The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-19

Each cable TO be of hundred and fifty fnhoms All
ture of the best quality free from admxure of foreign iron
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 TO the
CURED Sizes and the required lengths That portion
wrought under the hammer to sizes and shapes Which ' win
be furnished to the contractor. The whole must be dev-
cred in straight lengths free from all flaws, ragged ends
edges other defects subject such proofs tests
the bureau may direct and be in all respects the
satisfaction OF the commandment OF the said navyya
chief OF the bureau, it will not be received will any
be subjected to and proof unless satisfactory evidence
is produced to the comandant of the yard that il has been
manufactured as herein required.
The quantity for onehird OF all the different sized cables
must be delivered or before the fifteenth day OF August
next, for another third of all said cables, before the
first day OF Decembernext and the remainder
for the iron embraced in each of the said times OF delivery
Persons DESTROYS of offering furnish the said ron
any portion thereof Should further information be required
to enable them to make their oe) referred the
mandant commanding officer ofthe navyyad, Washing
ton, District OF Columbia
To those persons whose offers may be accepted partcu-
lar schedules drawings, and models descriptive of the
eal parts and portions each kind of iron required will be
furnished when prepared for execution.
Bonds with two approved seties will be required, in
onehird the amount OF the contracts and ten per
in addition, of the of all bills will be retained
collateral security for the faithful performance the CON
tracts, which will only be paid on their satisfactory compile
ton Ninety per centum of all deliveries will be paid
bills properly authenticated, in plica'es according the
provisions OF the contracts within thirty days after their
presentation the navy agent The oilers must
what agency the contractor may desire payment be
made. ~ t..4
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 the navy
yard shall be authorized purchase such quantities may
be necessary TO supply the deficiencies and any of
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 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 in The fol-
Washington d. c.; Hartford Times, Hartford Conneccu
Journal of Commerce and Evening Post New York Penn
burgh, Pennsylvania; Union, Harrisburg Pennsy vania
sum- Baltimore, Maryland Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia,
and the Union, Nashville Tennessee.
March l0-2aw4w
Newspapers publishing the above will please
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