The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASS-COPPER
AND IRON.


29th March, lS43.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, I'M
i ill 3 O'Clock, p. m, of the 30th April next for
furnishing and delivering, by the lst 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, NeD York.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt TO con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 80
pounds
so bolts Cotton Canvass No Coach bolt to con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each bot 10 con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh >
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-each bolt TO con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
And at Gosport Virginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass No. 3-each bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 30
pounds
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No 2-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 90 inches wide, and weigh a.
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No 3-each bolt TO con
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh ~
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0--oach bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 30 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
The fax canvass to be Of the best quality wai,r
roiied fax manufactured in the best style of work
manship the flax TO be well hachellcd and free from
tow, the yarn TO be freed from muciage by boiling
in weak lac before II IS woyen-snd woven without
starch szlng-yans 20 be double threaded, slight
ly twisted each bolt TO have blue thread woven
throughout SO nch from the selyage.
The cotton canvass to be of the best quality Of ma
terials and workmanship, each bolt TO have a llue
thread woven throughout at the following distances
from the salvage viz No 2, 10 inch; No. 3, J-s
inch No. 6, 3-6 inch and Nos. 9 land 10, 10 inch
Said canvass must conform to the samples Of the
same at the respective Navy Yards be subect 10 such
tests aud inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize aud be IN all respects to his en-
tire satisfaction, or TO the satisfaction OF the Com
mandsnts Of the said Navy Yards, respectively
Proposals will also, be received at this Bureau I'M
til O'Clock, p NJ OF both April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth, New Ilampshiroi Charcstown, Massa-
chusctts Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Wash
ing District of Columbia Gosport, Virginia; aud
the Baltimore Naval station, such quantities Of
Bolt and sheet copper, and
Round, ilat, and square iron,
that may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers of said Navy Yards and Naval Station, or by
Inc Navy Agents respectively, during the year l-43,
for the use Of tue Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons Offering to furnish copper and iron arc referred
10 the respective COmmandauts and Navy Agents Tor
the particular sizes and description that will be re-
quired These articles also, 10 be SUBJECT To 'such
and inspection as ihc Nillel ~
direct or authorize and be entirely to his satsiac-
ton or satisfactory TO the respective Commandants.
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense Cd
the Contractor and the articles must couior 10 the
spulations and conditions Of the contracts TO be
tered into.
To be published three times week IN the follow
ing papers only, viz Msdsonian and lntelligencer
District Of Columbia Morning Post Boston Jour
nal Of Commerce and Morning Post New lofk
American Sentinel aud Public Ledger, PhIadcphidi
Republican Baltimore Richmond Enquirer, Nlrgi-
MIA
March 30-3tawt3Oth April
yINUE Commissioners appointed by Hon thc
Scrrctar, Of the Navy, To examine the several
ve,toos and plans for the prevention Of explosion
~ .t,am boilers, give notice that they hold ihcrr
meeting. IN the Navy Yard, Washington. daily (Sun-
DAYS excepted) at O'Clock, a. VI.
Persons Interested in tie subject are hereby Doii-
feed and requested present their several plans Tor
examination in order that they may be duly invc,ti-
gated and tested IN compliance with the terms cot tho
i.u under which the Board has been constituted.
Written communications ON tbs subject may no
addressed 10 the Board, through the hands II The
Hon the Secretary Of the Navy. .,.,,,,
WALTER n. JOHNSON,
CHARLES REEDER,
THOMAS p. JONES
Washington, April IA, is13--eodaw