The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28
TOBACCO FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Ciothi,ig,

Bureau Of Provisions and Cloihi,g,
s5.,' May 2, 1645. I.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
Il for Tobacco" will be received at this bureau
ys ss e. n J. h ss Hn
tad States navy-yards at Boston, New York, and
Norfolk, where samples are deposited, such guam
tity Of tobacco (probably, in all, about hundred
thousand pounds, more or less) az may be required
by the chief of this bureau, by the respective
commandments of the said Davy-yards, during the
fiscal year commencing on the first day Of July
next and ending June 30, 1916.
The tobacco shall be equal in quality to the sans
Piles at the said navy-yards. None of it shall be
manufactured during the winter months; all shall
have undergone natural sweat, and be branded
with the name Of the manufacturer, year when, and
the place WHERE it was manufactured, and be deliv,
cred in strong boxes containing from fifty to one
hundred pounds each, and shall be inspected at the
place Of delivery by the inspector at the yard, ap
pointed by the Navy Department
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fall
promptly TO comply with requistion, the navy
agent at the port where the tobacco s required to b
delivered shall DO authorized 70 purchase the same
and the contractor shall be liable for any excess
cost over the contract price WI n s
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and non'
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and thre'
days over and above the ordinary time required fo
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into con
tract and ten days over and above the ordinary tim,
required for the regular transmission of the mai
will be allowed for the execution and return of
contract and bond; at the expiration OF which pc
RODS if no answer be received contract and bono
returned, the supply will be offered to the next low
est bidder, according to law. 1850.
The department reserves the right to reject all bid'
from persons who have heretofore failed to exccuts
their contracts. f s 1it,g !.
| Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-thirt
the estimated amount Of the respective contract.
will be REQUIRED; and per centum in addition vii
be withheld from the amount of all payments on nc
count thereof, as collateral security, in addition
the bond given, to secure is performance, and no
! in any event to be paid until il is in all re
spects complied with; and ninety per centum Of tn
amount Of all deliveries made win be paid by tn
Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly au
| theniicated shall have been presented to him.
To be published once a week until June 3, in III
Union, Consultation, Intelligencer, Washington,
c.; Post and Times, Boston; Evening Post, Morn
| ing News, and Plebear, New York; Pennsylvanan
P6iladelphia; Republican, Baltimore; Enquirer
Richmond; Republican, Petersburg; Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Virginia. rle
/ Proprieors of the above papers will be pleased 7
send copy of tho paper containing the above ad
| vertsement TO this bureau. vp05 Fl SIS nat6as
i May 2-lawu3 s ba sregt4 gp1a.