The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-01
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W NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Provisions and CIOthinE,

~ e IA NAVY DsrARrMEET,
s Bureau Of ProUsions and CIothiag,
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
Il for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until O'Clock, D. m on Mondays the Goth
day of May next, for furnishing and delivering
lon 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 may be
required or ordered from the contractor by the
Chief Of this Bureau, by the respective CON-
manding officers Of the said navy yards, during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1852, viz:
Bexes, shaving Handkerchief, cotton
Brushes, shaving Looking glAsses
Brushes, scrubbing sMustard 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 Ribaud, hat
Beeswax Soap, shaving. in cakes
Combs, coarsc Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, fine Scissors ~
Cotton, spools of Spoons
Grass. for hats Thread, black, white and
Jackknves blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimbles Us
All the articles must be Of good quality, equal to
the best Of those generally used in the service and
conformable 10 the samples (au Of .oich hoes been
yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such in
spection at the navy yard where delivered az the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct and be in all re-
spset' "a sst.ac;o.y y the EN- Officer said Off
the articles to be delivered free of all incidental
pense to the Government, in proper vessels 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 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 tho 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 rcquisition or duplicate
ing at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such requsition has been made
and received .Mat set
Two or more approved suretics 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
count thereof az collateral security, in addition, to
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 to him. At9 7lt
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. +s4i
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rected in the act Of Congress making appropria-
tions for the naval service for l846-47, approved
10th August, 1856 by written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that no they undertake that the bidder or bid
an obligation within five days, with good and suf-
Gent sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed.
The Bureau will not be obligated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty ro-
be certified by the Navy Agent. District Attorney,
or some officer Of the General Government known
to the Bureau. ~
record or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1885, and his bid will be made and ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act Sd Gsngrt'' eepr00sd August
CSC. 6. And be IL further enacted, That. from and
after the passage of this act every proposal for
val supplies invited by the 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-
sbla persons to the effect that he or they undertake
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time a.
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy,
with good and sufficient surctes 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 they shall
fail to enter into an obligation within the time pre-
and sufficient sureties for furnishing the supplies,
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed to
contract with some other person persons for fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal SO guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of tho proposal to
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor, 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 all Of said
= Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
April 25-1aw4w ssas