The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-24

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- Proposals for small stores, will be received at
this Bureau until O'Clock, p. m, Monday, the
9th day of May next, for furnishing and deliver.
ing ION receiving ten days noticed q. the United
Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such
quantities only of the following articles as may be
required ordered from the contractors by the
Chief of this Bureau, by the respective com
handing officers of the said navy yards, during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, viz:
Boxes, shaving Handkerchief, silk, fan
Brushes, shaving cy colors
Brushes, scrubbing Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing ASSORTED
Brushes, clothes pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest FPepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single
Buttons, dead eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes of Ribbon, hat
Beeswax Soap shaving, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, fine Scissors
Cotton, spools Of Spoons
Grass, for hats Thread, white, black, &
Jackknives blue
Handkerchiefs, cotton Tape, black and white
Looking glasses Thimbles
Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the state.
All the articles to be of good quality, equal to the
best of those generally used in the service, and
formabe to the samples, Gall Of tohieh haze been
Gently selected and nsio) and subject to the usual in
specton of the Navy Yard where delivered; the
price of each and every article to be the at the
respective places Of delivery.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
lveries required must establish agencies Mt such
places, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly to comply with acquisitions the Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized to direct purchases to be made to supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract the record OF requistion or dupli-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, at either Of the navy yards aforesaid,
shall be evidence that such requisition has been
made and received.
Two more approved surcties, in sum equal
10 the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required, and ten per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of all payments
account thereof collateral security in addi-
tion to secure its performance and not in any
to be paid until it is in all respects complied with;
ninety per centun of the amount of all deliveries
made will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty
days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
phcation TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
| timore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau
Every offer made must be accompanied las di-
rected in the act of Congress making appropra-
tons for the naval service for lS46-'47, approved
10th August, lS46) by written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
will, if his their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within five days. with good and suffi-
Gent sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed. The
Bureau will not be obligated 10 consider any pro-
posal unless accompanied by the guaranty required
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titled by the Navy Agent, District Attorney, or
some officer of the General Government known to
| the Bureau.
record, duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder of the acceptance of his proposals will be
| deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1896 and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
] Extract from the act Of Congress approved august
10, 1916.
'Sec. g. Ind be 10 further enacted That, from
and after the passage of this act, every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy,
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by more RESPONSE
bic persons to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy,
with good and sufficient sureties TO furnish the sup
plies proposed. No proposal shall be considered
less accompanied by such guaranty. II, after the
to the bidder bidders, he they shall fail to en-
ter into obligation within the time prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and suff-
| cient sureties for furnishing the supplies then the
Secretary of the Navy shall proceed to contract with
other person persons for furnishing the said
supplies; and shall forthwith the difference
| between the amount contained in the proposal so
guaranteed and the amount for which he may have
contracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal to be charged up
sgainst said bidder bidders, and his their guar
antor or guarantors; and the same may be imme
diately recovered by the United States, for the use
| OF the Navy Department, in action of debt
against either or all Of said persons
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