The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-16

About one fifth Of the above quantities will be re-
quired for home consumption, and small portion nf
many articles will probably be procured by ships
Oreign stations. The quantities Of any or all may
be increased OF diminished, a. the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not for specific Quantities, hut for such quantities
the service may require 10 he delivered at those Navy
Yards RESPECTIVE ly.
Contractors not residing at the place where deve.
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 acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
poIt where the arscles required 10 be delivered
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cost
the contract price.
Separto offers must be made for each article al,
each Of The aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted (and none other,) will be
forthwith notified thereof and three days and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail will be allowed for them TO
signify their readiness 10 enter into contract aud ten
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for the execution AID return of contract and bond
at the expiration Of which periods, II no answer be
received, contract and bond returned, the supply
will be offered to the next lowest bidder, according
TO law.
The Department reserves the right to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed to
cute their contracts.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one third the
estimated amount Of the RESI- ective contracts, viii be
required, and ten per centum in addition III be with
held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof, as collateral security, In addition TO the
bond given to secure its performance, and not
in any event to be paid until it in al respects com.
piled with AID ninety per centum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent, within thirty days after bills duly authentic
ted shall have been presented TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, n H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Norfolk Charleston, S. C., Savannah Pensa.
cola, and at this Bureau
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHIEF ofhe Bureau
To be published once a week, until the 22I day OF
April next, in the Msdisoniln lntegoncer, Globe,
and Spectator, d. c.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot n VI. Gazette, Portsmouth, 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, Balti'
more, Md Enquirer, Richmond Va; Old Domn-
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Repubi.
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercury, Charleston, s C..
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phia; Republican Herald, Providence, X. l.; Co
lumbar Register. New Haven, CT.
Editors Of the above papers will be pleased TO send
to the Bureau copy Of their paper containing the
advertisement during its insertion
march l5-lawtAp22