The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-21
BuRrAU OF Constructions, EQV1aor, AND RsrAls-
October ID, 1874.

4
October Sd, 1914.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at thi.
Bureau until 3 O'Clock, r. M. Of the ID day OF
November next for furnishing and delivering AT the
respective Navy Yards Portsmouth, New
| Hampshire Charlestown, Massachusetts,; Brook
Ign, New York; Philadel phia Washington, ID. C..
and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities Of soLLID
BOLT COPPER and Of HOT ROLLED SHIFT COPPER, not
| exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each at
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND, FLAT, and SOC ARE
ihos as may be ordered by the respective Comm an
danis or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
inc hrst day of January, S45 and the 30th Of june
| 1916.
The Flat Iron TO be not less than one fourth Of an
| men thick, nor more than six inches wide-the
Square Iron not less than one an inch nor more
| IMAM three inches square, and the Round not less
Than one-half an inch, nor tina three inches in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be- of the best quality
free from flaws, ragged ends edges cracks or 9th
er defects, and true to the sizes ordered and must DO
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, or II will not be
| received.
Any quantity moi OK 'eedins five thousand pounds
oil Copper or hvc tons OF Iron TO be delivered within
Ten days after he order shall be received, and one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds OF Copper additional ton of Iron that may
be ordered 1t is to be distinctly understood, howev
err, that persons who may contract are not TO have
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
tity oil Iron or Copper than may be expressly
dered
1t is to be understood, aso that when persons re-
side other places than those near whch they engspe
to furnish articles, they will be required to appoint
and duly authorize some person al near tbs place
OF delivery 10 receive and act upon the eQusitons
or orders which may be made and in the person
who contracts, or his agent, shall neglect fail
comply with the acquisitions orders he may receive
Tor ARTICLES under his contract, in proper time or Of
proper quality the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same aud the conlrAc
tor shall be liable for any excess of cost his
tract.
Separate proposals must be made for each Navy
Yard and for the Copper and for the Iron, and the
price asked pound must be the same, for the bolt
and sheet Copper and for the round fat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly COM
pared.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
Estimated amount of The respective contracts will be
required and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount OF each aymsnt to be made,
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts; which will on no
account, be paid il the contracts complied with
in all respects. After deducng per centum pay
ment will he made by the United States, within thirty
days after bills duly certified and approved shall he
presented to the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
llveres made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed fulfil their with the
Government is expressly Reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times week, until the 81
November next, in the Madsonisn and Spectator,
Washington, ID CT New Hampshire Gazette, Ports
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Post aud Daily
Times, Boston Journal Of Commerce, Sun and Au-
Iora, New York; National Enquirer, Hart isbure,
Pennsylvania; Sun and Republican, Baltimore, Md;
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia; Old Dominion and
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia American Sentinel, Mer-
Cufy and Public ,edger PhiadelDhia. Daily Mann
ing Post, Plttsburg, Pennsy lvanis.
Oct. 4-3tawt3Nov.