The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-21
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NAVY DEPARTMEHT,
Bureau of Professions and Clothing, Aprii p, 1880
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
- Proposals for small stores, will be received at
this Bureau until O'Clock, p. m, ON Monday, the
9th day of May next, for furnishing and deliver,
ing Ton receiving ten days notee) at the United
States Navy Yards at Charlestown Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such
quantities only of the following articles as may be
required or ordered from the contractors by the
Chief of this Bureau, or 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 coors
Brushes, scrubbing Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, ASSORTED
Brushes, clothes Pepper, Diack
Buttons, navy, vest Pepper, req
Buttons navy coat Razors, in single cases
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, &
Jackknlyes blue
Handkerchiels, cotton Tape, black and white.
Looking plasses Thimbles
Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
All the articles To be of good quality, equal to the
best of those generally used in the service, and con-
formabe the samples, Gall Of ciich hare been re-
Gently selected and netc) and subject to the usual m
spechon of the Navy Yard where delivered the
price OF each and every article To be the same al the
respective places OF delivery,
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
lveres arc required must establish agencies at such
places, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly To comply with requisition, 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 contracts the record OF requisihon, or dupli-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid
shall be evidence that such rcquisition has been
made and received
Two more approved sureties, III sum equal
TO the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per cehtum In addition
will be withheld from the amount OF all payments
on account thereof collateral security, in addi-
tion its performance, and not in any event
to be paid until it is in all respects complied with
ninety per centum 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
plication 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 Gas di
rected in the act of Congress making appropria
tons for the naval service for lS46-'47 approved
10th August, 1860 by written guaranty, signeo
by one or more responsible persons, to the effec
that he they undertake that the bidder or bidders
WILL if his or their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within five days, with good and sufh
cent sureties to furnish the supplies proposed TIL,
Bureau will not be obligated to consider any pro
posal unless accompanied by the guaranty required
by law, the competency OF the guaranty to be Ger
titled by the Navy Agent, District Attorney, OF
some officer of the General Government known Il
the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposals will bt
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made and ac
copied in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from The act q Congress approved Aus's
"Sec. D. lind be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act every proposal fo
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy
under the proviso the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
BILE persons TO the effect that he they undertake,
that the bidder bidders will, if his their bid b,
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
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 un
less accompanied by such guaranty. II, after the
acceptance of proposal and notification .herco
to the bidder or bidders he or they shall fail to en-
ter into an obligation within the time prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and suffi
cient sureties for furnishing the supplies, then tn
Secretary of the Navy shall proceed TO contract witt
other person persons for furnishing the salt
supplies; and shall forthwith cause the difference
between the amount contained in the proposal 8,
| guaranteed and the amount for which he may hav
contracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period OF the proposal to be charged W
sganst said bidder or bidders, and his their guar
antor guarantors; and the same may be imme
diately recovered by the United States for the
| Of the Navy Department, in action of deb
against either or all Of said persons"
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