Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-20
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

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 un-
til o'clock, P. M, on Monday, the 26th day of May
next, for furnishing and delivering ION 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 as may be required ordered from the
by the Caei Of fs h Bureaa by The
ring the fiscal year ending June 30, 1852, viz:
Boxes, shaving Hdkfs, silk, fancy colors
BRUSHES, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, scrubbing Mustard seed*
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, assorted
Brushes, clothes Pepper, blacks
Buttons, navy, vest Pepper, reds
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor StropS
Backing, boxes o Riband, hat
BeeSwax Soap, shaving, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, hne Scissors
Cotton, Spools of Spoons
Grass, for hats Thread blk white and blue
Jacknives Tape, black and white
Handkerchiefs, cotton Thimbles.
Mustard and pepper will be required at New York
only, and in the raw state.
All the articles must be of good quality, equal the
best of those generally used in the SERVICE and conor
mabe to the samples tall of aoich haze been recentIv
selected ind ne,o deposited at said navy yards and in
this Bureau and subject to such inspection the navy
yard where delivered the Chief ofthis Bureau may d.
rect and be in all respects satisfactory to the Inspector Of
cer said officer TO 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 at the respective places OF delivery Eve
ny separate package, in which one more dozen of
the above articles packed and the boxes, bales,
barrels 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 shipping 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 or agent fails promptly;to comply with requs
ton, the Chief the 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 requisition dupli-
cate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clo
thing or either of the pavy yards aforesaid shall be
evidence that such requslton 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 thereon as col
lateral security in addition, to secure its performance
and not any event to be paid until it isin all respects
complied wh ninety per centum OF the amount OF al
deliveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on applica
ton the Navy Neg NeR Ha%e
Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
in the act OF Congress making appropriations lor tne
by written guaranty, signed by one or more respon'
sibe persons to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will it his or their bid he &C
cepted, enter into any obligation within hive days with
good and sufficient sureties, furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to consider
any proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re
qured by law; the competency OF the guaranty to bt
certified by the Navy Agent, District Attorney or some
officer OF the General Government known to the Blu
| reau -,
A 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
| 1886 aud his bid will be made and accepted in confor
| nifty with this understanding.
Ertraet r0mthe act Of Congress- sSs approved Angus
"Sec g. And be it further enacted, That, from ant
after the passage OF this act, every proposal ior maya
supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy, unde
the provso TO the general appropriation bill tor the ma
w, approved March third eighteen hundred and tor
ty-three, shall be accompanied bya written guaranty
signed by one responsible persons to the eee
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidder
will if his their bid be accepted, enter into an obga
ton in such time may be prescribed by the Secfeta
ry of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureues,
furnish the supplies proposed No proposal snail ?
considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. l
after the acceptance of proposal and noflcatio
thereof to the bidder bidders he or they shall ia
to enter into obligation within the time prescribed
the Secretary the Navy with good and sufficient su
cites for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some oth
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies; al
shall forthwith cause the difference between the amou
contained the proposal so guaranteed anu te ahou
Tor which he may have contracted Tor furnishing !
said supplies for the whole period OF the proposal to
charged up against said bidder or bidders, and his
their guarantor or guaranors; and the same may
Immediately recovered by the United states lof !
| use OF the Navy Department, In an acton oil az
] against either or all otsaid persons" ap 29-w4w