The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-13
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR 1874.

BUaEAu OF CoSsr's Far. AND REPAIR
October 4th, lSi3
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
i I'll O'Clock =. NJ, of the 81 day of November
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy ards
at Portsmouth, n. H., Charlestown, Mass BROOKLYN
N. Y, Philadelphia Washington, ID. c., and Cos.
port Va, and also, at the Baltimore Naval Station,
respectively such quantities Of the following articles
Of The best qualify, that may be ordered or required
from the contractors by the respective Commandments
or Commanding Officers, or by the respective Navy
Agents, during the year one thousand eight hundred
and iorty-iour, viz:
Bolt and Sheet Copper, (hot)
rolled)
Round, fiat, and square Iron, OF American manu-
Sperm Candles, iacture.
Sperm Oils,
Lnseed Oil, lin its state,)
Dry Pants, (the several articles named in the printed
olfers.)
1t is distinctly understood, however, that persons
who may offer not to have any claim privilege
TO furnish greater quantity Of any article than may
be expressly ordered
IL is also TO be understood that when persons re-
side al other places than those which they en-
gage TO furnish articles they will be required APP
point and duly authorize some person at the
place OF delivery, 10 receive and act upon the requ-
sions orders which may be made; and in case
the person who contracts, or his agent shall neglect
or fail to comply with the acquisitions orders he
may receive for articles under his contract in proper
time and OF proper quality, the officers agents Of
the Navy shall be authorized TO purchase the same,
and the contractor shall be liable for any excess Of
cost over the contract price.
Separate proposals be made for each class Of
article for .ch Navy Yard, and for the Baltimore
Naval station the blank oGers furnished 10 individuals
must hare all the blanks carefully bisd up, must be sub
scribed directed IN the note the face of each
FORM and the offers must be imqua fed and uncondi-
hOndI.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one half the
estimated amount OF the respective contracts will be
required and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of each payment TO 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 per cenum,
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 TO
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yards
and Naval Station according TO the terms aud proyi-
sions Of the contract.
The power 10 reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts with
the Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau
Blank forms Of offers for each denomination OF ar
cos will be furnished 10y the respective Navy Agents
offers must be made strictly conforming to the drec-
tons they contain.
b KENYON, Chief Of Bureau.
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