The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-13
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Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bursou of Prouisions dnd Clothing,


Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Prouisions and Clothing,
April "a, 1851.
i for Small stores.'' will be received at this Blu
reau until O'Clock, p. m. on MONDAY. the Iotn
day Of May next, for furnishing and deiyering
(on receiving 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
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 30, 1852, VIZ
Boxes shaving Handkerchiefs, cotton
Brushes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, scrubbing +Mustard seed
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, ass'd
Brushes, clothes *Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes OF Riband. hat
Beeswax Soap, shaving, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk. sewing, blue black
Combs fine Scissors
Cotton, spoOls OF spoons
Grass. for hats Thread. black, white and
Jackknives blue
handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimbes
All the articles must be of good quality, equal to
the best OF those generally used in the service and
conformabe to the samples (0H Of schich haze been
recently selected and nSsc) deposited at said navy
yards and in this Bureau. and subject to such m
spection at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct and be in all re-
spects satisfactory TO the Inspecting officer said off,
Ger to be appointed BY the Navy Department. All
the articles 70 be deivered ree OF all ex
pense to 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.
The contractor must establish agencies at such
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 authorised to
direct purchases to be made to supply the def
cheney, under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record of reputation. 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 requisition has been made
and received.
Two or more 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 ac-
count thereof collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until It is in 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 pre-
scented 10 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, 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 lS46-'47, approved
10th August, l846) 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 il his or their bid be accepted enter into
obligation within FIVE days, with good and suffi-
cient snreties, 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 to
be certified by the Navy Agent. District Attorney
| or some officer of the General Government known
| to the Bureau.
| record or duplicate Of che letter informing a
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 &C
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Extract from e act q s6 G 5ssS approved Ausu'
"Sxc. g. and be it further enacted, That, from and
after the passage of this act every proposal for
val supplies invited by tho Secretary of the Navy
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by q
written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sible persons the effect that he orthey undertake
that the bidder or bidders Will II MS or sner Do DC
accepted, enter into obligation in such time al
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
with good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the sup
| plies proposed No proposal shall be considered
unless accompanied BY such guaranty. II, after
the acceptance of proposal and a notification
thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or they shall
fail TO enter into obligation within the time pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Navy, with gooc
and sufficient suretes for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed Z
contract with some other person persons for fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount containec
in the proposal 30 guaranteed and the amount TO-
which he may have contracted for furnishing thu
said supplies for the whole period Of the proposal 4
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, ant
his or their guarantor or guarantors; and tn
same may be Immediately recovered by the Unitet
States, for the use Of the Navy Department. in al
action of debt against either or all OF said persons
sMuatard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
April 25--law4w