The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-25

About one fab Of the above quantities will be re-
CURED for home consumption, and small portion nf
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
fJregn stations The quantities of any or all may
be increased or diminished, az the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore he made
not Tor specific quantities. hut for such quantities
the service may equiIe he delivered at those NAVY
| Yards respectiv ly.
Contractors not resid NC at the place where deye-
res are required must establish an agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be requircd and hen Contractor fails prompt
ly 10 comply with acquisitions the Navy Agent at the
polt where the articles are required 10 be delivered
shall be authorized 10 purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any of cost
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each OF The Aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals. accepted land none other,) will be
forthwith notified thereof; and three days over and
above the Ordinary time required for the regular
transmission of the mail will be allowed for them 20
siguhy their readiness 10 enter into contract snd ten
days over and aboye the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution aud return Of contract and bond
at the expiration Of which periods, If no answer be
received, or contract and 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.
Bonds with Two approved sureties, IN one third the
required and ten per contum in addition viii be with
held from the amount Of all payments account
thereof, as collateral security, in addition 10 the
bond given TO its performance, and not
IN any event to be paid until 1t in al respects
Piled with ard ninety per centum Of the amount
Of oil deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly suthentca-
ted shall have been presented to hun.
Blank forms Of proposals may he obtained on ap-
plication TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ngton Norfolk, Charleston, S. c., Savannah, Pensa
cola and at tins Bureau.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHEZ Of the Bureau
To be published once week, until the 22d day Of
April next in the Madisonian, Intelligcncer, Globe,
and Spectator, ID. c.; Argus, Age, Me; Hills Pa
triot, n H. Gazette, Portsmouth, n. H. Gazette,
Bennington, VI; Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass;
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora and Evening Post,
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal, Harrsburgb, Pa Sum- and Republican Bati-
more, Md Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Old Djmin-
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Republi-
can; Gazette, Pensacola Mercury, Charleston, s c.;
American Sentinel, Ledger and Mercury, Phadel-
phia Republican Herald, Providence, X. J.; Co
lumbar Register, New Haven, Ct
Editors Of the above papers will be pleased 10 send
to the Bureau copy Of their paper containing the
advertisement during its insertion.
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