The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-26
NAVY sUrPLIEs FOR THE YEAR lS44.
BUREAU OF CoNsT'N For. AND REPAIR.
October Alb ISf2

BUREAU OF CoNsr'N Far. AND REPAIR.
October 4th, lS43
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i tai O'Clock p. NJ, of the 80 day Of November
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy Yards
al Portsmouth, N. H., Charlestown, Mass Brooklyn,
N. Y, Philadelphia, Washington, ID. c., and Cos
port, Va, and also, al the Baltimore Naval Station,
respectively such quantities of the following articles
Of the best qualify, that may oe ordered required
from the contractors by the respective Commandments
Commanding Officers, or by the respective Navy
Agents during the year one thousand eight hundred
and forly-four, viz:
Bolt and Sheet Copper, (hot
rolled,)
Round, fiat, and square Iron, OF American manu-
Sperm Candles, tacture.
Sperm Oils,
Linseed Oil lin its Jaw state,)
Dry Pants, (he several articles named in the printed
ofers)
II is distinctly understood, however that persons
who may offer not to have any claim or privilege
10 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 furnish articles they will be required TO a,-
point and duly authorize person at near the
place OF delivery, TO receive and act upon the requ-
sitions orders which may be made and IN
the person who contracts, his agent shall neglect
or fail TO comply with the req1siionS or orders he
time and of proper quality, the officers agents of
the Navy shall be authorized TO purchase the same
ard the contractor shall be liable for any of
cost over the contract price.
Separate proposals must be made for each class Of
article for e oh Navy Yard, and for the Baltimore
Naval Station the blank offers furnished 10 individuals
mus hare all the blanks carefully filled up, must be sub
scribed as directed IN the note the face of each
FORM and the offers must be unqualified and uncondi-
h0naL
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-half the
est mated amount OF the respective contracts, will be
required md ten per cenum IN addition will be with
held from the amount Of each payment 10 be made,
as 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. After deducting ten per cenium
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 same presented &c
the Navy Agent approved by the Commandant OF
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yard.
and Naval Station, according TO the terms aud proy
sons Of the contract
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed TO fulfil thoir contracts with
the Government g expressly reserved by this Bureau
tcIes will be furnished by the respective Navy Agent.
| TO persons applying for them; and upon which oil
offers must be made strictly conforming TO the direo
| tons they contain.
B. KENYON, Chief Of Buren,.
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