The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-09
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1913.

BUREAU OF Con, EoUIp., & REPAIRS,
18th December, 1912.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceived at this Bureau until o'clock, P. NJ. OF
the 18th January next, for furnishing and delivering
at the navy yards at Portsmouth, ~ H.. Charlestown
Mass Brooklyn, N. Y. Philadelphia, Washing ton
ID. c., and Gospor, Va, and also at the Baltimore
naval station, respectively such quantities of the fol
lowing articles OF the best quality that may be order
ed or required from the contractors by the respective
Commanders or Commanding officers at said navy
yalds and naval station, or 10y the Navy Agents re-
specvely, during the year eighteen hundred and for
ythree for the of the Navy of the United States
w:
Spermaceti candles.
Spermaceti oil.
Llnseed oil On ITS raw state)
Dry paints Uhe several articles named in
the printed oflers.)
1t 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.
1t is also to be understood that when persons re-
side at Other places than those near which they en-
gage to furnish articles they will be required to APP
point and duly authorize person, resident at OF
near the place Of delivery to receive and act upon the
acquisitions or orders which may be made: and in
case the person who contracts his agent shall neg
lect, fall to comply with the acquisitions or orders
he may receive for articles under his contract pro-
per tune and of proper quality, the officers agents OF
the Navy shall be authorized TO purchase the same
and the contractor shall lie liable for any excess OF
cost ovet the contract price
Separate proposals must be made for each class OF
articles for each navy yaid and for the Baltimore ma
val station The blank offers furnished 10 individuals
must hare all the blanks carefully PILED up and must
be subscribed as directed in the The face OF
each FORM and the Offers be unqualified and UNI
conditional
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one.third the
estimated amounts OF The respective contracts will be
required, and ten per centum, in addition will be
Withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made collateral security for the due and faithful
performance OF the respective contracts which will
on no account be paid until the contracts complied
with IN all respects, unless specially authorized by the
Chief of this bureau.
After deductlng ten per centum, payment will be
made by the United States within thirty days after the
said articles shall have been inspected and received
and bills for the same presented to the Navy Agent,
approved by The Commanders or Commanding officers
of the respective navy yards and naval station aore-
said according to the terms of the contracts.
The power TO reject all offers from persons who have
hereto fore failed 10 fulfil their contracts with the Co
vernment, is expressly Reserved by this bureau.
Blank forms OF offers for each denomination Of
ticies will be furnished by the respective Command
ing officers or Navy Agents, TO persons applying for
them, and upon which all offers should be made,
strictly conforming TO the directions which they
tain.
To be published twice week in the Madsonan,
Globe and Inteigencer, ID. c.. Hills Patriot n.
H.; Bennington Gazette, Vermont; Morning Post
and Daily Times, Boston, Mass Journal of Com
mcrce Standard and Sun, New York American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa Sun
and Republican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond,
Virginia Beacon Norfolk, Virginia.
D5-Tbe editors Of each paper will please send to
this bureau single copy Of the pal containing this
advertisement.
Dec. l5-2awtl5Jan.