The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-16

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of the said iron must be entirely of American msnniae-
ue, of the best quality free from admiNue OF foreign IRON
IL must be hammered from blooms into rough bars. That
for the links mast then be cut Piled and rolled about an
inch in thickness then again cut piled and rolled 10 the
for the shackes, swves, boxes, and pins, must all be
wrought under the hammer 10 sizes and shapes which viii
be furnished to the contractor The whole must be dey-
cred in straight lengths free from all flaws, fugged ends
edges or other detects subject 10 scn proof mud tests as
the bureau direct aud be in all respects The entire
satisfaction of the commandment of the said navy yard,
chief of the bureau, or It win not be receved will any
be subjected 10 test and proof unless satisfactory evidence
is produced to the commandment of the yard that 4 has been
manufactured as herein required;
The quantity for onehird OF all the different sized cables
must be delivered before the fifteenth day of August
next for another third OF all said cables before the
first day May 1913 Separate proposals will be received
for the iron embraced in each OF The said times OF delivery
any portion thereof (houd further Information required
enable them make their oes) referred the
mandant or commanding officer 1.-THE navyyard, Washing
ton, District of Columbia.
To those persons whose offers may be accepted parcu-
lar schedules drawings and models descriptive OF
ea parts and portions of each kind of iron required viii be
furnished when contracts are prepared for execution
Bonds with two approved surecs, will he required, in
one-thd the amount Of the contracts and per cenim
in addition of the amount of all bills viii be retained as
tracts, which will only be paid their satisfactory compile
ton Ninety per cent of all deliveries will be paid on
p Of e & a dsys after e1
presentation to the navy agent The offers must state at
what agency the contractor may desire payment to be
made
In case Failure on the part of the contractor 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 to purchase such quantities as may
be supply the deficiencies and any excess of
the price agreed 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 TO 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 sure
ties, 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, vz Union and National Intelligencer, at
Washington, d. c.; Hartford Times, Hartford, Conneccut
Journal Of Commerce and Evening Post, New York Penn
sylvanian and Keystone, Philadelphia Morning Post, Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvana Union, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;
Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; Enquirer Richmond, Virginia.
and the Union, Nashville, Tennessee.
March l0-2aw4w
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