The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-23

About one fifth Of the above guam tiles will be re-
quired for home consumption, and a small portion "
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
on fureig stations. The quantities of any all may
be increased or diminished, the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not Tor specific quantities, hut for such quantities
the service may require 20 he delivered at those Navy
Yards rrspectiy, ly.
Contractors not residing at the place where deliye.
res are required, must establish agency at such
place, tina, no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required and whon Contractor fails prompt
ly To comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
poit where the articles are required TO be delivered,
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any excess Of cost
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article al
each Of he aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted land 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 TO enter into tract and ten
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution aud 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.
estimated amount Of the res, ectiye contracts, viii 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 TO the
bond given TO secure its performance, and not
in any event to be paid until it in a respects com
piled with ar ninety per csntum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent, within thirty days after bills duly authentics-
ted shall have been presented TO him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on APP
pcation TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. IT,,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Norfolk Charleston, s. c., Savannah Pensa-
cola, and at this Bureau.
W. CRAWFORD SHUDRICk,
Chief Of the Bureau.
To be published once a week, until the 22d day Of
April next in the Madisonan, lntelligepcer, Globe,
and Spectator, ID. C.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot, N II. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. H.; Gazette,
Bennington, VII Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass.
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora and Evening Post,
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, IIarrisburgh Pa Sun, and Republican Balti-
more, Nd Enquirer Richmond, Va; Old ID min
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Republi-
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercury, Charleston C.;
American Sentinel Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phia Republican Herald, Providence r. l.; Co
lumbar Register, New Haven, CT.
Editors Of the above papers will BIO pleased to send
to the Bureau a copy OF their paper containing tho
advertisement during its insertion
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