climates and
shall be delivered in good sound, bright bar
rels, and half barrels, when required, with lining
hoops at each head, and in good shipping order,
free Of all charge to the United States; subject to
such inspection the Chief Of the Bureau of Proyi-
sons and Clothing may direct authorize and be IN
all respects perfectly satisfactory to him. to the
commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards.
The said ship biscuit shall be made wholly from
sweet superfne flour, manufactured Of the wheat
grown In the year 1912 or 1913; and shall be fully
equal in quality, and conform in size to the samples
Yards shall be thoroughly baked, and kiln dried,
well packed, and delivered free Of charge to the Uni
ted States in good sound we'll dried bright flour bar
rels with the heads well secured in tight barrels
when required and the said biscuit and the barrels
shall be in all respects to the entire satisfaction of
the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
or of the commanding officer of the said Navy Yards,
and be subject TO such inspection the Chief Of said
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing may direct,
otherwise.
The said whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least twothird parts shall be rye shall
be copper distilled and full first proof according to
the United States Custom House standard it shall
be delivered in good sound, bright, well hoped,
white oak barrels, with white oak heads and each
barrel shall, when required, be coopered with four
good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole be put
in good shipping order free of all charges to the
United States; and the whisky and barrels shall be
subject to such inspection as the Chief OF the Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing may authorize or direct,
and be in all respects perfectly satisfactory to him,
or to the .mmanding officers OF the said Navy
Yards.
1t is to be distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer not to have any claim or pri-
vege to furnish any greater quantity OF any article
than may be expressly ordered.
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
are required, must establish agency at such place.
that delay may arise in furnishing what may be re-
qured and where a contractor fails promptly TO
comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
place where the articles required to be delivered
shall be authorized to purchase such articles, and the
contractor shall be liable for any Of cost
the contract price.
Separate bids FAUST be made for each article for
each Navy Yard aud for the Baltimore station. The
blank offers, (Which will be furnished to individuals
on application to the several Navy Agents and Com
mandants and at this office must have all the blanks
carefully filled up, and must be subscribed as direct
ed in the note on the face of each form; and the Of
fers must be unqualified and unconditional
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-thi'd the
estimated amount Of the respective contracts, will be
required, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment TO be made,
collateral security for the due and faithful per-
Torrance of the respective contracts; which WILL on
no account, be paid until the contracts are complied
with in all respects unless specially authorized by the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. After
deducting 10 per cent payment will be made by the
United States, within thirty days after the said arti
Giles shall have been inspected and received, and bills
for the presented TO the Navy Agent, approved
| by the commanding officers of the respective Navy
Yards and Naval station aforesaid, according to the
| terms of the contract
The Department reserves the right to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed to
cute their contracts.
| Persons offering to supply either Of these articles
will be pleased to designate the place or places at
which they may desire payments to be made to them.
oct 22-dt2lNov.
To be published in the Madisonian, Intelgenccr
and Globe, d. C; Portsmouth Journal and Hills
| Patriot, N. H. +; Bennington Gazette, VI; Morning
Post and Daily Times Boston, Mass Journal Of
Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union and Morning
Post, n Y. American Sentinel and Public Ledger,
Philadelphia, Pa. Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg,
Pa; Sun and Republican, Baltimore, Md. Enquirer,
Richmond Va. Beacon, Norfolk Va Louisville
Gazette Lexington Observer, Maysvilie Advocate,
Ky. Old School Republican, Cincinnati Republican,
Statesman, Ohio; Register, ILL.,. ST. Louis Bulletin,
Mo. New Orleans Advertiser La. Detroit Free
Press, Mich. Southern Patriot, S. c.; Morning Ga
zette, Buffalo, N. Y
The editors of the above papers are requested to
end copy Of the paper containing the same to this
Bureau, during the continuance of the advertisement
necessary voucher in the adjustment of their
| counts.