The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-15

About one fifth Of the above quantities will be
CURED for home consumption, and small portion nf
many articles will probably be procured by ships
on foreign stations The Quantities of any or all NAV
be increased diminished as the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not Tor specific quantities, hut fur such quantities as
the service may require TO lie delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively.
Contractors not resid ing at the place where deve-
ries are required must establish agency at such
place That no delay NAV arise IN furnishing what
may he required and when Contractor fails prompt
y 10 comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent al the
poit where the articles required TO he delivered
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cost over
the contract price.
Separate offers mus, be made for each article at
each OF The Aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals are accepted (and none o,hcr,) will be
forthaith notified thereof and three days and
above the ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail, will he allowed for them To
signify their readiness 10 enter into contract cd 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 a contract and bond
a, the expiration OF which periods IL 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 to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed 10 exc
cute their contracts.
Bonds, with two approved surcties in one third the
estimated amount of the respective contracts, viii be
required, and ten per oentum in addition will be with
held frorn tho amount Of all payments on account
thereof, as collateral security, in addition to the
bond given TO secure its performance, and not
in any event to be paid until II IS in all respects
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 dolly sutbentca-
ted shall have been presented TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
pcation TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. n.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Norfolk, Charleston, s. C., Savannah, Pensa-
cola, and at this Bureau.
W. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chief ofhe Bureau
To be published once a week, until the 22d day Of
April next, in the Msdsonan, Intelligeocer, Globe,
and Spectator, ID. C.; Argus, Age Me; Hills Pa
triot, III. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. ~ Gazette,
bennington, VI; Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass.
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora, and Evening Post,
New York; National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, Harrisburgh, Pa; Sun, and Republican Bati-
more, Md; Enquirer Richmond, Va; Old Denim
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Republi.
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercuy, Charleston,S C.;
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Philsdel-
phia Republican Herald, Providence, r. /; Co
lumbar Register, New Haven, CT
Editors Of the above papers will be pleased TO send
to the Bureau a copy Of their paper containing the
advertisement during its insertion.
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