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TERMS,
SMALL STORES FOR THE NAVY, FOR Is43
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, November 7, 1912

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, November 7, 1912.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed, will be receiv-
i ed at this office, until one O'Clock, r M OF Tues
day, the 18th day Of November next Tor furnishing
and delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N
H., Charlestown, Mass Brooklyn, MY, Philadelphia,
Pa, Washington ID. c., Gosport, Va, and the Balti-
more Md, naval station respectively, such quanti-
lies of the following articles, OF the best quality that
nav be ordered required during the year 1885, lof
the use of the Navy of the United States, VIZ
Shoe brushes Scrubbing brushes,
Shaving brushes, Shaving boxes,
Beeswax in IA 10. 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 Tin tn,)
Pipes, Tin pots,
Pans with drum feet Mess pans,
Ribbons black taffeta, Nos. and 3,
Razors in single cases Razor strops,
Soap made Of cocoa oil, Scissors, spoons,
Sugar, black sewing silk,
Segars l-2 Spanish, l-2 American, tea,
Tape, ihimbles, black thread, white thread,
Pickles, Sour krout.
The articles to be furnished must conform in all re-
specs to the samples in this ocehe quantity to be
what the public service may require from the ua'e Oh
the contract to the termination of the year lS43-the
articles to be delivered at such times and IN suci
quantities as the public convenience may require
which WILL from time to time, be made known 10 ths
contractors by the Commandments or Agents requisi
tons, and the precise quantities, neither more MOI
less than the acquisitions call Tor, are to DC oeVereo
and the articles are to be secured IN barrels kegs
boxes, packages, Sc similar and equally good anc
secure as those containing the samples.
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
are required must establish an agency at such place
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be re
ouire and where contractor fails promptly to com
Div with reauistions the Navy Agent at the plact
where the articles required to be delivered shai
be authorized to purchase such articles ana the con
tractor shall be liable for any excess OF cost over th
contract price. -,
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-thirt
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per centum IN addition WI
be withheld from the amount OF each payment 10 OF
made, as collateral security for the due and lalth u
performance Of the respective contracts which VIII
on no account, be paid until the contracts are com
piled with in all respects. After deducting 10 PEI
cent. payment will be made by the United States
within thirty days after the said articles shall have
been inspected and we'd, and bills for the same
presented to the May Agent approved by the com
| handing officers of the respective Navy Yards ant
Naval Station aforesaid, according to the terms o
| the contract.
| Proposals must be directed to the Navy Agent
Washington and endorsed Proposals for small stores
| VIM. b. SCOTT, Navy Agent.
Nov S-tl5th