The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-30
BUREAU or CoSsrRucrIos, EQUIPMENT, AND RrrAS
October Sd, 1874.

BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND RKrAiR'
October Sd, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
= Bureau until O'Clock, r. M. Of the Sd day Of
November next for furnishing and delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Charestown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York; Philadelphia Washington, d. c.,
and Gosport Virginia, such quantities Of COLD ROLLED
BOLT COPPER and OF HOT ROLLED SHEET coPPkR, not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds of each nj
any one Navy Yard and of ROUND, rLAr, and SQUARE
IRos as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
dants or Navy Agents. or by this Bureau, between
the first day Of January 1885, and the 30th Of June,
1886.
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 one halCa inch,
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than half an inch, than three inches in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be of the best quality
free from flaws, ragged ends edges cracks 9th
er defects and true to the sizes ordered and be
subject to such tests and inspection may be direct
ed, and in all respects to the satisfaction Of the Com
mandants of the respective yards or It will not be
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 received, 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, howev
tHdt pcTsOus WHO udy contract are not 10 nave
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
tity of Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered
1t is to be understood also, that when persons re-
eide at other places than those which they engage
TO furnish articles, they will be required to appoint
and duly authorize person at the place
of delivery to receive and act upon the regulations
or orders which may be made and in the person
who contracts his agent, shall neglect or fail to
comply with the acquisitions or orders he may receive
for articles under his contract, in proper time OF Of
proper qualify the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same, and the contrac
tor shall be liable for any Of cost 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 fiat and square
Iron that the different offers may be correctly CON-
pared.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half tho
estimated amount of The respective contracts will DO
required and ten per centum 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 on
account be paid until the contracts complied with
in all respects. After deducting 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-
liverles are made.
The power to reject all oders from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three timer week, until the Sd
November next, in the Madisonian and Spectator,
Washington, ID. c.. New Hampshire Gazette, Psrs-
mouth New HAMPSHIRE Morning Post aud Daily
Times Boston; Journal Of Commerce, Sun and Au-
rora, New York; National Enquirer, Hsrr isburg,
Pennsylvania; Sun and Republican, Baltimore, Md;
Enquirer Richmond Virginia; Old Dominion and
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; American Sentinel, Msr-
curry, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia; Daily Morn
ing Post Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 4.-3tawt3Nov.