The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-19
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
R,.Yeau of ProUisi0ns and Ctothsng,
April ~. 1851.
DROPOsALs, sealed and endorsed Proposals
Gor Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until 3 o'clock, p. IN. on Monday the 2otn
day of May next, for furnishing and aehvcnng
(on receiving ten days notice. a. sne uni.sc
BROOKLYN, New York, and Gosport Virginia, such
Quantities ONLY of the following articles az may be
required or ordered from the contractor 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, 1852. viz:
Boxes. shaving Handkerchief cotton
Brushes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, scrubbing fMustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, ass'd
Brushes clothes sPepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest ~Pepper, RED
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
Hacking, boxes of Riband. nat
Bocswax soap, shaving, IN cahes
Combs, coarse six, sewing DUO oiaSA
Combe fine Scissors
Cotton, spools Of spoons
Drass for hats Thread, black, white and
Jackkniyes blue
Hsndkerchiefs, silk, Tape black and white
fancy colors Thimbles
the beat of those generally used in the service, and
conformabe to the samples (ai Of tohich h1Ue been
recently selected and nsD) deposited at said navy
yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such in
Chief OF this Bureau may direct. and be in all re-
spects satisfactory 70 the inspecting officer, said Off
Ger to be appointed by the Navy Department. All
the articles to be delivered free Of all incidental
pense the Government in proper vessels or pack
ages, and the price of each and every article must
be tho same at the respective places OF delivery.
Every separate package in which one or more
dozen of the above articles are packed, and the
boxes bales or barrels in which the same may be
delivered shall be marked with their contents, the
name of the contractor, and the month and year
when put up, and. when desired, in good, substan-
tial shipping order.
stations other than his residence, that no delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required;
and when the contractor or agent fails promptly to
comply with requisition, the Chief OF the bureau
of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to
direct purchases to be made TO supply the deh-
ciency under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record Of requisiton, or duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
ing or at either Of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such reputation has been made
and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in sum equal
70 the estimated amount Of the contract, will be
reuuircd, and ten per centum in addition Will be
withheld from the amount of all payments on &C
count thereof as collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until it il in all respects complied With; ninety
per centum of the amount of all deliveries made
win be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been pre-
scented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on
application to the Navy Agents ut Portsmouth,,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola ana al THIS bu
reau. .
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected in the act of Congress making appropria.
tons for the naval service for lS46-H, approved
10th August, lS46) by q written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons, 70 the enect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
.r. xho,. no arr cd
an obligation within FIVE days, with good and suff-
Gent sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed.
The Bureau will not be obligated TO consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re-
DO certified by the Navy Agent. District Attorney,
or some officer of the General Government known
to the Bureau.
record or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act of 1886 and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved August
10, 1876.
"src. g. And be IL further enacted, That, from and
after the passage of this act, every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy,
under the provso 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 one or more respon-
sible persons to the elect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders WILL if his or their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time az
may be prescribed BY the Secretary OF "a the Navy
plies proposed. No proposal shall be considered
unless accompanied BY such guaranty. i. after
the acceptance of proposal and notification
fail to enter into an obligation within the rne pre-
scribcd by the Secretary Of the Navy, with good
and sufficient sureties for furnishing the supplies,
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed to
contract with sQe other person persons for fur
pishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause 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 against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor or guarantors; and the
same may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use of the Navy Department, in ar
action of debt against either or all OF said persons
sMustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
April 25-law4w