Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-08
EraEAr OF CONSTRUCTIONS, Ear,rMfSr,

AND REPAIR. oGlDtnr ut. ISL y
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bc received athIs
DBurcau until ) O'Clock, =. NJ. oil the Sd day OF
November next, for furnishing and delivering at
the respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Charle>town, Massachusetts: Brook
lvn, New Yor;: Philadelphia; Washington, u. C.,
aud Go>pon. Virginia, >ncl quantities ol cold
rolled bolt copper ana OF hpl rolled sheet copper
mol exceeding one hundred thousand pounds al
each Il, any one Navy Yard; and of round, fiat,
ard square Iron Is NAV be ordered hy the ycSpcc-
tive CommaEdanl> OF Navy agerS or hy his Bu-
reau. between he first day Of January, Isis, and
the .iOlh of June. 1916
The Flat Iron 10 be moi less that one fourth of
an inch thick nor more than six inches wide
the Square Iron not less that one halfan inch, nor
more than three inches square, ana the Round not
,S ,han one hall an inch, nor more than three
inches. in diameter.
The Iron and Copper is 10 he OF The best quality,
free from flaws ragged ends or edges cracks or
o,her defects. and true Ia the size ordered and
must be subject 10 such tests and inspections a.
nav I've directed and in all respects 10 The sati,tac
ton oflhc Commandments vi the respective yar!s,
or i, will mol I've received.
Any quantity not eycccdin. five thousand
pounds OF Copper OF ivc tons OF Iron 10 be deliver
Cd within ten DAYS after t:lc order shall be reccir-
I'd, and one day viii he allowed for cvcry addition
al thousand pounds of Copper or additional ton
Of Iron hat may h. ordered. Ii is 10 bc distinct
IL understood however. that persons who may
conrlac, are not 10 have any claim or prvi-
cac To furnish any greater quantity OF Iron or
Copper than may he expressly ordered
Il i 10 le understood, also that when persons
reside al other places than those near which they
engage 10 furnish articles, lhcy will he required
10 appoint and dulv authorize some person al or
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Oh the acquisitions oil orders which may be made;
and in ease the person who contracts. OF his agent,
shall neglcc, OF ail 10 comply with the rcqui>i-
tons OF orders he may receive for articles under
his contract ia proper time or al proper quality,
the officers or agents olihc Navy shall he author
lied to purchase the same, and the contractor
shall IT, liable for any excess 81 cost ever his
contract.
Separate proposal. must he made for each Ma
w Yard, and lor the Copper, and Tor the Iron,
and thc price asked per pound mus be- the same,
for the bolt and Shoe; copper: ana for the round.
fat, and square IRON; that The different oilers
may be correctly compared
Bonds. with two approved surc,ics in one halt
the estimated amount Of The respective contracts,
will hc required. and ten per centum in addition
will he Withheld from the amount Of each pay
laen, to lie made, as collateral security ior the
due and faithful performance o.! the respective
contracts: which Will, on 30 account be paid
mil the contracts ale complied with in all re-
>pec.s. After teduc!ing ten per ccnlum. pay
mem will h. male by the United States. within
thirty DAYS after bills duv certified aud approved,
shall be presented 10 the Navy a gent oI the station
where deliveries are made.
The pcwcr 10 reject all offers from persons who
haze heretofore fIilel To- fulfil their contracts
with he Government j, expressly reserved by
this Bureau. Oct S--.'awt'N.