The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-08
FLAX AND COTTON NvASs-COPPER
AND IRON.
BUREAU OF Con, EQurP., & REPAIR,
29th March, lS43.

BUREAU OF Con, EQuIr., & REPAIR,
29th March, lS43.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, uu-
i ill 3 o'clock, p. m, of the 3Oth April next, for
furnishing and delivering, by the LIST September next
at the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York. and Cos
port, Virginia, respectively the following quantities
of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz:
Al Brooklyn, New York.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass No 3-each bolt 10
tain 40 yards, be 90 inches wide, and weigh 50
pounds.
SO bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6-each bolt TO con
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 81
pounds
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each bot TO con-
tain so yards, be 90 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds
100 bolts Cotton Canvass No. lO-each bolt 10 con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, aud weigh 90
pounds
and at Gosport, Virginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3 each bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 2-each bolt to con-
tain 80 yards, be 20 inches wide, aud weigh AZ
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 40
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0--each bolt TO con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide and weigh %
pounds.
i ne naN canvass 10 DC OF lne pest Quallly Wmtf
rotied fax manufactured in the best style Of work
manshp the fax TO be well hatchelled and free from
tow, the yarn TO be freed from mucage by boiling il
in weak lie before it is woven-and woven without
starch or szing-yarns TO be double threaded, slight
" twisted; each bolt TO have a blue thread woven
throughout So nch from the selyage
The cotton canvass TO be Of the best quality Of ma
terals and workmanship, each bolt TO have blue
thread woven throughout at the following distances
from the solyage, viz No 2, 7-S inch No. 3, SO
4. 4 4 a Y su,h "A No apI = t,,.h
SAID canvass must conform TO the samples Of the
at the respective Navy Yards be subject 10 such
tests and inspection as the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize, and be in all respects TO his
tire satisfaction, or to the satisfaction OF the Com
mandants Of the said Navy Yards, respectively
Proposals WILL also, be received at this Bureau I'M
til O'Clock p m, of Both April merit, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
New Hampshire; Chsrlestown, Massa-
chusetts BROOKLYN, New York Philadelphia Wash
the Baltimore Naval Station, such quantities Of
Bolt and sheet copper, and
Round, fat, and square iron,
that may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers Of said Navy Yards and Naval Station, or by
the Navy Agents. respectively, during the year l743
for the use Of the Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons offering to furnish copper and iron are referred
to the respective Commandants and Navy Agents ior
the particular sizes and description that will be re-
auired These articles also, TO be subject 10 such
tests aud inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely IN his sasfac-
ton or satisfactory TO the respective Commandants.
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractors and the articles must conform 10 the
,tipuatons and conditions OF the contracts 10 be
tered into.
To be published three times a week 10 the follow
ing papers only, viz Madisonian and lntclligencer,
District Of Columbia Morning Post, Boston Jour
nal OF Commerce and Morning Post New York
American Sentinel and Public Ledger Philadelphia
Republican Baltimore Richmond Enquirer, Virgi-
MA.
March O-3taw30h April
sHUE Commissioners appointed by & Hon. the
/ Secretary OF Tive Navy, 70 examine the several
invention. and plans for the prevention Of explosions
VI steam boilers give notice that they hold their
meetings IN the Navy Yard, Washington daily (Sun-
DAYS exceplcd) at O'Clock, A. VI.
Persons Interested in the subject, arc hereby mott
fed and requested to present their several plans for
3 ximnation in order that they may be duly nvesti-
gated and tested in compliance with the terms Of The
law under which the Board has been constituted.
Written communications on this subject may be
addressed 10 the Board through the hands q tho
Hon the Secretary Of the Navy.
WALTER r. JOHNSON,