The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-04

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Bureau OF CoSsrRUcrIoN, EQUIPMENT, AND REPAIR.
| October Sd, 1914.

Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND RErAlR.
October 3d. 1874.
o,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
. Bureau until 3 O'Clock, p. M. Of the Sd day of
November next, for furnishing and delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hamps hire Charlestown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York Philadelphia; Washington, ID. c.,
and Gosport 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 3Olh Of June,
| 1916.
The Flat Iron to be not less than One-fourth of an
inch thick, nor than SIX inches wide-the
Square Iron not less than one-ba an inch, nor more
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than one half inch, than three inches, in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be of the best quality,
free from flaws ragged ends edges cracks 9TH
err defects and TO the sizes ordered and be
subject such tests and inspection may lie direct
ed and in all respects TO the satisfaction OF The Com
Andanls of the respective yards, or will not be
received.
Any quantity lot ex eedng 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 Ii is TO be distinctly understood howev
er, that persons who may contract not 10 have
any claim privilege to furnish any greater guam
uty Of Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered.
It's to be understood, alro, that when persons re-
side at other places than those which they engage
to furnish arucles they will be required 10 appoint
and duly authorize person at the place
of delivery, 10 receive and act upon the rsqu.itons
orders which may be made and In the person
who contr acts or his agent shall neglect fail to
comply with the acquisitions orders he may receive
Tor aIucles under his contract, in proper of
proper quality, the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized TO purchase the same, and the
shall be liable ior any excess of cost his
tract
Separate proposals must he made for each Navy
Yard, and for the Copper, and tor the Iron and the
price asked per pound must be the same for the bolt
and sheet Copper and tor the round, fat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly com
pared.
Bonds with two approved sure,ies in half the
estimated amount OF the respective contra ts will be
required and ten per centum Ia addition will be With
held from the amount of each payment to be made,
collateral security Tor the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts which will
account, be PAID unlil the contracts complied with
In all respects After deducting ten percentum, pay
ment will be made by the United States within thirty
days after bills duly certified aud approved shall he
presented to the Navy Agent OF the Station where de-
liverles made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed fulfil their contracts with the
Government 10 ei pIessly reserved by TINS Bureau.
TO be published three times a week, until the Sd
November next, in the Msdisonisn and Spectator
Washington, ID. c.; New Hampshire Gazette, Porls-
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Post aud Daily
Times Boston, Journal of Commerce, Sun and Au-
rora, New York National Enquirer, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania Sun and Republican, Baltimore, Md;
Enquuer Richmond, Vmginisi Old Dominion and
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; American Sentinel, Mer-
curry, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Daily Morn
ing Post, PIttsburg, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 4.-3tawt3Nov.