The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-17
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR 1874.
BUREAU OF CoNsr'N For. AND RErAIR

BUREAU OF CoNsrN For. AND RErAm.
October 4th, lS43
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un
i til 3 O'Clock Z. NJ, of the Sd day OF Noyembe
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy Yard
at Portsmouth, N. H., Char!estown, 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 quality that may be ordered required
from the contractors by the respective Commandants
or Commanding Officers, or by the respective Navy
Agents, during the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty-four, viz
Bolt and Sheet Copper, (ho,
Round fat, and square Iron, OF American manu-
Sperm Candles, iactuTe.
Sperm Oils,
Linseed Oil, Tin its Jaw state
Dry Ia nts the several articles named 10 the printed
ofers.)
II is distinctly understood, however, that persons
who may offer are not TO have any claim privilege
to furnish greater quantity Of any article than may
be expressly ordered
II 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 APP
point and duly authorize some person at the
place of delivery TO receive and act upon the requi
sitions orders which may be made and in case
the person who contracts his agent, shall neglect
fail 10 comply with the acquisitions orders he
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
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; The blank offers furnished 10 indirdua
must hare all the blanks carefully filled zap, must be sub
scribed directed in the note on the face Of each
form, and the offers must be unqualified and noOnd.
nonaL
Bonds with two approved suretes in one-half 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
ms collateral security for the due and faithful per
Torrance Of the respective contracts which will
no account be paid until the contracts are complied
with 10 all respects. After deductng ten per contum
payment will be made by the United States within
thirty days after the articles shall have been inspect
ed and received, aud bills for the presented to
the Navy Agent, approved by the Commondant OF
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yards
and Naval Station, according TO the terms and proyi
sions Of the contract.
The power TO reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts with
the Government Is expressly reserved by this Bureau
Blank forms Of offers for each denomination Of ar
ces will be furnished by the respective Navy Agents
10 persons applying for them; and upon which all
offers must be made strictly conforming to the drec-
tons they contain.
b. KENYON, Chief Of Bureau.
II ITO he published twice n week in the Madiso-
nan and National lntolligcncer, Washington ID. G.
Eastern Argus, Portland, Maine Portsmouth Ga
rctte Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston Morn
ing Post, Boston, Massachusetts, Journal Of Com
n,efoe and the Sun, New York American Sentinel
and Public Ledger, Philadelphia Pennsy lvana Sun
and Republican, Baltimore Mary land Beacon, Nor.
iolk, Virginia.
Oct 5--2aw til % Nov.