The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-19

About one fah Of the above quantities will be re-
CURED for home consumption, and a small portion VI
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
on fJregn stations. The quantities Of any or all may
be increased OF diminished, the service NAV here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not Tor specific quantIties hut for such quantities
the service may require 10 lac delivered al those Navy
Yards RESPECTIVELY
Contractors not resid ny at the place where deliye
ries are required must establish agency a, such
place, that no delay may arise IN furnishing what
may be required; and when Contractor fails prompt
ly 10 comply with requrstons the Navy Agent at the
poit where the articles required 10 be delivered
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cosl over
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each Of The aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals are accepted land none othcrs) will be
forthvith notified thereol and three days over and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail will be allowed Tor them 10
signify their readiness 10 enter into contract and ten
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution AID return Of contract and bond
at the expiration Of which periods, Il no answer be
received, contract aud 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.
estimated amount OF the res ective contracts, will be
required, and ten per cenum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof, collateral security, In addition 20 the
bond given TO its performance and not
in any event TO be paid until it in respects com
piled with AID ninety per centum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent, within thirty days after bills duly autbentea a.
ted shall have been presented TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ingon, Norfolk Charleston $. C., Savannah, Pensa-
cola, and at this Bureau.
w. CRAWFORD SHUDRlCk,
Chic Of the Bureau.
To be published once a week, until the ODD day Of
April next, IN the Madisonisn, ntelgencer, Globe,
/ and Spectator, ID c.; Argus, Age, Me, Hills Pa
| triot IA. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. n; Gazette,
/ Bennington, VII Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass;
| Journal Of Commerce, Aurora, and Evening Post,
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, Hsrrisburgh, Pa Sun, and Republican, Balti-
more, Md Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Old Ds,min-
/ ION, and Beacon, Norfolk; New Orleans Republic
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercury Charlcston,S c.
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Philadel-
phia Republican Herald, Providence, II. l.; Co
/ lumbar Register, New Haven, CT.
Editors of the above papers will he pleased to send
to the Bureau copy Of their paper containing The
advertisement during its insertion.
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