The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-10
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
D.,..u,, If proyissoySs nud Clothing

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NAVY DxPARrMHsT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
nROPOsALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
i for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until O'Clock, P. m on Monday. the Ioth
9o1 81 rsesiynT ten days notice. at the United
States navy yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts,
BROOKLYN, New York. and Gosport, Virginia, such
quantities only of the following articles a. may be
Chief of this Bureau, by the respective COM
manding officers of the said navy yards, during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854, viz:
Boxes, shaving Handkerchiefs, cotton
Brushes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, scrubbing sMustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, assd
Brushes, clothes pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest +Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Raxors, in single cases
Buttons, dcad-eye Razor strops
Backing. boxes Of Riband, hat
Beeswax Soap, shaving, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, 6ne Scissors
Cotton. spools Of Spoons
Grass for bats Thread, black, white and
Jackknives blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimbles
All the articles must be Of good quality. equal to
the best Of those generally used in the service, and
conformahe to the samples (oU Of sohich haue been
recently selected and nsso) deposited at said navy
yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such in
spection At the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief Of ths Bureau may direct. and be in all re-
spects satisfactory the inspecting officer said o
Ger to be appointed by the Navy Department. All
the articles TO be delivered free of all incidental
pense TO the Government, in proper vesses or pack
ages and the price Of each and every article must
be the same at the respective places of delivery.
Every 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, shAn be marked with their contents, the
name Of the contractor, and the month and year
when put up, and, when desired, In good, substan-
The Contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, that no delay
may arise in furnishing what may be requlred
and when the contractor agent fails promptly to
comply with rcquisition, the Chief OF the Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to
direct purchases to be made to supply the den
cheney, 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, 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 contract, will be
REQUIRED. and ten per centum in addition will be
withheld from the amount Of all payments on ac-
count thereof collateral security, in addition, to
secure it, performance, and not in any event to be
paid until It 10 in all respects complied with; ninety
Der centum of the amount of all deliveries made
will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
utter bills duly authenticated shall have been pre-
scented TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals. may be obtained on
application to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Blu
reau.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected In the act of Congress making appropria.
tons for the naval service for l646-47, approved
10th August, l646) by written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will. if his their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within five days, with good and sufh
cient sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed.
The Bureau will not be obligated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re-
quired by law: the competency Of the guaranty tc
be certified by the Navy Agent. District Attorney
some officer OF the General Government known
TO the Bureau.
A record or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance OF hi: proposal Will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the Of 1896 and his bid will be made and ac-
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congres approved Aug"i
10. ls46.
.sSEc 6. And be Il further enacted, That, from and
val supplies invited BY the Secretary Of the Navy.
under the provso to the general appropriation bill
Ss s . BY
writtsn guaranty. signed BY one or more rcspon
sbe persons, 70 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 as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
with good and sufficient suretes, TO furnish the sup
plies proposed. No proposal shall be considered
unless accompanied by such guaranty. II. after
the acceptance of proposal and notification
thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or they shall
fail 70 enter into obligation within the time pre-.
scribcd by the Secretary of the Navy, with gooc
and sufficient sureties for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed u
contract with some other person or persons Tor fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal 20 guaranteed and the amount fo'
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor or guarantors; and the
sams may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use Of the Navy Department, in an
action of debt against either all of said persons
sMustard and pepper will be required at New
York oaIy, and in the raw state.
April 25-law4w