The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-07

Each cable to be of one hundred and fifty fthons All
OF the said iron must be entirely of American manuiac
ture of the best quality free from ADM OF foreign
Y must be hammered from blooms into rough bars. That
Tor the links mast then be cut Piled and rolled about
inch in thickness then again piled and rolled the
CURED Sizes and the required lengths That portion
wrought under the hammer to sizes and Shapes Which, viii
be furnished to the contractor. The whole be deiv
cred in straight lengths free from all flaws, ragged ends,
edges other defects subject such proofs aud
the bureau may direct and be in all respects the
satisfaction OF the commandment OF the said navy-yard, or
chief of the bureau il will not be received will any
be subjected and proof unless satisfactory evidence
is produced the conandant ofthe yard that has
manufactured as herein required.
The quantity for onehird of all the different sized cables
must be delivered 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
first day OF May, 1873 Separate proposals will be received
for the iron embraced in each OF the said times of delivery
any portion thereof Should further information be required
to enable them to make their oders( referred the com
mandant or commanding officer 1.-THE navy-yad, Washing
To those whose offers be accepted, particu
parts and portions Of each kind Of iron required viii be
furnished when contracts are prepared for execution
one-lhrd the amount Of the contracts and per
in addition OF the amount Of all bills will be retained
tracts which will only be paid their satisfactory compile
ton Ninety per cenum OF all deliveries will be paid on
provisions of the contracts, within thirty days after their
presentation to the navy agent The offers must state at
what agency the contractor may desire payment to be
In Of failure the part of the to furnish
times specified above, the officers agents the navy
yard shall be authorized purchase such quantities
be necessary to supply the deficiencies and excess of
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
or their bid be accepted enter 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 in the fol-
lowing papers, viz: Union and National Inteigencer
Washington, d. C Hartford Times, Hartford Conneccut
Journal of Commerce and Evening Post New York Penn
sylvanan and Keystone philadelphia Morning Post Pits
burgh, Pennsylvania; Union, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
SUM- Baltimore, Maryland; Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia.
and the Union, Nashville, Tennessee.
March l0-2aw4w
NoTE.-Papers publishing the above viii please correct.
In I'd line of I'd paragraph instead of Tweve do do &c.
say Nine. In 7h line Of 18th paragraph instead of 'dup
Gates" say tripiicates.