The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-12
BuSEAU or CossrRuer,os, EeuRAssr, AND RErAia-
October 3D. 1874

octooei Sup iosss
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until O'Clock, p. M. Of the 80 day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering al tho
respective Navy Yards Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Chsrlestown Massachusetts, Brook
Ign, New York. Philadelphia Washington, ID. T.,
and Gospor Virginia, such quantities Of COLD ROLLED
| SOFT COPPER and Of HOT BOILED SHEET corrER, not
| exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each at
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND, FLAT, and SQUARE
lRos as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
dants or Navy Agents or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January l6i5 and the 3Oih Of June.
| 1896
The Flat Iron to be not less than fourth Of
| inch thick, nor than SIX inches wide-the
Square Iron not less than half inch,
than three inches square, and the Round mol less
than half an inch, than three inches, in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is TO DO of the best quality,
free from flaws ragged ends edges cracks 9th
defects, and true 10 the szes ordered and must DO
subject to such tests and inspection as may DO direct.
ed and n all respects TO the satisfaction OF the Com
m4ndanis Of the respective yards, or It will not DO
received.
Any quantity not ex eeding 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. II is 10 be distinctly understood howev-
err, that persons who may contract are not 10 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 re-
side other places than those which they engage
TO furnish articles they will be required 10 appoint
and duly authorize come person at the place
of delivery, to receive and act upon the acquisitions
or orders which may be made; and in case the person
who contracts, or his agent shall neglect or fail 10
comply with the acquisitions orders he may receive
tnr n
proper quality, the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same and the conrac-
shall be liable for any of 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 suretes in half the
estimated amount OF The respective contracts, will be
required, and ten per centum Ia addition will be with
held from the amount Of each payment to be made, as
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance of the respective contracts; which will, on no
account be paid unii the contracts are complied with
in all respects. After deductng ten per centum, pay
ment will be made by the United States, within thirty
days after bills duly certified aud approved shall he
presented the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
| llveIes 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 ID
November next in the Madisonian and Spectator,
Washington, d. c.; New Hampshire Gazette, Ports
mouth, New Hampshire; Morning Post aud Daily
Times, Boston; Journal of Commerce, Sun and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania Sun and Republican, Baltimore, Md;
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia; Old Dominion and
Beacon Norfolk, Virginia American Sentinel, Mer-
curry and Public Ledger, Philadelphia Daily Morn
ing Post, Pttsburg, Pennsylvania
| Oct. 4.-3tawt3Nov.