The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-19
BuaEAU % Cos.rmuorioa. Eeurassr, Asp RESAls
October ID, 1914

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until O'Clock, r. NJ. OF the ID day OF
November next, for furnishing aud delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hsmpshrei Chariesown, Massachusetts,; Brook
nn, New York Philadelphia Washington, ID. c.,
ana uosP'r virginia, such quantities Of COLD soLLkD
BoLr eorrEs and Of nor BOILED saUsr COPPER, not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each at
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND PLAT aud sQUAR
iRoS as may be ordered by the respective cosnman-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
ihe rst day OF January lo45 and the Both Of June,
! 1876
The Flat Iron TO be not less than fourth Of an
inch thick, nor more than SIX inches wide--the
Square Iron not less than half AN inch nor more
than tircc inches square, and the Round not lcsa
ihan Que hall an inch, tina three inches in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is TO bo Of tho best qualit
free from flaws, ragged ends or edges cracks or 9th
or defects and true TO the sizes ordered and BIO
subject 10 such tests and inspection as may be direct
ed, and IN all respects 10 the satisfaction OF the Com
mandants OF the respective yards or It will not bo
received
Any quantity not ex eedng five thousand pounds
OF Copper five tons Of Iron to be delivered within
ten days after The order shall be r. ceived and one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds Of Copper or additional ton of Iron that may
be ordered. II is TO be distinctly understood howev-
er, that persons who may contract are not to have
any claim priv eye TO furnish any greater guam
'ty OF Iron or Copper than may be expressly Or
dered
II is TO be understood, also that when persons re-
side at other places than those which they engage
10 furnish srcies, they will be required to appoin,
and duly authorize some person at the place
of delivery, TO receive and act upon the requ.,ons
orders which may be made; and in Case the person
who contracts, or his agent, shall neglect or fail
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
OTlz eI n has he Snlt ha
tor shall be liable for any of over 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 Tor 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 amount Of each payment to be made
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts; which will no
account be paid un; il the Contracts complied with
in all respects. After dednctng per centum pay
ment will he made by The United States within thirty
days after bills duly certified and approved shall he
presented to the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
liveres made
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have failed fulfil their with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To DO published three times a week, until the Sd
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, Hsrf isburg,
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.
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