The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-02

About one fifth of the above quantities will be re-
CURED for home consumption, and a small portion vt
many articles will probably be procured by eur ships
on fOregn stations. The quantities of any or 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 as
the service may require TO he delivered at those Navy
Yards RESPECTIVE ly.
Contractors not resid ng at the place where deliye
ries required, must establish agency at such
place, that no delay may arise IN furnishing what
may be required and when a Contractor fails prompt
ly to comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
port where the articles required to be delivered,
shall be authorized TO purchase such articles and the
Contractor shall be liable for any II cost
the contract price.
Separate offers must be made for each article ri
each Of The aforesaid Navy Yards and bidders whose
proposals are 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 mall will be allowed for them To
signify their readiness 10 enter into contract and ten
days over 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 TO
cute their contracts.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in third the
estimated amount OF inc fcsIectNf viii De
required, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof, collateral security, in addition 10 the
bond given TO secure its performance, and not
in any event to be paid until il in AL respects
piled with ard ninety per centum Of the amount
of Az deliveries made, will be paid by the Navy
Agent, within thirty days after bills duly autbentioa-
ted shall have been presented 10 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington Norfolk, Charleston, s. c., Savannah, Pensa
cola, md at this Bureau.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHEZ Of The Bureau
To be published once week, until the 22d day Of
April next, In the Madsonian Inteligencer, Globe,
and Spectator, ID. c. Argus Age, Me- Hills Pa
trot, n II. Gazette, Portsmou h, VI; Gazette,
Bennington, VI; Boston Post Boston Times, Mass;
Journal Of Commerce, Aurora, and Evening Post,
New York National Inquirer, and Democratic Sig
ua Hsrrisburgb, Pa; sun, and Republican, Balti-
more Md Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Old DJmin-
ion and Beacon, Norfolk; New Orleans Rcpubli-
can; Gazette, Pensacola; Mercury, Charleston, C.;
| American Sentinel, Ledger, and Mercury Phiisdel-
pbia Republican Herald, Providence, r. II 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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