The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-20
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR 1874.
BUREAU OF CoNsr'N Far. ASD REPnR.
October 4th, 1Sl3

Bureau OF CoNsT'N Far. ASD REP,IR
October 4th, 1913
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
i tai O'Clock 2. NJ, of the Sd day of November
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy Yards
at Portsmouth, n. IL. Charlestown Mass, Brooklyn,
N. Y Philadelphia, Washington, ID C., and Cos
port, Va, and also, at the Baltimore Naval Station,
respectively, such quantities of the following articles,
Of The best qualify, that may be ordered required
from the contractors by the respective Commandments
or Commanding Officers, or by the respective Navy
Agents, during the year one thousand eight hundred
aud iy-four, viz
Bolt and shoe, Copper, (hot
rolled }
Round, flat, and square Iron, Or American manu-
Sperm Candles, facture.
Sperm OILS,
Linseed Oil, (in its aw state
Dry Pants Che several articles named in the printed
ohers.)
Ii is distinctly understood, however, that persons
who may offer are not to have any claim privilege
10 furnish greater quantity Of any article than may
be expressly ordered
IL is also TO be understood that, when PERSONS re-
side at other places than those which they en-
gage TO furnish articles they will be required TO ap-
POINT and duly authorize some person at or near the
place of delivery Ito receive aud act ugon the rcqui-
sitious or orders which may be made and in case
tho person who contracts his agent, shall neglect
fail TO comply with the acquisitions or orders he
receive Tor ARTICLES unucr MS contract proper
time and of proper quality the officers agents Of
the Navy shall be authorized to purchase the same,
and the contractor shall be liable for any excess Of
cost over the contract price.
Separate proposals must be made for each class OF
article for :ch Navy Yard, aud for the Baltimore
Naval Station; he blank o6ds furnished 10 mdirduat
mp hare all the blanks carefully Hcd up, must be sub
scrbcd as directed IN the note the face of cacl
form, and the oilers must be unqualified and uncond
iionai.
Bonds with two approved surctics IN one-half TIC
estimated amount of the respective contracts, viii be
required and ten per ccntum IN addition will be with
! held from the amount Of each payment to be made
as collateral security for the due and faithful per
! Torrance Of the respective contracts which will OF
no account be paid until the contracts are compile,
with in all respects. After deducting ten per cenum
! payment will be made by the United States v ithii
thirty days after the articles shall have been inspect
ed and received, and bills for the presented L
! the Navy Agent, approved by The Comnandant o
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yard
and Naval Station according TO the terms and PROV
sions of the contract.
The power to reject all offers from persons VIII,
have heretofore failed fulfil their contract, will
the Gov rnment is expressly reserved by this Bureau
Blank forms Of offers for each denomination OF ar
tccs will be furnished by the respective Navy Agent
10 persons applying for them and upon which al
offers must be made strictly conforming TO the drcc
tons they contain
ITO be published twice a week ia the Madiso
man aud National luiclli encer, Washington ID. G
Eastern Argus, Portland, Maine Portsmouth Ga
! zettc Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston Morn
ing Post Boston, Massachusetts Journal Of Com
merce aud the Sun, New York American ,Scntine
and Public Ledger, Philadelphia Pcnnsy yana SUI
and Republican, Baltimore, Maryland Beacon Nor
folk, Virginia
Oct j-.2aw till 81 Nov.