The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-10
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October Sd, 1874.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until O'Clock, p. M. of the Sd day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering at tho
respective Navy Yards Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Charlesiown, Massachusetts,; Brook
Ign, New York; Philadelphia Washington, d. T.,
and Gosport Virginia, such quantities Of coLD ROLLED
BoLr COPPER and Of HOT ROLLED SHEET COFFEE, 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 hrst day of January lei5 and the 3Oh OF June,
1876.
The Flat Iron to be not less than one fourth Of
| inch thick nor than six inches ~ide-the
Square Iron not less than one half inch,
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than one half an inch, than three inches, IN
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be- Of the best quality,
free from flaws, ragged ends edges, cracks olh
defects, and true to the sizes ordered aud must bo
subject TO such tests and inspection may be direct
ed and in all respects TO the satisfaction OF the Com
mandants Of the respective yards, or It will not be
received.
ANY quantity not ex 'eeding five thousand pounds
Of Copper or five tons of Iron to be delivered within
ten days after The order shall be received, and
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds Of Copper additional ton of Iron that may
be ordered 1t is to be distinctly understood, howev
err, that persons who may contract are not 10 have
any claim privilege TO furnish any greater guam
tiiy Of Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered.
1t is TO be understood also, that when persons
side other places than those which they engage
to furnish arucies they Will be required TO appoint
and duly authorize some person at the place
of delivery, 10 receive and act upon the Tequi.ltons
or orders which may be made; and Ia the person
who contracts, or his agent shall neglect OF fail
comply with the requsliions orders he may receive
for ar,ces under his contract, in proper time of
proper quality the officers agen,s of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same, aud the
shall be liable fol any Of Cost 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 FOUND fiat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly COM
pared.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
estimated amount OF the respective contracts will be-
required, and 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 no
account be paid until the contracts are complied with
in all respects. After deducting ten per centum. pay
ment will be made by the Unted States within thirty
days after bills duly certified and approved, shall he
presented the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
| nverles are made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times week, until the I'D
November next, in the Madisonian and Spectator,
Washington, d. 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, Harf isburg
Pennsylvania Sun and Republican, Baltimore Md;
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia. Old Dominion and
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; American Sentinel, Mer-
cury, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Daily Morn
ing Post, Pttsburg, Pennsy lvania.
Oct. 4.-3ta wt3Nov.