The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-11
BUnkAU % COssrHuerios, EoURsssr, AND RIrAfR.
October Sd, 1914.

BUREAU % CossrHUcrios, EeUIPsssr, AND RIrAa.
October Sd, 1914.
SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received al this
= Bureau until O'Clock, z. NJ OF the 80 day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering al the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
hampshirei Charleslown, Massachusetts; Brook
lyn, New York. Philadelphia Washington, ID. c.,
and Gosport Virginia such Quantities Of coin ROLLED
noLr COPPER aud Of ROLLED SHEET COPPER not
exceeding one hundred thousand pound. Of each al
any one Navy Yard and OF ROUND yLAr and sou ARE
nos as may be ordered by the respective Commsn-
dants or Navy Agents or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January lSi5, and the 30h Of June
1886.
The Flat Iron to be not less than fourth Of an
inch lhlek, nor more than SIX inches wide-the
Square Iron not less than ne-half inch nor more
Than Three inches square, and the Round not less
an onehaii an inch, nor m'fe than three inches, IN
diameter.
j he Iron and Copper is to be of the best quality,
free from flaws, ragged ends edges cracks or 9th
defecls aud true 10 the sizes ordered and must be
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 eedng five thousand pounds
Of Copper five tons of Iron TO be delivered within
ten days after The order shall be ceived and one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds Of Copper additional ton Of Iron that NAV
be ordered. 1t is to be distinctly understood howev-
er, that persons who may contract are not 10 have
any claim OF priviege TO furnish any greater guam
tiy OF Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered
IT. to be understood Also that when persons re-
side al other places than those hch they engage
to furnish articles, they will be required to appoint
and duly authorize person or near the place
OF delivery, TO receive and act upon the req u.lons
or orders which may be made and in the person
who conr acts or his agent, shall neglect or fail to
he IA. h..
for artcles under his contract in proper time or Of
proper quality, The officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same, aud the cOnlrac
tor shall be liable FOL any excess of cost his
tract.
Separate proposals must be made lfor each NAVY
Yard, and for the Copper, and tor the Iron and the
price asked per pound must be the same for the bolt
and sheet Copper and for the round fat 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 DO
required and Ten per centum ia addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment to be made a.
Collateral security Tor the due and faithful PERFORM
aDce OF the respective contracts which will on no
account, be paid uni the contracts complied with
in all respects. After deducting ten per cenum, pay
ment will be made by the United States within thirty
days after bills, duly certified and approved shall he
presented to the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
liverIes 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.
10 be published three times a week. until the Sd
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-
Iorn, New York; National Enquirer, Harr isburg,
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 Plttsburg, Pennsy lvania.
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