Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-03
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT., J
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING
April 2lth, 1851
EDROPOSALS sealed and endorsed Proposals for
H. small stores" will be received at this Bureau
iii o'clock P NJ on Monday the 26th day of Nav
next for furnishing and delivering ION receiving ten
DAYS notice, at the United States Navy Yards at
Cbarlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York,
and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities only OF the fol-
lowing articles may be required ordered from the
contractor by the Chief of this Bureau or by the respec
tive commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards du
ring the fiscal year ending June 80, 1852, viz:
Boxes, shaving Hdkfs, silk, fancy colors
Brushes, shaving Looklng-gasses
Brushes, scrubbng Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, assorted
Brushes, clothes Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat RSzors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes Rlbard, hat
BeeSwax Soap, shaving in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, fine Scissors
Cotton, Spoos of Spoons
Grass, Tor hats Thread blk, white and blue
Jacknlves Tape black and white
Habdkerehefs, cotton Thimb!es
*Mustard and pepper will be required at New York
only, and in the raw state.
All the articles must be of good quality equal to the
best OF those generally used in the service, and conor-
mabe to the samples tall Of aohch haze been recently
selected ind ne,o) deposited at said navy yards and IN
yard where delivered the Chief This Bureau may dl-
rect and be in all respects satisfactory 10 the Inspector Oh
hcer, said officer to be appointed by the Navy Depart
ment. All the articles to be delivered Tree oil all incl
dental expense TO the Government, in proper vessels
packages and the price each end every article must
be the same at the respective places OF delivery Eve
ny separate package, IN which one or more dozen OF
the above articles packed and the boxes, bales or
barrels IN which the same may be delivered, shall be
marked With their contents, the OF the contractor,
the month and year when put up and when desired, in
good substantial shipping order.
The contractor must establish agencies at SUCH sta
tons other than his residence, that no delay may arse
in furnishing what may be reqnired and when the CON
tractor or agent fails prompty;to comply with requsl-
tion the Chief OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized direct purchases to be made TO
supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed
10 the contract; the record OF requistion, dup-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau OF and Clio
thing at either OF the navy yards aforesaid, shall be
evidence that sich requslton has been made and
received.
Two or mere approved sureties, in sum equal to
the estimated amount OF the contract will be required
and ten per centum in addition will be withheld from
the amount OF all payments on account thereof as col
lateral security in addition, to secure It's performance
and not in any event to be paid until sin 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.
ton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New Hamp-
SHIRE Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
in the act OF Congress making appropriations tor the
naval service for 84647 approved 10th August l846)
by a written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
slbe persons, to The effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will if his or their bid he ac-
copied, into any obligation within five days, with
good and sufficient suretes furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated TO consider
any proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty
qured by law; the competency Of the guaranty TO be
certified by the Navy Agent District Attorney,
officer OF the General Government known to the Blu
reau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing bid
der of the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed
notification thereof, within the meaning OF the act OF
1896 and his bid will be made and accepted in confor-
nifty with this understanding.
Ertract from the act Of Congress, approved August
10 1916.
"Sec. 6. And be it 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 10 the genera appropriation bill for the
Wy, approved March third eighteen hundred and for
ty-three, shall be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by more responsible persons to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will it his or their bid be accepted, enter into obga
ton in such time may be prescribed by the Secreta-
ry OF the Navy, with good and sucient sureties, to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. IT,
aller the acceptance OF a proposal and notification
thereof 10 the bidder bidders, ne they shall fail
to enter into obligation within the time pre- cribed by
the Secretary fhe Navy with good and sucien, sur
cites for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary Of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person persons Tor furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
contained the proposal guaranteed and the amount
tor which he may have contracted for furnishing tie
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal to be
charged up against said bidder bidders, and his or
their guaranlor guarantors; and the same may be
immediately recovered by the United States for the
use OF the Navy Department. in an action Of debt
against either or all otsaid persons" ap 29--w4w