The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-16

About one fifth Of the above quantities will be re-
qulred for home consumption, and small portion of
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
foreign stations. The quantities of any ur all may
be increased or diminished, the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not for specific quantities, hut for such quantities
the service may require TO be delivered at those Navy
Yards respectful
Contractors not resid ng at the place where deliye
ries required, must establish an agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when Contractor fails prompt
ly TO comply with requistons the Navy Agent AT the
poit where the articles required to be delivered,
shall be authorized 10 purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cost
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each Of he aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted (snd 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
day, 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 or 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 exc
cute their contracts.
estimated amount Of the respective contracts, will be
required and ten per cenum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of all 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 1t S in respects com
piled with ard ninety per centum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly autbentoa-
ted shall have been presented 10 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plcation TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ngton Norfolk Charleston, s. C., Savannah, Pensa-
cola, and at this Bureau.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHIC ofhe Bureau
To be published a week, until the 22d day Of
April next, in the Madsonsn, Intelligencer, Globe,
and Spectator, ID. c.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot, n III. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. II; Gazette,
Bennington, VI; 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 DJmn-
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Republi-
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercury, Charleston, s. C.
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phia Republican Herald, Providence, X. /; 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.
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