The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-16
BUREAu or Construction, EsuIrassr, AND RxrAIs.
October 3D. 1874


October 80, 1914.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received al this
Bureau until o'clock, Z. nj. OF the Sd day of
November next for furnishing and delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Charlesiown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York Philadelphia Washington, ID. c.,
and Gospnrt, Virginia, such quantities OF ROLLED
boLr COPPER and OF nor ROLLED SHEET COPPER not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds Of each at
any one Navy Yard and Of BOUND, PLAT, and sauAR
IRON as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
dants or Navy Agents, or by this Bureau, between
the hrst day of January, l545 and the 30th Of June
1916.
The Fiat Iron to be not less than one fourth of an
inch thick, nor more than six inches wide-the
Square Iron not less than one half inch nor more
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than one half an inch mare tina three inches in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be- of the best quality.
free from flaws, ragged ends edges, cracks or 9th
er defects, and true TO the sizes ordered aud must be-
subject to such tests and inspection may direct
ed and in all respects TO The satisfaction OF the Com
mAndans OF the respective yards, or IT will not DO
received.
Amy quantity not ex eeding five thousand pounds
OF Copper or hive tons OF Iron to be delivered within
ten days after the order shall be received and one
day viii be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds of Copper additional Of Iron that may
be ordered 1t is to be distinctly understood howey-
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-
side at other places than those which they engage
to furnish articles, they will be required appoint
and duly authorize sone person al near the place
of delivery, TO receive and act upon the regulations
or orders which may be made; and in the person
who contracts. or his agent shall neglect fail
comply with the acquisitions or orders he may receive
for ARTICLES under his contract, in proper time Of
proper quality, the officers agents Of the Navy shall
be authorized 10 purchase the same and the conrac-
tor shall be liable for any of over his con-
tract
Separate proposals must be made Ifor 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 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 as
collateral security for the due and faithful perform
ance OF the respective contracts which will Oh no
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 he
presented to the Navy Agent of the Station where de-
lyeres made.
The power TO reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their 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, Pors-
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, Pittsburg, Pennsy wanna.
Oct. 4-3tawt3Noy