The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-28
BrREAu OF Construction, EQUIPMENT, AND RErAiR.
October Sd, 1874.

beREAU OF CONTRACTION EQUIPMENT, AND REPAih'
October 3d. l844.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Bureau until o'clock, p. M. of the Sd day Of
November next for furnishing and delivering at the
respective Navy Yards near Portsmouth, New
Hampshire ChsrIesiown, Massachusetts; Brook
Ign, New York; Philadelphia Washington, d. c.,
and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities Of COLD
BOLT COPPER and Of HOT ROLLED STREET. COPPER, not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds of each at
any one Navy Yard; and of ROUND, FLAT, and SQUARE
Jros as may be ordered by the respective Comman-
Iants or Navy Agents. or by this Bureau, between
the first day of January ls45, and the 30h Of June,
1886.
The Flat Iron to be less than one fourth of an
inch thick, nor than six inches wids-ths
Square Iron not less than one half inch nor more
than three inches square, and the Round not less
than one half inch, msre than three inches, in
diameter.
The Iron and Copper is to be- of the best quality,
free from flaws, ragged ends edges cracks 9th
defects and true to the sizes ordered and must 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 1t will not DO
received. .. ISL
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
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
err, that persons who may contract are not 10 have
any claim or privilege to furnish any greater guam
tlty OF Iron or Copper than may be expressly or
dered.
1t to be understood, also, that when persons re-
side other places than those which they engage
TO furnish articles, they will be required to appoint
and duly authorize some person at the place
of delivery TO receive and act upon the acquisitions
or orders which may be made and in the person
who contracts or his agent shall neglect fail to
comply with the acquisitions orders he may receive
for arucles under his contract in proper time or of
proper quality the officers agents of the Navy shall
be authorized to purchase the same, and the contrac
shall be liable for any Of cost his con-
tract.
Separate proposals must be made for 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 COM
pared.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one half tho
estimated amount of The respective contracts will be
required and per centum in addition will be nth
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 no
account be paid until the contracts are complied with
in all respects After deducting ten per centum, pay
men will he 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-
iveries are made.
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have here oore failed fulfil their contracts with the
Government is expressly reserved by this Bureau.
To be published three times week, until the 81
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-
rors, New York; National Enquirer, Hsrr 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
ng Post, Pttsburg, Pennsy wanna.
Oct. 4.-3tawt3Nov. .