The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-23
BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION, EsuIrsEsr, AND RsrAls.
October 3d 1874

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at thi,
: Bureau until o'clock, r. NJ. OF the Sd day OF
november next, for furnishing and delivering the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Charlesiown, Massachusetts; Brook
| iyn, New York Philadelphia; Washington, ID. c.,
ana uospor' virginia such quantities Of coLD ROLLED
DoLr COPPER and Of nor ROLLED snE1r COPPER Not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds of each at
any one Navy ard and of ROUND, FLAT and sou An
IRON as may be ordered by the respective commsn-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this bureau, between
1896
The Flat Iron TO be not less than one fourth of an
men thlek, nor more than SIX inches wide tho
square Iron not less than half inch nor more
,hah 'hree inches square, and the Round not less
tban one half inch, re tina three inches in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to DO of the best quality,
Tree from haws, ragged ends or edges cracks or OH
er defects, and true TO the sizes and must be-
subject 10 such tests and inspection as may he direct
ed, and IN all respects to the satisfaction OF the Com
mandants oil The respective yards, It will not be-
received.
Any quantity not ex eedng Eve thousand pounds
OF Copper or hive tons OF Iron to be delivered within
ten days after The order shall he r, ceived aud one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds Of Copper additional ton of Iron that NAV
be ordered 1t is to be distinctly understood howev-
en- mat persons who may contract are not 10 have
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
tl'y OF Iron or Copper than may be expressly
dered.
1t s to be understood, Also that when persons re-
side at other places than those which they engage
to furnish articles, they will be required TO appoint
and duly authorize some person near the place
OF delivery, 10 receive and act upon the acquisitions
or orders winch may be made and In the person
who contr acts his agent shall neglect or 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
tor shall be liable for any Of over his
tract.
Separate proposals must be made lfor each Navy
Yard, and for the Copper, and for the lron 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 COM
pared
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
estimated amount of the respective contracts will be
required and ten per in addition will be with
held from the of each payment to be made, as
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts; which will
account, be paid the contracts complied with
in all respects. After deducting ten per centum, pay
ment will be made by the United States " thin thirty
days after bills, duly certified and approved shall he
presented TO the Navy Agent Of the Station where de-
liveries are made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times week, until the Sd
November next, in the MadisOnian and Spectator,
Washington, ID. 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, Harr isburg,
PennsyIy ania 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, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
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