The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-09
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Bureau Of Provisions aud Clothing, AprI %, 1850
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed 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 ION receiving ten days notice. at the United
States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Virgins, such
quantities only of the following articles 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 Handkerchiefs, silk fan
Brushes, shaving cy colors
Brushes, scrubbing *Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing ,assort'd
Brushes, clothes pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest pepper, red
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, sEools of Spoons
Grass, for hats Thread, white, black, &
Jackknives blue
Handkerchief, cotton Tape, black and white
Looking glasses Thmbes
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
formabe to the samples (aH Of iohich haUe been
Gently selected and ne,c and subject to the usual in
spechon Of the Navy Yard where delivered the
respective places of delivery.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
lveres required must establish agencies at such
places, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
promptly TO comply with requistion, the Chief of
the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing shall be
thorized to direct purchases to be made to supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record of requisiton, duph-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, at either Of the navy yards aforesaid,
shall be evidence that such requsition has been
made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equal
TO 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 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 ap-
plcation 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
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within five days, with good and suffi-
cent surees, to furnish the supplies proposed. The
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
titled by the Navy Agent, District Attorney, or
some officer Of the General Government known to
the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposals will be
deemed a 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, 1876.
"Sec. 6. And be IL 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
BILE persons, the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his or their bid be
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 a proposal and notification thereof
to the bidder bidders, he they shall fail TO en-
ter into an obligation within the time prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and sufi
cient suretes for furnishing the supplies then the
Secretary of the Navy shall proceed contract with
other person persons for furnishing the said
supplies; and shall forthwith the difference
! between the amount contained in the proposal 50
! 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
sganst said bidder bidders, and his their guar
antor guapantors; and the same may be imme-
diately recovered by the United States, for the
of the Navy Department, in an action of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
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