The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-17

BUREAU or CoNsrRuouos, EQUrrMrsr, q knrnn,
October 2, 1874
CEALED PROPOSALS win be received at this
- Bureau until o'clock, +. M, of the % day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering al the
respective Navy Yards hereinafter mentioned, the ar
tieles which are specified TO be delivered AT each,
viz
DRY PAINTS, RAW LlNsEED On, SPIRITS or
TURPENrINE, SPERMAcETI On, AND
SPERMAoEu CANDLES,
At each OF the Navyards at CnARLnsrows, Massa-
ohusetls BRooKLYN, New York, and GosroRT, Vn-
gna:
Fourteen thousand pounds White Lead
Fifteen hundred pounds Spanish Whiting
Two thousand pounds French Yellow Ochre
Twelve hundred pounds, pure dry, Lamp Black
Six hundred pounds Red Lead
Two hundred pounds Verdigrs
One hundred pounds Venetian Red
Five hundred pounds Litharge
One thousand gallons raw Lnseed Oil
Three hundred gallons Spirits Of Turpenline
Twenty -four hundred gallons winter strained Sper-
macetI Oil
Fourteen thousand pounds Spermace Candles.
AT each of the Navy Yards near PORTSMOUTH,
New Hampshire; at PnILADELrnIA, Il WAsHiScI ON,
ID. G..
Two thousand pounds White Lead
Five hundred pounds, pure dry Lamp Black
One hundred and fifty gallons raw Linseed Oil
Thirty gallons Spirits of Turpentine
Two hundred and forty gallons winter strained
Spe'maceti Oil
Five hundred pounds Spermaceti Candles.
The offers must be made separately for each Ma
Wy Yard, and separately, first for the paints second
y for the lnseed oil and spirits of turpentine and
thirdly for the sPermaceii oil and candles. The Of
fers for each class of articles must embrace all the
articles enumerated in the class giving the price ask
ed per pound for the paints and candles, and per gal
n he nd pf nj pe he cnsf of
the quantities of the several articles must also be
red out and the aggregate cost OF each class made
by the person Offering. Persons offering must specify in
their offer that they will agree 10 furnish at the prices
stated 10 their offer any additional quantity Of any of
the articles offered, not exceeding one half which
may be required of them before the first day of
july 1886 upon receiving sixty days previous notice
No offers will he considered which are not made
conformably TO these directions.
Two persons, whose responsibility must be certi-
fed by some Navy Agent, Commandant of Navy
Yard, other person known the Chief Of the Blu
Teau must state upon the offer their readiness to be-
come suretes for the persons Offering, if their bid
should be accepted.
All articles must be of the best quality, delivered
in good, well secured casks boxes other packages
and the different articles and packages to be subject
to such Inspection and tests be directed by the
commandments OF the respective yards, and be in all
respects to their satisfaction, they will be
ceved. They must all be delivered on or before the
first day of May next and at least one half of each
OF the articles on or before the first day Of March
next; and IN case of non delivery in time, the United
States officers to have the right to purchase the
risk and cost of the cont actors and their sureties
Payments will be made within thirty days after
TIE presentation 10 The Navy Agent Of the Station
of bills duly certified and approved but per
will be deducted from the amount of all bills render
ed before the completion Of the contract, and will
not be paid till the contract is completed according
10 its terms
To be published three times a week, until the %
of November, in the Msdsonian, and Spectator
Washington, ID c.; New Hampshire Gazette; Morn
ing Post, and Daily Times, Boston Sun and Journal
Of Commerce, New York, American Sentinel and
Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Republican and Sun,
Baltimore Beacon and Old Dominion, Norfolk,
Virginia.
Oct 3-3tawt2Nov.