The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-19

About one hlh OF The above quanilles VIII be re-
CURED for home consumption, aud small porlIOn ui
many articles will probably be procured by our SHIPS
on JfcIg stations. The quantities Of any or all may
be increased or diminished as the service mag here
after require. The contracts will therefore lie made
not Tor specific quantities., hut for such quantities as
the service may fequTe 10 be delivered al those Navy
Yards rrspectiy ly.
Contractors not resd ng at the place where deliye
ries are required, must establish agency at such
place, that delay may arise IN furnishing what
may be required and when Contractor fails prompt
~ TO comply with acquisitions the Navy Agent at the
poit where the articles required 10 be delivered,
sh,l be authorized 10 purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cost
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each Of he aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals are accepted and none othcr.) will be
forthwith notified thereof and three days and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
Transmission Of the mall will be allowed for them to
signify their readiness TO enter into contract and ten
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution AID return Of contract and hood
al the expiration Of which periods, Il no answer be
received or contract AID bond returned, the supply
will be offered to the next lowest bidder, according
10 law.
The Department reserves tie right to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed TO
cute their contracts.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one third the
estimated amount Of the RESI- cctye contracts Will be
required and ten per centum IN addition will be with
held from the amount Of all payments account
thereof, collateral security IN addition TO the
bond given to secure lis performance, and not
in any event 10 be pad until II in a respects com.
Piled with; ard ninety per centun OF the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly suthentiol
ted shall have been presented 10 him
Blank forms Of proposals msy be obtained on ap-
plicaton 10 the Navy Agents al Portsmouth, N H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ingon, Norfolk, Charleston ;. c., Savannah Pensa-
cola, and al this Bureau.
w. CRAWFORD sHUBRlCK,
Chief Of The Bureau.
To be published once a week, until the 22d day Of
April next in the Madisonian, lntelligencer, Globe
and Spectator, ID. C.. Argus, Age, Me- Hills Pa
triot n II. Gazette, PortsmDu h, n. " Gazette,
Bennington Vt; Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora and Evening Post
New York Naliona Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal Iarrisburgh, ia Sun and Republican, Balti-
more Md Enquirer Richmond, Va; Old ID min
ion and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Repubi
can, Gazette Pensacola; Mercury, Charleston \ CT
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phia Republican Herald, Providence, X. l.; 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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