The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-14
POWDER FOR THE NAVY.
BuKEAu Oh ORDNANCE AND HrDRoosArHY,
September 24th. 1874.

| BUREAU Of OhDhAkSk AND
September cath 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bereau, until
o'clock, p. M, Of the LIST day OF November
next Tor furnishing and delivering at the Powder
Magazines near ths Navy Yards at Boston, Massa-
chuseits Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
ginia, sixteen hundred barrels Of cannon and four
| hundred barrels Of pruning Powder, OF one hundred
pounds each, as follows, viz;
al Magazins near Nary Yard, Boston.
300 barrels Cannon Powder.
10 do Printing do
Al Magazine near Many Yard, Brooklyn, NJ T.
700 barrels Cannon Powder.
100 do Printing do
Al Magazine near Nary Yard Cospor Va.
700 barrels Cannon Powder
IT'S do Printing do
One fourth of the above quantities TO be delivered
at the respective places named, or before, the Isl
day of January next and three-fourths TO be delv-
cred as above on before the Ist day of May lS45
The powder TO be CIRCULATED to the standard
sleeves of the navy to be well glazed and of range
OF not less than two hundred and fifty yards, aud
none will be received that does not up to this
range to be subject to such tests and inspections
this Bureau may authorize or direct TO be 10 the
tire satisfaction of the inspecting officers and of this
Bureau, and TO be put up in good white oak barrels,
full hoped
Bonds, with two approved suretes in half the
estimated amount of contract, to be entered into
within fifteen DAYS after the time limited for receis-
ing such od., will be required: and ten per centum
in addition will be withheld from the amount OF each
payment made as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance Of the contract which will on
no account be paid until the contract shall be com.
peted
Proposals to be sealed and endorsed proposals
for furnishing Powder for the Navy"
h. bad
National ntslligencer, and Globe, Washington, d. c.;
Sun, and Republican, Baltimore American Sentinel,
and Mercury, Philadelphia, Evening Post, and Au-
rora, New York: Daily Times, and Morning Post,
Boston.
Sept. 25-2awtlNov.
DROPOSALS Tor carrying the M as of the Uni.
l. ted States from the lst January, lS45 TO the 30ih
June, lSi7, on the following routes in FLORIDA,
will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department. in the City of Washington, until
o'clock, p NJ of the ID day OF December 1874, TO
be decided by the 7th day of the same month
No $3.50 From Alligator to B!ounts Ferry, 35
miles and back, once week.
Leave Alligator every Monday at a. IN. arrive
at Blounts Ferry same day by p m
Leave Blount's Ferry every Tuesday at + a. m; ar
rive at Alligator sane day by p m
1881 From Piatka to Enterprise, Con the st.
Johns rver,) lbs miles and back, once week, IN
steamboats, or packets.
Leave Pllatka every Tuesday at D a. IN; arrive al
Enterprzs next day by p. m
Leave Enterprlze every Thursday at a. m; arrive
at Pilaka next day by 6p. m.
Proposals for service once in two weeks will be
considered-also for once month.
1892. From Patka, by Orange Creek, For, King,
Warm Spring, Fort Dade, and Fort Foster TO Tam
pa, 1855 miles and back, once week,
Leave Pia'ka every Tuesday at 3 a. In, arrive at
Tampa next Friday by Z m.
Leave Tampa every Tuesday at 5 a m, arrive at
Pilatka neAt Friday by 7pm.
1888. From Wacahootie, by Ematha, Fort lizard,
Homossassa, Annutlliga and Chocolate, to Fort
Dade 05 miles and back, once week.
Leave Warahoote every Monday at e a. m; ar
rive at Fort Dade next Wednesday by 7 p IN.
Leave Fort Dade every Thursday at a. M; arrive
at Wacahootie next Saturday by pm.
1884. From st, Augustine, by New Smyrna, St.
Lucie and Miami river 10 Key West, 600 miles and
back, twice month, in steamboats, or packets.
Leave St. Augustine on the LIST and 10Th OF each
month; arrive at Key w est in seven days.
Leave Key West the 9Th and 23d of each
month arrive at St. Augustine in seven days.
1885. From Enterprise 10 NewIsmyrna, 80 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Enierprze every Thursday at a. m; arrive
at New Smyrna same day by p.
Leave New Smyrna every Friday at "a. m; ar
rive at Enterprise same day by p. m.
1886. From Newnansville, by CasonviIle to Cedar
Keys, 90 miles and back, once week, In steamboats,
and lwo-horse coaches.
Leave Newnansvile every Thursday at 6 a. M;
arrive at Cedar Keys next day by IL noon.
Leave Cedar Keys every Friday at p. m; arrive
at Newnans'ile next day by p IN.
NOTES.
No proposal will be consderod unless it be accom-
panied by guarantee, signed by one respon-
sible persons in the following manner, viz:
"1he undersigned - GUARANTEES that -
his bid for carrying the mail from - to - be
accepted by The Postmaster General, shall
enter into an obligation prior to the 18th day Of
February next with good and sufficient su.eties to
perform the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors are men Of property, and able to make
good thor guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for Route No. -
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combi-
nations and the terms and condit ons which the
contract is to be made, the last annual advertise
ment
Posr OrFIoE DEPARTMENT,
Sd October, 1874