The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-27

Each cable to be OF one hundred and fifty faihoms Al
OF the said iron must be entirely OF American manuiac
ture of The best quality, free from admxtre foreign iron
Il must be hammered from blooms into rough bars THAI
Tor the links mast then be cut, piled and rolled about
inch in hickness then again cut piled and rolled
qured sizes, and the required lengths That portion
Tor the shacles swivels, boxes and pins all be
wrought under the hammer sizes and shapes which will
be furnished To the contractor The whole be elv
cred in straight lengths, free from ell flaws ragged ends
edges other defects, subject such proofs and tests
the bureau may direct and be in all respects TO the entire
satisfaction of the commandment OF the said navyyard,
chief OF the bureau il will not be received will any
be subjected TO test and proof unless satisfactory evidence
IS produced 70 The commandment OF the yard that has been
manufactured as herein required.
The quantity for onetrd OF all the different sized cables
must be delivered ON OF before the fifteenth day of August
next for another third of all said cables before the
first day OF December next and the remainder before The
rst day OF May 1878 Separate proposals will be received
for the iron embraced in each OF the said times delivery
Persons DESTROYS OF offering to furnish the said iron
any portion thereof Should further information be required
TO enable them make their oers) referred
mandant commanding officer olthe navyyard Washing
To those persons whose offers may be accepted particu
lar schedules drawings and models, descriptive Of the
era parts and portions Of each kind of iron required will be
inrnsied when contracts are prepared for execution
Bonds, with two approved sunes, will be required, in
one-td the amount OF the contracts and ten per
in additions of the amount OF all bills will be retained
collateral security for the faithful performance of the
tracts which viii only be paid on their satisfactory compile
ton Ninety per cenun of all deliveries will be paid ON
bills properly authenticated, in trpcaes, according the
provisions OF the contracts, within thirty days after their
presentation. to the navy agent The offers must
what agency the contractor may desire payment TO be
made
In of failure the part of the furnish
and deliver the aforesaid iron OF the quality and at the
times specified above the officers agents at the navy
yard shall be authorized purchase such quantities may
be necessary supply the deficiencies; and
cost the price agreed TO be paid by the contract shall
be charged to and paid by the contractor.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by responsible persons the effect that
he they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL if his
their bid be accepted into obligation within five
days after receipt of notice, with good and sufficient
ties to furnish the iron proposed and proposal will
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
To be published twice week for four weeks the fol-
lowing papers viz: Union and National Inteligencer
Washington, ID. c.. Hartford Times Hartford Connecticut;
Journal OF Commerce and Evening Post New York Penn
syvanan and Keystone, Philadelphia Morning Post Pitts
burgh Pennsylvania Union, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Sun, Baltimore, Maryland Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia,
and the Union, Nashville, Tennessee.
March 10-2aw4w
NorE-Papers publishing the above will please correct;
In ID line OF ID paragraph, instead of 'Tweve do do &c
say Nine In 7lh line Of It'll paragraph, instead of 'dup
Gates say hipticates.