The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-30

About one fhh Of the above quan'ilies will be re-
uired for home consumption, and a small portion ni
many articles will probably be procured by ships
On Jreg stations. The quantities of any or all may
be increased or diminished the service here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not Tor specific quantities, hut for such quantities
The service may equlfe 20 he delivered at those Navy
Yards respcctyl ".
Contractors not resid ne at the place where delve.
ries are required must establish an agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be requircd and when Contractor fails prompt
y TO comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
poit where the articles required TO be delivered
shrl be authorized 10 purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any excess Of cost over
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each Of he aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted land none others) will be
forth with notified thereof; and three DAYS over and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail, will be allowed for them 10
signify their readiness TO enter into tract and ten
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution return Of a contract and bond
at the expiration Of which periods, II no answer be
received or contract and bond returned, the supply
will be offered to the next lowest bidder according
TO law.
The Department reserves the right 10 reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed 10 exc
cute their contracts.
Bonds, with two approved sureties In third the
estimated amount Of the iective contracts viii be
required and ten per oenium in addition will be with
held from the amount Of oil payments on account
thereof, collateral security, In addition 10 the
bond given TO secure its performance, and not
IN any event TO be paid until Il IN respects
piled with ard ninety per oentum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly auhentoa
ted shall have been presented 10 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plioaton TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ingon, Norfolk, Charleston, s C., Savannah, Pcnso
cola, and at this Bureau
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chief ofhs Bursou.
To be published once a week, until the ~ day Of
April next, in the Madisonisn Integencer Globe
and Spectator, ID. C.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot N H. Gazette, PortsmIu b, N. n Gazette
Bennington, Vt, Boston Post. Boston Times, Mass ;
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora, and Evening Post
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, Harrisburgh, Pa Sun, and Republican, Balt.
more, Md Enquirer, Richmond Va; Old ID min
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Repub-
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercury, Charleston s G 1,
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, phiade-
phia Republican Herald, Providence, X. / Co
lumbar Register, New Haven, CT
Editors Of The above papers viii be pleased to send
to the Bureau a copy Of their paper containing the
advertisement during its insertion
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