The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-11

About one hhh Of the above quantities will he re.
CURED for home consumption, and small portion vi
many articles will probably be procured by eur ship.
on foreign stations. The quantities of any or all may
be increased or diminished, as the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not for specific quantities, hut for such quantities
the service may require TO he delivered at those Navy
rds respectiy, ly.
Contractors not residing at the place where deye.
ries are required, must establish an agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when a Contractor fails prompt
ly TO comply with requisons the Navy Agent at the
port where the articles are required TO be delivered
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and Tie
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cost over
the contract price
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each OF The aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals are accepted land none others) will be
forthwith notified thereof and three days over aud
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail will be allowed for them TO
signify their readiness 10 enter into contract nd ten
days over aud above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution and return Of contract and bond
at the expiration Of which periods, II 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 10 exc
cute their contracts.
bonus, WIN TWO approved Sureues, m one third The
estimated amount OF the respective contracts, win be
required and ten per centum in addition will be with:
held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof, as collateral security in addition TO the
bond given TO secure its performance, and not
any event to be paid until it in all respects com
Piled with and ninety per centum Of the amount
of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly autbentca-
ted shall have been presented TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication 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 eflht Bureau.
To be published once a week, until the 22d DAY Of
April next, in the Madisonian, Intellgencer Globe
and Spectator, ID. c.; Argus, Age, Me; Hilrs Pa
triot, II. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. II; Gazette,
Bennington, VI; Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora and Evening Post
New York. National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, Harrsburgh, Pa Sun, and Republican, Balti-
more, Md Enquirer Richmond, Va; Old DJmn-
ION, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Repubi-
cam Gazette, Pensacola Mercury, Charleston, S c..
American Sentinel Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phiai Republican Herald, Providence, r.. 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 its insertion.
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