The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-27

About one fifth Of the above quantities will be re-
quired for home consumption, and small portion ni
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
foreign stations. Thu quantities Of any or all may
be increased diminished, a. the service may here
| after require. The contracts will therefore he made
not Tor specific quan,ites, hut for such guam tics -
the service may require 20 he delivered at those Navy
| Yards respectiv, ly
Contractors not residing at the place where delivc.
ries required, must establish agency at such
place, that no delay arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when Contractor fails prompt
ly to comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
port where the articles required to be delivered
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any u cost
/ the contract price.
! Separate offers must be made for each article at
each Of he aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
| proposals are accepted land none other.) will be
forthwith notified thereof; and three days over and
| above the ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mall will be allowed for them 10
signify their readiness TO enter into contract and ten
days over 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 10 reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed 10
cute their contracts.
Bonds with two approved sureties, in third the
estimated amount Of the ectve contracts, will be
required and ten per centum 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 II in respects com
! piled with AID ninety per centum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made viii be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly auhentica,
4 ted shall have been presented TO him.
! Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on APP
pcation 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,.
! Chief Of he Bureau.
| To be published once a week until The 22d day of
| April next, IN the Madsonian, Intelgencer, Globe,
and Spectator, ID. G.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot, n II. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. n Gazette,
Bennington, Vt; Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass;
Journal OF Commerce, Aurora, and Evening Post,
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal Harrisburgb, Pa Sun, and Republican, Balu'
more, Md Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Old min
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Rcpubli-
can; Gazette Pensacola Mercury, Charleston c.
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phla; Republican Herald, Providence, X. l.; 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 lis insertion
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