The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-05
NAVY sUFpLIEs FOR THE YEAR 1874
BUREAU OF CoNsr'N Far. AND RErAIn'
October 4th, lS43

BUREAU OF CoNsrN. Fa'r. AND Repair
October 4th, lS43
ROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
i ill 3 O'Clock P. M Of the Sd day of November
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy arus
at Portsmouth, N. H., Charestown, Mass, brookyn'
N. Y, Philadelphia, Washington, ID. o., ana nos'
port, Va, and also, at the Baltimore Naval olaton'
respectively, such quantities OF the following auces
of the best qualify that may be ordered or required
from The contractors by the respective Commandans
or Commanding Officers, or by the respective navy
Agents during the year one thousand eight hundred
and iorty-four, viz
Bolt and Sheet Copper (hot)
rolled)
Round fiat, and square Iron, or American manu-
Sperm Candles, IactuIe.
Sperm Oils,
I.nseed Oil, Tin its sate,)
Dry Pa ns the several articles named in the printed
ofers.)
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
II is also to be understood that, when persons re-
side at other places than those which they en-
gage to furnish articles they will be required to APP
point and duly authorize person at or near the
place Of delivery receive and act upon the requi'
slions or orders which may be made; and IN case
the person who contracts his agent shall neglect
or fail to comply with the acquisitions or orders he
may receive for articles under his contract in proper
the Navy shall be authorized to purchase the same,
and the contractor shall be liable for any OF
cost over the contract price.
Separate proposals must be made for each class Of
article for .ch Navy Yard, and for the Baltimore
Naval Station the blank offers furnished 10 individuals
itst 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 unqualf and nncondi-
tonai
Bonds with two approved suretes 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 complied
with in all respects After deducting ten per cenum,
payment will be made by the United States within
thirty days after the articles shall have been inspect
ed and received, and bills for the same presented to
the Navy Agent, approved by the Commandment or
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yards
and Naval Station, according to the terms and provi-
sions of the contract.
The power to 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
tices will be furnished by the respective Navy Agents
TO persons applying for them; and upon which all
offers must be made strictly conforming to the direc
tons they contain
B. KENYON, Chief of Bureau.
useTo be published twice a week in the Madso-
Man and National lntelligencer, Washington, ID. G.
Eastern Argus, Portland, Maine; Portsmouth Gee
zette,, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston Morn
ing Post, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal of Com
merce and the Sun, New York American Sentinel
and Public Ledger, Philadelphia Pennsylvania; Sun
and Republican, Baltimore, Maryland Beacon, Nor.
folk, Virginia.
Oct. 5-2aw till Sd Nov.