The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-04-16

About one iflh Of the above quantities will be re-
quired for home consumption, and small portion of
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
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 as
the service may require 20 he delivered at those Navy
Yards RESPECTIVE, ly
Contractors not resid ng at the place where delive.
ries required, must establish an agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when Contractor fails prompt
ly to comply with requstions the Navy Agent at the
poit where the articles required to be delivered,
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any excess Of cost over
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article al
each Of the aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted land none other.) will be
forthwith notified thereof; and three days and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
Transmission OF the mail, will be allowed for them to
signify their readiness TO enter into contract and ten
days 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
at the expiration Of which periods If 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 TO
cute their contracts.
Bonds Win Two approved sureues, IN one tniru the
estimated amount Of the respective contracts will be
required and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from 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 it in a respects CON-
piled with aud ninety per ccntum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent, within thirty days after bills duly authentca-
ted shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plcation TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ngton, Norfolk Charleston, 8. c., Savannah, Pensa-
cola, and at this Bureau.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHEZ Of the Bureau.
To be published once week, until the 22d day OF
April next, in the Msdisopian, Integencer, Globe,
and Spectator, d. c.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot N III. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. n i; Gazette,
Bennington, VII Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass;
Journal Of Commerce. Aurora, and Evening Post,
New Y FORK; National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, Harrisburgh, Pa; Sun, and Republican, Balti-
more, Md; Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Old Domin-
| ion, and Beacon, Norfolk; New Orleans Rcpubli-
can; Gazette Pensacola; Mercu. y, Charleston, S G.;
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, PhilsdeL
phia Republican Herald, Providence, X J.; 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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