The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-14
SMALL STORES FOR THE NAVY, FOR ls43
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, November I, 1912.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, November I, 1912.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed, will be receiv
ed at this office, until one o'clock, 7. of Satur
day, the 18th day of November next for furnishing
and delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N
H., Charlestown Mass, Brooklyn ~, Philadelphia
Pa, Washington, ID. c., Gosport, Va and the Balti-
more Md, naval station, respectively, such quaint
ties of the following articles, of the best quality thai
may be ordered required during the year lS43 for
the use Of the Navy of the United States, viz
Shoe brushes Scrubbing brushes,
Shaving brushes, Shaving boxes,
Beeswax in Ia ID. cakes,
Buttons dead eye, Eagle buttons,
Backing, Combs, coarse and fine,
Tin cups, Coffee,
Cocoa, Cotton, sewing, IN spools,
Looking glasses Mess kettles, with drum feet,
Jack Knives Mustard, in tin,
Needles, Red and black pepper Gin tinO
Pipes, Tin pots,
Pans with drum feet, Mess pans
Ribbons black tatfeta Nos and g.
Razors, in single cases, Razor strops,
Soap made of cocoa oil, Scissors, Spoons,
Sugar, black sewing silk
Segars, l-2 Spanish, 1-2 American, tea,
Tape, thimbles, black thread, white thread,
Pickles, Sour krout.
The articles to be furnished must conform in all
spects to the samples in this ofcethe quantity to be
what the public service may require from the date Of
the contract to the termination Of the year lS43-the
articles to be. delivered at such times and in such
quantities as the public convenience may require,
which will, from time to time be made known to the
contractors by the COMMANDMENTS or Agents requsl-
TONS and the precise quantities, neither more nor
less than the acquisitions call for, to be delivered,
and the articles are to be secured in barrels, kegs,
boxes, packages, sc. similar and equally good and
secure as those containing the samples.
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
are required must establish agency at such place,
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be
quire and where contractor fails promptly to COM
ply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the place
where the articles required to be delivered shall
be authorized to purchase such articles, and the con
tractor shall be liable for any Of cost the
contract price.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one-thrd
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required and ten per centum in addition will
be withheld from the am unit of each payment TO be
made, collateral security for the due and faith ul
performance Of the respective contracts which will,
on no account be paid until the contracts COM
piled with in all respects. After deductng 10 per
cent, payment will be made by the United States,
within thirty days after the said articles shall have
been inspected and rece ved and bills for the same
presented 10 the May Agent, approved by the COM
manding officers of the respective Navy Yards and
Naval Station aforesaid, according to the terms Of
the contract.
Proposals must be directed to the Navy Agent,
Washington and ndorsed 'ProposalS for small ores.
VIM. b. SCOTT, Navy Agent.
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