The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-24
NAVY sUrpLIEs FOR THE YEAR l8i4.
Bureau OF CoNsT'N For, AND RErAIR.
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Bureau OF CoNsr'S Far AND REr,IR.
October ith, lS43
| i ROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
K al O'Clock T. NJ, of the Sd day of November
next for furnishing and delivering at the Navy Yards
at Portsmouth,, ~ H., Charestown, Mass, Brooklyn,
n. Y Philadelphia, Washington, d. 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 required
from the contractors 10y the respective Commandments
or 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, Hat, and square Iron, OF American manu-
Sperm Candles, iacture
Sperm Oils
Linseed Oil, Gin its aw state
Dry ants (ho several articles named in the printed
oters.)
1t is distinctly understood, however that persons
who may offer not to have any CLAIM or 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 ap
point and duly authorize person at near the
place of delivery, TO receive and act upon the requi
sltions or orders which may he made and IN
the person who contracts, or hs agent shall neglect
or fail 10 comply with the acquisitions or orders he
may for articles under his contract in proper
time aud of proper quality, the officers agents Of
the Navy shall bc authorized 10 purchase tie same
aud the contractor shall bc liable for any excess Of
cost over the contract price.
Separate proposals must be made FOR each class Of
article for .ch Navy Yard, aud for the Baltimore
Naval station; the blank oG,rS furnished 10 individuals
must hare all the blanks CAREFULLY hLcd up must be sub
scribcd os directed the note on the face Of each
FORM AMI the offers must be unqualified aud uneond-
Honai
Bonds with two approx ed suretics in one-halrthc
estimated amount Of the respective contracts will be
required and ten per ccntum 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 dcducting ten per ccnium
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 Commoudant or
Commanding Officers Of the respective Navy Yard-
and Naval Station according 10 the terms anl proyl-
sions Of the contract.
The power TO reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed 10 fulfil their contracts with
the rnmcnt expressly reserved Ly tins Bureau.
Blank forms Of offers FOR each denomination OF ar
tices will be furnished 10y the respective Navy Agents
TO persons applying for them; aud upon which all
offers must be made strictly conforming to the dircc-
tions they contain
b. KENNON, Chifot Bwtnr
H5-To be published twice a week IN the Madiso-
Man aud National lntcliiIcnccr, Washington d. & :
Eastern Argus, Portland, Maine Portsmouth Ca
zette, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston Morn
ing POST Boston, Massachusetts, Journal of Com
mercc 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.