Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-27
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLoTHING,

NAYI MEN L,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
April Oath, 1851.
EpROPOSALS,s sealed and endorsed proposals for
IL small stores" will be received at this Bureau r,-
til 3 o'clock, p. NJ on Monday, the 18th day OF May
next, for furnishing and delivering ton receiving ten
DAYS notice. at the United States Navy Yards at
Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York,
and Gospor Virginia, such quantities only OF the fol-
lowing articles may be required ordered from the
contractor by the Chief OF this Bureau by the respec
tive commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards du-
ring the fiscal year ending June 30, 1852, viz:
Boxes, shaving Hdkfs, silk, fancy coors
Brushes, shaving Looklng-glasses
Brushes, scrubbing Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needless sewing, assorted
Brushes, clothes Pepper, blacks
Buttons, navy, vest Pepper, red*
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single
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
Haudkerchies, cotton Thimbes.
*Musard and pepper will be required at New York
OnLg, and in the state.
Ali the articles must be of good quality equal to the
best OF those generally used IN the SERVICE and confor-
mabe to the samples (aH of ohich haze been recently
selected ind new) deposited at said navy yards and
this Bureau and subject TO such inspection at the navy
yard where delivered the Chief oflhis Bureau may d.
cer said officer 10 be appointed by the Navy Depart
men All the articles to be delivered free of all incl
dental expense to the Government in proper vessels
packages and the price each and every article
be the at the respective places OF delivery. Eve
ny separate package, IN which one 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
good substantial shipping order.
The contractor establish agencies at such sta
tons other than his residence that delay may arise
in furnishing what may be reguired and when the con-
tractor or agent fails prompty;o comply with requsi-
tion the Chief the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized direct purchases be made to
supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record OF requisition dupli
cate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and Co-
thing either OF the navy yards aforesaid shall be
evidence that sach requsuon 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 col
lateral security, in addition to SECURE its performance,
and not in any event TO be paid until isin all respects
complied with; ninety per centum OF the amount OF all
deliveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days alter bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on appca-
ton 10 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 for the
naval service for lS4647, approved 10TH August 1886
by written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sble persons, the effect tina. he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will, 1t his or their bid he ac-
cepted, enter into any obligation within five days. with
good and sufficient surees, 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
ceri6edby the Navy Agent, District Attorney, or some
officer OF the General Government known to the Bu-
reau.
record, or duplicate of the letter informing bid
den of the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed
a notification thereof, within the meaning OF the act OF
1916, and his bid will be made and accepted in conor
nifty with this understanding.
Extract from the act of Congress, approved August
10 1876.
"Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That from and
after the passage OF this act, every proposal tor naval
supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy, under
the proyso 10 the general appropriation bill tor the
Wy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and for
tythree, shall be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by responsible persons to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder bidders
will if his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obga
ton in such time as may be prescribed by the Seceta
ny OF the Navy, with good and sutficent sureties TO
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. II,
alter the acceptance OF proposal and a notification
thereof to the bidder bidders, he or they shall fail
to enter into an obligation within the time pre- erbed by
the Secretary the Navy, with good and sufficient
cites for furnishing the supplies then the Secretary Of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person or persons Tor furnishing the said supplies; and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
contained IN 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 guaranOr or guarantors; and the same may be
Immediately recovered by the United States for the
OF the Navy Department, in an action OF debt
against either or all ofsaid PERSONS" .ap 29-w4w