The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-24


Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, 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
manding 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, scrubbing sMustard 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
Somos coarse Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, hne Scissors
Cotton, spools of Spoons
Grass, for hats Thread white black &
Jackknives blue
Haadkerchiefs, cotton Tape, black and white
Looking glasses Thmbles
Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
ALT articles to be of good quality, equal to the
best o. those generally used in the service and
formaolc to the samples, (aA Of lchich haUs been
Gently eeced and netc,) and subject TO the usual in
specton Of the Navy Yard where delivered /; the
price each and every article to be the at the
respective places Of delivery. srl t
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
lYeries required establish agencies at such
places that no delay may arise IN furnishing what
ma! be required; and when contractor fails
promptly to comply with requisition, the Chief of
the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thoized to direct purchases to be made to supply
thedehcency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record of requistion, or dup-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid,
shall he evidence that such requisition has been
made end received.
Twoor 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 bt withheld from the amount of all payments
on account thereof collateral security, in addi
ton, secure its performance and not in any
to be paid until it is in all respects complied with
ninetyper 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-
plicatin 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 d.
! reded in the act of Congress making appropria-
toas for the naval service for ls46-'47, approved
| 10Th August, 1860 by written guaranty, signed
| byone or more responsible persons to the effect
ths he ort they undertake that the bidder or bidders
viii, If his or their bid be accepted enter into
| obligation within five days, with good and sufi-
ciept sreties to furnish the supplies proposed The
| Bureau will not be obligated to consider any pro-
poIal unless accompanied by the guaranty required
! bylaw, the competency of the guaranty to be GER
! tilted by the Navy Agent, District Attorney or
some ofcer of the General Government known to
/ the Bureau.
! record, or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposals will be
! DEEMED notification thereof, within the meaning
of he act of 1876, and his bid will be made and
celted in conformity with this understanding.
Edrad from the act of Congress approved august
| TO- 1876.
'Sec o. -And be IL further enacted, That, from
AMI after the passage of this act every proposal
natal supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy
unier he proyiso to the general appropriation bill
forthe navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
drel and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
writer guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
blepesons TO the effect that he or they undertake
thai the bidder bidders will, if his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy,
with god and sufficient suretes, TO furnish the sup
pitts proposed. No proposal shall be considered
les, accompanied by such guaranty If, after the
acceptance Of proposal and a notification thereof
to ne bidder bidders, he they shall fail to
| ter inb an obligation within the time prescribed
by theSecretary Of the Navy, with good and sufi
cient lretes for furnishing the supplies, then the
Secretry Of the Navy shall proceed to contract with
some oher person persons for furnishing the said
supphe; and shall forthwith cause the difference
between the amount contained in the proposal 50
guaranteed and the amount for which he may have
contradict for furnishing the said supplies FOR the
whole period of the proposal to be charged up
sganstsaid bidder bidders and his or their guar
anor o. guarantors; and the same may be imme.
diaey recovered by the United States, for the use
of he Navy Department, in an action OF debt
/ against either or all Of said persons"
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