The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-23
Copper and Iron for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Const'n Eqt, and Repair,
May %, 1886.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Const'n Eqt and Repair,
May %, 1916.
CEALED PROPOSALS endorsed "Propo-
- sails for Copper" or Proposals for IrOn," as the
case may be, will be received at this bureau until
O'Clock p. m, ~of the 22d Of June next for furnsh-
ing and delivering at the respective nayyyards near
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Charlestown, Massa-
chusetis, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Penn.
sylyana, Washington, District Of Columbia, and
Gospor, Virginia, such quantities Of cold rolled
bolt and sheet copper, not exceeding one hundred
thousand pounds Of each at any one nayy-yard and
OF round, fiat, and square iron, as may be ordered
by the respective commandants or navy-agents, or
by this bureau, during the fiscal year, commencing
30th June, l647.
an inch, nor more than four inches in diameter.
The fiat iron to be not less than three sixteenths
OF an inch thick, nor more than six inches wide;
and the square 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 TO
such tests and inspection may be directed, and in
all respects TO the satisfaction Of the commandments
of the respective yards, or it will not be received.
Any quantity not exceeding five thousand pounds
Of copper or ten 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 or additional ton Of iron that may
be ordered. II is 10 be distinctly understood, how
ever, that persons who may contract are not TO
have any claim or privilege to furnish any greater
quantity OF copper or iron than may be expressly
ordered
IL is TO be understood, also, that when persons
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 10 receive and act upon the
...tsu A.fs ~. .HSf in
case the person who contracts, or his agent shall
neglect fail to comply with the acquisitions
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 10 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 for the bolt
and sheet copper and for the round fat and square
iron, that the different offers may be correctly COM
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 CON-
piled with in all respects. After deducting ten per
cent, payment will be made by the United States
within thirty days after bills duly certified and ap
| proved shall be presented 10 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, or the bureau vii
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 Inteigencer, Washington, d. C..
Boston Post and Times, Boston, Mass; The Post
Jeffersonan, News, and Journal Of Commerce, New
York; Pennsylvania and Spirit of the Times Phil
adelphia; Piitsburg Post, Pttsburg, and Union, al
Harrisburg, Pal Baltimore Republican, Baltimore,
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