The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASS-COPPER
AND IRON.

BUREAU OF Con-, EQUIp., & RErArR,
18th March, lS43.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i I'll ; O'Clock D. m, Of the Both April next, for
furnishing and delivering, by the Isl September next
a, the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York, and Cos
port Virginia respectively, the following quantities
Of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz
Al Brooklyn, NeU York.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt TO con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 35
pounds.
SO bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6-each bolt to CON
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each bot 10 con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 90 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
and at Gosport, Tirginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. Beach bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No 2-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh AZ
pounds.
% bolts Cotton Canvass, No 3--each bolt to con
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh ~
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0--each bolt to con-
tain 80 yards, be % inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
The naN canvass TO be OF the best quallly irdhT
roiied fax, manufactured in the best style Of work.
manshp, the fax to be well hatch,led and free from
tow the yarn 10 be freed from mucilage by boiling II
in weak lie before It Is woyen-ond woven without
starch szIng-yarns to be double threaded slight
IN twisted each bolt to have a blue thread woven
throughout SIS inch from the selyagc.
The cotton to be Of the best quality Of ma
tcrials and workmanship, each bolt 10 have blue
thread woven throughout at the following distances
from the sewage viz: No. ., rs inch No. 3, 5-S
inch No. 6, | 3-5 inch and Nos. and 10, rs inch
Said canvass must conform to the samples Of the
at the respective Navy Yards be subject TO such
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize, and be in all respects TO his en-
tire satisfaction, or TO the satisfaction OF The Com
mandants of the said Navy Yards, respectively.
Proposals will also, be received at this Bureau un-
Ill O'Clock, p m, OF Goth April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Chsrlestown, hlassa-
chusetts Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia Wash
ing District Of Columbia Gosport, Virginia and
the Baltimore Naval Station, such quantities Of
Bolt and sheet copper, and
Round, fiat, and square iron,
tina, may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers Of said Navy Yards aud Naval Station, or by
the Navy Agents respectively, during The year lSi3,
for the use of the Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons offering to furnish copper and IRON are referred
10 the respective COmmandauts and Navy Agents Tor
the particular sizes and description that will be re-
ouired These articles also, 10 be subject TO such
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely 10 his sasfac
ton or satisfactory TO the respective Commandments
An deliveries must be NJ the risk and expense OF
the Contractor and the articles must conform TO The
spulatons and conditions Of the contracts TO be Gu
tered into.
TO be published three times a week ~ The follow
ing papcrS onlg viz Madisoniln and lntellgenccr,
District of Columbia Morning Post, Bostonj Jour
nal of Commerce and Morning Post New YORK
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, fhIladelphla
Republican Baltimore Richmond Enquirer, Nirgi-
MIA
March 3O-3awi3Oth April
,INIE Commissioners appointed by G Hon the
Sccrctar, Of the Navy, TO examine the several
inventions and plans for the prevention Of explosions
Of steam boilers, give notice that they hold their
meetings the Navy Yard, Washington daily iSun-
days cxccptcd) at O'Clock, A, VI.
Persons interested IN the subject are hereby noli-
fed and requested to present their several plans Tor
examination IN order that they may he duly nyesl'-
ytcd and tested in compliance with The terms OF tic
IA q under which thc Board has been constituted.
Written communications on this subject may be
,tJrrs.sd 10 The Board through the hands Of the
Hon the Sccrctary of the Navy.
CHARLES REEDER,
THOMAS P. JONES.
Ua,hagfon, April II, lsi3-eod2w