The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-25

DshEAu OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND RKrAiR.
October Sd, lo'A.
! SEALED PROPOSALS win be received at tina
:, Bureau until O'Clock, p. NJ OF the Sd day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Charlesrown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York Philadelphia; Washington, ID. c.,
and Gospor Virginia such quantities Of COLD ROLLED
BOLT COPPER and OF HOT ROLLED SHEET COPPER, not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each At
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND, FLAT and SQUARE
IRON as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January lS45 and the 3Oth Of June,
| 1886
The Flat Iron to be not less than one fourth Of an
inch thick, nor more than six inches wide--tho
Square Iron not less than one half inch more
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than onehalf an inch nor mere than three inches In
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 DO
subject to such tests and inspection may be direct
ed and in all respects TO the satisfaction Of the Com
mAndans Of the respective yards, or 1t will not be
| received.
! Any quantity not ex eeding FIVE thousand pounds
of Copper five tons Of Iron to be delivered within
ten days after the 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 10 have
any claim privilege to furnish any greater guam
tity of Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered.
1t is to be understood also, that when persons re-
side other places than those which they engage
TO furnish articles, they will be required u appoint
and duly authorize some person at or near the place
of delivery, TO receive and act upon the acquisitions
orders which may be made; and IN Case the person
who contracts, his agent, shall neglect or fail 10
comply with the acquisitions orders he may receive
for ARTICLES under his contract, in proper time or Of
proper quality the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same and the con,Yac-
shall be liable for any of cost his
tract
Separate proposals must be made flor each Navy
Yard and for the Copper and for the Iron, and tho
price asked per pound must be the same for the bolt
and sheet Copper and for the round, fiat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly com
pared.
Bonds, with two approved surees 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 payment to be made az
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts which will on no
account, be paid until the contracts are complied with
in all respects. After deductng ten per centum pay
ment will he made by the United States within thirty
days after bills duly certified and approved shall be
presented to the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
! liveTes are made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed fulfil their with the
Goverrment is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times week, until the 81
! November next in the Madisonlan and Spectator,
| Washington, ID c.; New Hampshire Gazette, Ports
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Post aud Daily
| Times, Boston Journal Of Commerce, Sun and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer, Harf isburg,
Pennsylvania; Sun and Republican, Baltimore Md !;
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia; Old Dominion and
Beacon Norfolk, Virginia American Sentinel, Mer-
curry, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Daily Morn
ing Post, Pttsburg, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 4-3tawt3Nov.