The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-14
BrREAu o. Construction, Esvpmssr, AID RrrAIN.
October 3D. 1874.

| pShhAp " CONTRACTION EstuhtkfI AsD hhrAln
October Sd, 1874
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until O'Clock, p. M. Of the 80 day Of
November next, for furnishing and delivering at the
| respective Navy Yards Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Chnrlestown, Massachusetts Brook
iyn New York; Philadelphia Washington, ID. C.,
and Gosport, Virginia. such quantities Of COLD
BOLT COPPER and of NOT ROLLED snGGr COPPER not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each at
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND, FLAT and sou ARE
NOS as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
dants OF Navy Agents, or by this bureau, between
lhe hrst day of January lSi5 and the 30th Of June
| 1886
The Flat Iron to be not less than one fourth of am
inch thick, more than SIX inches wide-the
square Iron not less than one half inch,
than three Inches square, aud the Round not less
than one 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 or OH
defects, aud true to the sizes ordered and must bo
subject TO such tests and inspection az may be direct
ed, and in all respects to the satisfaction of the Com
msndanis of the respective yards, or II will not be
received.
Any quantity not ex 'eeding FIVE thousand pound,
OF Copper or five tons OF Iron TO be delivered within
ten days after the order shall be r. ceiyed, and one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds Of Copper additional ton Of Iron that may
be ordered 1t is to be distinctly understood howes
er, that persons no may contract are not TO have
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
uty 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
to furnish aTucles they will be required to appoint
and duly authorize some person at near the place
OF delivery, TO receive and act upon the requi.ltons
or orders which may be made; and In the person
who contr acts. or his agent shall neglect fail
comply WIN the requsions or orders he may receive
Tor arcles under his contract, in proper time of
proper quality, the officers agents Of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same and the conrac-
tor shall be liable for any excess 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 for the round, fat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly COM
pared.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half tho
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, as
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts; which will, on no
account be paid until the contracts complied with
In all respects After deducting ten per centum pay
ment will be made by the United States within thirty
days after bills, duly certified and approved shall be-
presented to the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
liveries made.
The power TO reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts 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, Porls-
mouth, New Hampshire Morning Post aud Daily
Times, Boston; Journal of Commerce, Sun and Au-
rora New York; National Enquirer, Harr 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, Pittsburg, Pennsy lvania.
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