Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-15
"SMALL STORES, '-IS5l.2.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
mil 9th 1871

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
April oath, 1851.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Il small Stores" will be received at this Bureau
til o'clock, P. NJ, on Monday the 26th day of May
next, for furnishing and delivering ION receiving ten
days notice, at the United States Navy Yards at
CharIestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York,
and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities only OF the fol-
lowing articles may be required or ordered from the
contractor by the Chief Of this Bureau by the rspec
tive commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards du-
ring the fiscal year ending June 80, 1882, viz
Boxes, shaving Hdkfs, silk, fancy colors
Brushes, shaving LoOking-glasses
Brushes scrubbng Mustard seed
Brushes shoe Needles, sewing, assorted
Brushes, clothes Pepper, blacks
Buttons, navy, vest Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes Riband, hat
Beeswax Soap, shaving, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, fine Scissors
Cotton, Spools OF Spoons
Grass for hats Thread blk, white and blue
Jacknves Tape, black and white
Handkerchefs, cotton Thimbes.
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 the SERVICE and confor-
mable to the samples tall Of aohich hape been recently
selected ind new) deposited at said navy yards and in
this Bureau, and subject to such inspection at the
yard where delivered the Chief ofhs Bureau may di
and be in all respects satisfactory to the inspector Of
fcer, said officer be appointed by the Navy Depart
ment. All the articles to be delivered free OF all Incl
dental expense to the Government in proper vessels
packages and the price OF each and every article must
be the same at the respective places OF delivery Eve
ry separate package, in which one more dozen of
the above articles packed and the boxes, bales
barrels IN which the same may be delivered, shall be
marked With their contents the the contractor,
the month and year when put up, and when desired in
GOOD substantial shDDjng order,
The contractor must establish agencies at such sta
tons other than his residence that delay may arise
in furnishing what may be required; and when the con-
tractor agent fails prompy;to comply with requs
ton, the Chief ofthe Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized to direct purchases to be made to
supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record of requiston, dup-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and Co
thing, at either of the navy yards Aforesaid shall be
evidence that sach requsition has been made and
received.
Two or mere approved sureties, in sum equal 10
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 its performance
and not in any event to be paid until 1t Is IN all respects
complied with; ninety per eentum of the amount OF all
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, Baltimores
Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau
Every offer made mus. be accompanied las directed
10 the act OF Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for 1S4647 approved 10th August, 1886
by written guaranty, signed by one more respon-
sibe persons to the effect tina. he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will his or their bid he
oeped, enter into any obligation within five days. with
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to consider
any proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re
CURED by law; the competency of the guaranty TO be
rarfifien hv the Navv District Attorney
officer OF the General Government known to the Blu
reau.
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 cQIfor
nifty with this understanding
Extract from the act of Congress, approved August
10 1876.
"Sec. s. 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 provso to the general appropriation bill tor the ma
wy approved March third, eighteen hundred and for
y-three shall be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by one responsible persons to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder bidders
will il his their bid be accepted, enter into an obga
ton in such time as may be prescribed by the Secrea.
ry of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, to
furnish the supplies proposed. Ne proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. IT,
after the acceptance OF proposal and notification
thereof 10 the bidder bidders, he they shall fail
the Secretary ofthe Navy with good and sufficient sur
cites for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith cause the difference between the amount
contained 10 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 against said bidder bidders, and his or
their euaantor or guarantors; and the same may be
recovered by the United States for the
use OF the Navy Department, in action of debt