The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-05

Bureau Con-, EQu,P., s. REPAIR,
29th March, lS43
DROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau, I'M
Il Ill o'clock, p. m, of the 30th 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:
At Brooklyn, New York.
45O bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt to con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 6--each bolt to con-
tain SO yards. be 20 inches wide, and weigh 81
pounds.
SO bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each bot to con-
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No lO-each bolt to con-
tain so yards be 30 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
And at Gosport, Tirginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 35
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 40
pounds.
80 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0--each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be ~ inches wide, and weigh rs
pounds.
The flax canvass TO be of the best quality raer
rotted flax manufactured in the best style of work
manship the flax to be well hatcheled and free from
tow, the yarn 10 be freed from mucilage by boiling il
in weak lie before it is woven--and woven without
starch or sizngyarns to be double threaded, slight
y twisted; each bolt to have blue thread woven
throughout 1 So inch from the selvage
The cotton canvass to be of the best quality of ma
terials and workmanship, each bolt to have blue
thread throughout al the following distances
from the selvage, viz No. 2, 7S inch No. 3, So
inch No 6, 3-s inch /; and Nos. and 10, 7-s inch.
Said canvass must conform TO the samples Of the
same the respective Navy Yards be subject such
tests and inspection the Chief of said Bureau may
direct authorize, and be in all respects to his
tire satisfaction, TO the satisfaction of the Com
mandan,s of the said Navy Yards, respectively.
Proposals will, also, be received at this Bureau
til O'Clock, p. m, of Both April neIt for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Charestown, Msssa-
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,
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 1913
for the of the Navy of the United States. Per-
offering To furnish copper and iron are referred
to the respective Commandments and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that win be
CURED. These articles also, to be subject 10 such
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct authorize and be entirely tn his satsfsc-
tion or satisfactory to the respective Commandments
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractor and the articles must conform TO the
spulations and conditions of the contracts 10 be en-
tered INTO.
To be published three times week in the follow
! ing papers only, viz MsdisonaD and IntelhgeDcer
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, Nrgi
/ mia.
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