The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-29
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTIONS, EQupmssr, AND RErAlR.
October Sd, 1914

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND Repair.
October Sd, 1914
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until O'Clock, T. NJ OF the Sd day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering al tho
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Charesown, MASSACHUSETTS, Brook
Ign, New York; Philadelphia; Washington, ID. c.,
and Gosport Virginia, such quantities of
BOLT COPPER and OF HOT ROLLED SHEET COPPER, 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 Commsn-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January l845 and the 3Oh of June,
IS46.
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 one-haf inch, nor more
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than onehalf inch, nor more than three inches in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be of the best quality,
free from flaws, ragged ends edges cracks 9TH
defects and true to 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.
Amy quantity not ex -eedng five thousand pounds
OF Copper or five tons of Iron to be delivered within
ten days after the order shall be received and one
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 to have
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
tity of Iron or Copper than may be expressly Or
dered.
1t is to be understood, also, that when persons
side other places than those near which they engage
to furnish articles, they will be required to appoint
and duly authorize some person at the place
Of delivery, TO receive and act upon the acquisitions
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 time of
proper quality the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same, and the contrac
tor shall be liable for any of over 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 round fat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly
pared.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
estimated amount of the respective contracts will be
required and ten per centum 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 no
account be paid until the contracts complied with
in all respects. After deducng ten per centum 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-
liveres are made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed fulfil their contracts with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times a week, until the Sd
November next, in the Msdisonisn and Spectator,
Washington ID. c.; New Hampshire Gazette, Pors-
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Post aud Daily
Times, Boston; Journal Of Commerce, Sun and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer, Hsrf isburg,
Pennsylvania Sun ADD Republican, Baltimore, Md;
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia; Old Dominion and
Beacon Norfolk, Virginia American Sentinel, Mer-
curry, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Daily Morn
ing Post, PIttsburg, Pennsy wanna.
Oct. 4.-3tawt3Nov.