The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-15

About one fhh Of the above quantities will be re-
quired for home consumption and small portion nf
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
fOreign stations. The quantities Of any all may
be increased diminished, the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not Tor specific quantities, hut for such quantities as
the service may require 10 lie delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively
Contractors not residing at the place where delive.
ries are required, must establish agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when Contractor fails prompt
ly to comply with requstions the Navy Agent at the
poit where the articles required to be delivered,
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any OF cost over
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each of The aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted land none others) will be
forthwith notified thereof; and three days over and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail, will be allowed for them to
signify their readiness TO enter into contract and ten
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution AID return Of contract aud bond
at the expiration Of which periods, II no answer be
received or contract and bond returned the supply
" III be offered to the next lowest bidder, according
to law.
The Department reserves the right to reject al
bids from persons who have heretofore failed TO exc
cute their contracts.
estimated amount Of the respective contracts will be
required and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of all payments on aoooun
thereof, collateral security, In addition to tho
bond given to secure its performance, and not
in any event to be paid until II in respects com
piled with ard ninety per centum Of the amour
/ Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Nav,
Agent, within thirty days after bill, duly authensea
ted shall have been presented to him.
| Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap
plication TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. n.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ng,on, Norfolk, Ch7rle.ton, 5. C., Savannah, Pensa
cola, and at this = eau.
v bGANFORD sHUBRlCk,
Chief Of the Bureau.
To be published once a week, until the 22d day o
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phia; Republican Herald, Providence, X. l.; Go
lumbar Register, New Haven, CT
Editors Of the above paper, will be pleased TO sen
to the Bureau a copy Of their paper containing III
advertisement during its insertion
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