The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26

About one fifth of the above quantities will be re-
CURED for home consumption, and small portion of
many articles will probably be procured by our ships
foreigo stations The quantities Of any all may
be increased diminished, the service may here
after require. The contracts will therefore be made
not for specific quantities. hut for such quantities
the service may require TO he delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively.
Contractors not residing a, the place where delive
ries required must establish an agency at such
place, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required and when Contractor fails prompt
y TO comply with requsItions the Navy Agent at the
port where the articles are required to be delivered,
shall be authorized 10 purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any Of cost over
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article at
each of the aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals are accepted land none others) will be
forthwith notified thereof; and three days oyer and
above the ordinary time required for the regular
transmisson Of the mail, will be allowed for them to
signify their readiness TO enter into contract and ten
days and above 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, II no answer be
received 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 10
cute their contracts.
Donusi WIN Two appToNcu sureucsi w ONO thifu ut
estimated amount OF the respective contracts, will be
required, and ten per cenum in addition will be with
held from the amount OF all payments on account
thereof, collateral security, in addition to the
bond given TO secure its performance, and not
in any event TO be paid until it is in al respects
piled with aid ninety per centum Of the amount
of all deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly authentica
ted shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on APP
pcation to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, n H.,
Boston New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ngton Norfolk, Charleston, s. c., Savannah, Pensa-
cola, and at this Bureau.
W. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHIEF ofhe Bureau.
To be published once a week, until the 22d day OF
April next in the Madsonian, Intclligencer Globe,
and Spectator, ID. c.; Argus, Age, Mel Hits Pa
triot, N III. Gazette, Portsmouth, N. H.; Gazette,
Bennington, VT; Boston Post, Boston Times, Mass.
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora, and Evening Post,
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
nal Harrisburgh, Pa Sun, and Republican, Balt-
more, Md; Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Old DOmin-
ion, and Beacon, Norfolk New Orleans Republi-
can; Gazette, Pensacola Mercury, Charleston, 5 CT
American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury, Phsdel-
pba Republican Herald, Providence, r. /; Co
lumbar Register, New Haven, CT.
Editors of the above papers will be pleased to send
to the Bureau copy OF their paper containing the
advertisement during its insertion.
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