The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-05

Each cable to be of hundred and fiy fathoms All
of the snid iron must be entirely of American manuae
tue, of the best quality free from admXure foreign iron
IL must be hammered from blooms into rough bars Thai
for the links then be piled and rolled about
inch in thickness then again piled and rolled the
CURED sizes and cut the required lengths That portion
for the shackes, swves boxes, and pins must all be
wrought under the hammer To sizes and shapes which will
be furnished to the contractor The whole must be deliv
cred in straight lengths, free from all flaws ragged ends,
edges, other defects, subject such proofs and
the bureau may direct and be in all respects the entire
satisfaction OF the comnnndan OF the said nayyyad
chief of the bureau, IL will not be received viii
be subjected to test and proof unless satisfactory evidence
produced to the commandment OF the yard that has been
manufactured as herein required.
The quantity for one-hr OF all the different sized cables
must be delivered on or before the fifteenth day OF August
next for another third oi all said cables before the
first day OF December and the remainder before the
rst day OF May 1873 Separate proposals will be received
for the iron embraced in each of the said times of delivery
Persons DESTROYS of offering to furnish the said ron
any portion thereof hould further information be required
enable them make their oiers referred TO the chm
mandant commanding officer OF the navy-yard, Washing
To those persons whose offers may be accepted parcu-
lar schedules, drawings and models descriptive OF the
eal parts and portions OF each kind OF iron required VIII be
furnished when contracts are prepared for execution
Bonds with two approved sureties viii be required in
onchird the Of the contracts, and per
IN addition, OF the of all bills viii be retained rs
collateral security for the faithful performance of the
tracts, which will only be paid on their satisfactory compile
ton Ninety per ccntum OF all deliveries will be paid on
bills properly authenticated, in duplicates according 10 ie
provisions OF the contracts within thirty days alter their
presentation the navy agent The offers state
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 nj the navy
yard shall be authorized to purchase such quantities
be to supply the Deficiencies and any Of
the price agreed 10 be paid by the contract shall
be charged 10 and paid by the contractor
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by responsible persons 10 the effect that
he they undertake that The bidder or bidders w if his
ther bid be accepted. ntoan obligation within five
days after receipt of notice, with good aud sufficient
ties to furnish the iron as proposals and no proposal viii
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
To be published twice week for four weeks in the fol-
lowing papers, yz Union and National ntellgencer, at
Washington, d. c.; Hartford Times, Hartford, Connecticut
Journal of Commerce and Evening Post New York Penn
syvanian and Keystone, Philadelphia Morning Post, Pits
burgh, Pennsylvanaf Union Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;
Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; Enquirer Richmond, Virginia
and the Union, Nashville, Tennessee.
March l0-2awiw
NorE-Papers publishing the above win please
In I'd line of ID paragraph instead of Twelve do do &C.
say Nine In 7ih line of 18th paragraph instead of dup
Gates" say hipitcdtes.