The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-27

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- 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 Charestown, 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, by the respective com
handing officers of the said navy yards, during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, viz:
Boxes, shaving Handkerchief, silk, fam
Brushes, shaving cy colors
Brushes, scrubbng *Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needless 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 spools Of Spoons
Grass, for hats Thread, white, black,
Jackkniyes blue
Handkerchief, cotton Tape black and white
Looking glasses 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-
ornable to the samples, (aH Of trhich hare bee, re-
Gently selected and neo) and subject To the usual IN
spection of the Navy Yard where delivered; the
price of each and every article to be the same at the
respective places of delivery.
Contractors not residing al the places Wnere ue-
verics arc required must establish agencies at such
places that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when a contractor fails
promptly to comply with requisition, the Chiei OF
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorizcd to direct purchases to be made to supply
the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record of requisiton, or dupi-
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 or more approved suretes, 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
on account thereof collateral security, in addi
on TO secure 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
pcation 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-
rccted in the act of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1916 al, approved
10th August, 1860 by written guaranty, signed
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-
cien surcties, to furnish the supplies proposed The
Bureau will not be obligated to consider any pro-
posdi uHie5s dCCoLbphHieo Wy TIC rcquifeu
by law, the competency of the guaranty TO be GER
tilted by the Navy Agent, District Attorney,
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 notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1885, and his bid will be made and ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act of Congress approved august
10, 1876
d And he II further enacfed 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
bred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
that the bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be
accepted, enter into 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 a notification thereof
to the bidder or bidders, he or they shall fail to
ter into obligation within the time prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufii-
cient sureties for furnishing the supplies then the
Secretary of the Navy shall proceed to with
supplies; and shall forthwith cause the difference
between the amount contained in the proposal
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-
dately recovered by the United States, for the
Of the Navy Department in action of debt
against either or all OF said persons"
A. L.