The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-26

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQuIrmEsr, AND RErAiK.
October Sd, 1914.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until o'clock, p. M. Of the Sd day of
November next, for furnishing and delivering a, the
respective Navy Yards Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Charlesown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York Philadelphia; Washington, ID. c.,
and Gospor Virginia, such quantities Of ROLLED
BOLT GOLFER and OF HOT ROLLED SHEET COPPER, not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each at
any one Navy Yard; and Of ROUND, PLAr and SQUARE
iron as may be ordered by the respective COmman-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January l545, and the 30h Of June,
1916.
The Flat Iron to be not less than one fourth of an
inch thick, nor more than six inches wide--the
Square Iron not less than e-haf inch, more
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 DO of the best quality,
Tree from flaws, ragged ends edges cracks or 9TH
er defects, and true to the sizes ordered and be
subject to such tests and inspection as 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 cx "eeding Eve thousand pounds
of Copper or five tons of Iron to be delivered within
ten days after the order shall DO 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
er, that persons who may contract are not 10 have
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
tlty OF Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered.
1t is to be understood, also, that when persons re-
side at other places than those which they engage
to furnish aruces they will be required TO appoint
and duly authorize some person Il the place
of delivery TO receive and act upon the reQusitions
or orders which may be made and in the person
who contracts or his agent, shall neglect fail TO
comply with the acquisitions orders he may receive
for ARTICLES under his contract, in proper tins of
proper quality, the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same, aud the contrac
tor shall be liable for any Of over his con-
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 @$t
and sheet Copper; and tor the round fiat and 50 fe
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 ten per cenum in addition will be with
held from the amount OF each payment TO be made,
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance of the respective contracts; which will, on
account be paid until the contracts are comped with
in all respects. After deductng ten per centum, pay
ment will he made by the United States within thirty
days after bills duly certified and approved shall be-
presented TO the Navy Agent Of the Station where de-
liyenes made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed To fulfil their with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times a week, until the Sd
November next, in the Madisonian and Spectator
Washington, d. c.; New Hampshire Gazette, Psr,s-
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston; Journal Of Commerce. Sun and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer, Harr 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, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 4-3tawt3Nov.