The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-06
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR is4a

BUREAU OF CoSsr's Far. AND REPuR.
October 4th, lS43
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i I'll o'clock Z. NJ, of the Sd day Of November
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy Yards
at Portsmouth, n. II. 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 quality, that may be ordered or required
from The contractors by the respective Commandments
Commanding Officers, or by the respective Navy
Agents, during the year thousand eight hundred
and forty -four, viz
Bolt and Sheet Copper (hot
rolled,)
Round, fat, and square Iron, OF American manu-
Sperm Candles, factute.
Sperm Oils,
Linseed Oil, lin its aw state,)
Dry Pants the several articles named in the printed
ohers.)
II is distinctly understood however, that persons
who may offer are not TO have any claim or privilege
10 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
Iont and duly authorize person at or near the
place OF delivery 10 receive and act upon the requi-
sIlions or orders which may he made and in case
ue person who contracts or his agent, shall neglect
or llil to comply with the acquisitions or orders he
may receive for articles under his contract 10 proper
TINE and of proper quality, the officers agents OF
The Navy shall be authorized to purchase the same,
and the contractor shall he liable for any excess oil
cost over the contract price.
Separate proposals mus be made for each class OF
article for CHI Navy Yard and for the Baltimore
Naval station tie blank offers furnished 10 indiriduat
must hare all The blanks CAREFULLY Piled up, must be sub
scrIhed directed IN the note on the face OF eacl
form, snj the offers must be unqualified and uncondt
hgndi
Bonds with two approved surcties in onc.hali Tho
estimated amount of the respective contracts will bt
required and ten per centun IN addition will be WIN
held from the amount of each payment 10 be made
as collateral security for the due and faithful per
Torrance Of the respective contracts which will OF
no account be paid until the contracts are comphe'
with in all respects. After deducting ten per centum
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 Il
the Navy Agent, approved by the Comnandant O
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy yard
and Naval Station according TO the terms and Prov
sons Of the contract
The power to reject all offers from persons wit
have heretofore failed TO fulfil their contracts wit
the Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau
Blank forms of offers for each denomination Of ar
ucles will be furnished by the respective Navy Agen'
70 persons applying for thcmi an1 upon when a
oilers must be made strictly conforming TO the dHc'
lions they contain.
B kENNON, Chit Of Bureau
y ITO be published twice week IN the MedisC
nlan and National Intellieencer Washington, ID. Y
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and Republican, Baltimore, Maryland Beacon, No
folk, Virginia
Oct 5-.2aw till I'd Nov