The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-03
Copper and Iron for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARrhKsI,
Bureau of Co0st'n Eq't and Repair,
NAV o. 1916.

NAVY DEPARrhEsI,
Bureau Of Const'n Eq,L and Repair
SEALED PROPOSALS endorsed "PrOpo-
- sails Jor Copper, or Proposals for HOn," as the
case NAV be Will be received al this bureau untl
O'Clock o. m of the 22d of June next, for farnish-
ing and delivering at the respective nayy-yards near
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Charestown, Massa-
chusetis, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Penn.
sylyania, Washington, District Of Columbia, and
Gospor, Virginia, such quantities Of cold rolled
bolt and sheet copper, not exceeding one hundred
thousand pounds OF each al any one navy-yard, and
OF round, flat, and square iron, as may be ordered
by the respective commandants or nayy-agents, or
by this bureau, during the fiscal year, ending
Goth June, l647.
The round iron not less than three sixteenths of
an inch, nor more than four inches in diameter.
The Hat iron to be not less than three sixteenths
Of an inch thick, nor more than six inches wide;
and the square IRON not less than three-sixteenths
Of AN inch, nor more than three inches square.
Both the copper and iron must be OF the best
quality, free from flaws, ragged ends, or edges,
cracks, or other defects, and must be true TO the
sizes which may be ordered; and TO be subject 10
such tests and inspection as may be directed and In
all respects 10 the satisfaction Of the commandments
Of the respective yards, II will not be received
Any quantity not exceeding five thousand pounds
of copper Of iron TO be delivered within
ten days after the order shall be received, and one
day will be allowed for every additional thousand
pounds OF copper additional ton OF iron that may
be ordered Il is TO be distinctly understood, how
| ever that persons who may contract are not 10
have any claim or privilege to furnish any greater
quantity Of copper or iron than may be expressly
| ordered
II is to be understood also, that when persons re-
side at other places than those near which they may
engage to furnish articles, they will be required TO
| appoint and duly authorize some person at or near
the place of delivery receive and act upon the re-
uuistons or orders which may be made; and In
case the person who contracts, or his agent, shall
neglect fail TO comply with the requlsitons or or
ders he may receive for articles under his contract
in proper time or Of proper quality, the officers or
agents Of the navy shall be authorized TO purchase
the same; and the contractor shall be liable for any
excess Of cost over the contract price.
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 CON-
pared
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-half
the estimated amount ofthe respective contracts will
be required and ten per centum in addition will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment TO be
made as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance Of the respective contracts, which will
on no account be paid until the contracts are COM
piled with in all respects After deductng ten per
cent, payment will be made by the United States
within thirty days after bills duly certified and ap
proved shall be presented to the navy agent
The power to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts with
the government, is expressly reserved by this bu-
reau.
| Contracts and bonds to be executed within ten
days after they have been received by the persons
whose offers may be accepted, the bureau will
consider itself at liberty to offer to the next lowest
responsible bidder.
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded TO the bureau evidence Of pub
| LEGATION.
| To be published once a week for four weeks in
the Union and lnteigencer, Washington, ID. c.;
Boston Post and Times, Boston, Mass; The Post,
Jefersonan, News, and Journal Of Commerce, New
York; Pennsylvania and Spirit Of the Times, Phil
adelphia Piltsburg Post, Piusburg, and Union, at
Harrisburg, Pa; Baltimore Republican, Baltimore,
| Md.
May %