The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-22
BURKAu OF CONSTRUCTIONS, EaurasSr, AND RrrAIs.
October 3d. 1874.

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October Sd, 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until O'Clock, Y. nj. of the Sd day of
November next for furnishing and delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Chsrlesiown, Massachusetts; Brook
yn, New York Philadelphia Washington, ID. c.,
and Oosport, Virginia, such Quantities OF
BOLT COPPER and OF HOT ROLLED sHEGr COPPER, not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each al
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND, PLAT, and SQUARE
NOS as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
danls or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
1876.
The Flat Iron TO be not less than fourth Of an
inch lhiek, nor more than SIX inches wde--the
square Iron not less than one half inch,
liah ihfee inches square, and the Round not less
IMAM one-hali an inch than three inches, in
diameter
The Iron and Copper is to Do of the best quality,
free from flaws ragged ends or edges cracks or 9th
defects and true the sizes ordered and must bo
subject to such tests and inspection may direct
ed and in all respects TO the satisfaction Of the Com
mandanls OF the respective yards, It will not be
received.
Any quantity not OK 'eeding five thousand pounds
OF Copper five ton, of Iron to be delivered within
ten days after the order shall be received and one
day VIII be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds Of Copper additional ton of Iron that may
be ordered Ii is TO be distinctly understood howev-
any claim or 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 al other places than those which they engage
10 furnish articles, they will be required To- appoint
and duly authorize sone person at near the place
of delivery, TO receive and act upon the requistons
or orders which may be made; and in the person
who contracts, or his agent shall neglect or fail 10
comply with the acquisitions or orders he may receive
for artices 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 contrac-
tor shall be liable for any of his
tract
Separate proposals must be made flor each Navy
Yard, and for the Copper and for the Iron, and the
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 DO
required, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from The amount of each payment to be made, as
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts; which will, on
account, be paid until the contracts 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-
liveres made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore Jailed to fuh their contracts with the
Government is expressly Reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times a week, until the Sd
November next in the Madisonan 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, Harr sburg,
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.