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NAVY DEPARTMENT

NAVY DEpARrmENT.
Bureau Qf Provisions and Clothing, March n 1852.
DROPOsALS, sealed and endorsed - Proposals
Il for Small Stores" will be received at this Bu-
reau until 3 c'clock p. IN on Monday, the 10th day
Of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brook
lyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only Of the following articles may be re-
CURED or ordered from the contractor by the Chief
of this Bureau, or by the respective commanding
officers Of the said navy yards, during the fscal
year ending June 80, 1853, viz:
Boxes. shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard- seed
B Bru.hss' ssrog Needles, sewing as
brushes. clothes *Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors. in single cases
Buttons, dead-e eye Razor strOps
Backing, boxes Of Rband, hat
Beeswax Soap ,shaving, in cakes
Combs coarse Silk, sewing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spOos OF Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jaskknives Thread, black, white,
Hankerchiefs, cotton and blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimbles
*Musard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the state.
All the articles must be Of good quality. equal
to the best of those generally used in the service.
been recently selected and nsio) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in ali
spects satisfactory to the inspecting officer, said
officer to be appointed by the Navy Department.
All the articles to be delivered free Of all incidental
expense to the Government, in proper vessels or
packages, and the price Of each aud every article
livery. Every separate package in which one
more dozen OF the above articles are packed, and
the boxes, bales, or barrels in which the came 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,
substantial 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 Blu
reau OF Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
cheney, under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record Of requisiton, or duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
ing, at either Of the navy yards aforesaid shall
be evidence that such requistion has been made
and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equal
to the estimated amount of the contract, will be
required, and ten per Centum in addition will he
withheld from the amount of all payments on ac-
count thereof as collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, apd not in any event to be
paid until it ia in all respects complied with; nine
will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been pre-
entcd TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
pcation to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
record or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act oflS46, and his bid will be made and ac
ceped in conformity with this understanding
Every cffer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected in the act OF Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1886 Al, approved
10th August, lS46) by a written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
bidders will, il his their bid be accepted. enter
into an obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to con-
slider any proposal unless accompanied by the guar
anty required by law, the competency OF the guar
anty to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or some officer oil the General Govern
ment known to the Bureau.
Extract from the act q Conge,', approved Ausu't
10, 1886
"Sro 6. And be 1t further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the the Navy,
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accom- MED by q
written guaranty, signed by one more respons-
BILE persons TO the effect that he they undertake
that the Diudef or Dldders WILL II his or their Did be
accepted, enter into an obligation In such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary fthe Navy with
good and sufficient suretics, to furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unless
conpapicd by such guaranty. II, after the accept
Of proposal and notification thereof TO the bid
der or bidders, he or they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary OF
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person persona for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forhw with cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 80 guaran-
teed and the amount for which he may have con.
tractcd for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder or bidders, and his or their
guarnntor or guarantors; and the same may be inn
rnediatey recovered by the United States, for the
osc Of the Navy Department, in action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
March 29-lnw4w
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