The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-07
BUREAU OF CossrRucroS, EaUrAssr, AND REPAIR
October 3D. 1914

BUREAU OF CossrRucuoS, EQUIPMENT, AND RErAiu.
October Sd, 1914.
cEALED PROPOSALS will be reeei, 4 al this
Bureau until O'Clock, r. NJ. OF the 81 day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering al the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Charlestown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York Philadelphia; Washington, d. c.,
and Gospnrt. Virginia. such quantities of ROLLED
BOLT COPPER and Of HOT ROLLED SHEET COPPER, not
exceeding hundred thousand pounds of each at
any one Navy Yard and Of ROUND, FLAT and sou ARE
IRON may be ordered by the respective CommaIi-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January, lSi5, and the 30th Of June,
1886
The Flat Iron to be not less than one fourth of an
inch thick, nor more than six inches wde-the
Square Iron not less than one half an nch more
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than one half an inch, nor more tina three ncaes
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be of the best quality,
free from flaws ragged ends edges, cracks or 9th
defects, and true to the sizes ordered and be
subject to such tests and inspection may be direct
ed and in all respects TO the satisfaction OF The Com
mandants Of the respective yards, II will not be
received.
Any quantity not ex eeding FIVE thousand pounds
of Copper five tons OF Iron to be delivered within
len days after The order shall be ceved and one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds of Copper or additional ton Of Iron that may
be ordered II is to be distinctly understood, howev-
er, that persons who may contract are not 10 have
any claim priv eye TO furnish any greater guam
tlty of Iron Or Copper Than may be expressly or
dered.
1t rs to be understood, also that when persons re-
side other places than those which they engage
TO furnish art,cles they will be required 10 appoint
and duly authorize some person at near the place
of delivery, 10 receive and act upon the regulations
or orders which may be made and tue person
who conir acts, or his agent shall neglect fad
comply with the requsions or orders he may receive
for ancles under his contract, Ia proper time of
proper quality the officers agents OF Navy shall
be authorized to purchase The same, and the
shall be liable ioi any OF his
tract
Separate proposals must he made if1r each Navy
Yard, and for the Copper and for the Iron, and the
price asked per pound must be the same, for the bolt
and sheet Copper and tor he ruuod fat, and square
Iron that The different Offers may be correctly
pared.
Bonds with two approved sureties in half the
estimated amount OF the respective contracts will be
required, and ten per centum Ia addition will be with
held from the amount Of each payment to be made,
collateral security Tor the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective CONTRACTS WHICH vii on no
account, be paid IL the contracts complied with
In all ,spects After deductng ten per centum, pay
ment will be made 10y The United 5, ales within thirty
days after bills duly certified aud approved shall be
presented to the Navy Agent OF the Stat where de-
iIveres made
The power reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their with the
| Government is expressly Reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times a week, until the 81
November next IN the Msdisonian and Spectator,
Washington, ID c.; New HAMPSHIRE Gazette, Pors-
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Posi- aud Daily
Times, Boston Journal OF Commerce, Sun and Au.
rora, New York; Natiooal Enquirer, HarfIsburp
Pennsylvania; Sun and Republican Baltimore Md;
Enquirer. Richmond, Vugnia; Old Dominion and
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia American Sen,in-I, Mer-
curry, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Daily Morn
ing Post, PIttsburR Pennsyyania,
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