The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-10
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau AZ Provisions and Clothing, March II, 1852.
DROPOsALS, sealed and endorsed +" Proposals
L for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until o'clock p. m on Monday, the Goth day
of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts,, Brook
Ign, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only Of the following articles as may be re.
qured or ordered from the contractor by the Chief
of this Bureau, or by the respective commanding
officers Of the sad navy yards, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1853, viz:
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes shaving *Mustardse seed
Brushes scrubbing Needles, sewing, as
Brushes shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vesS pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes OF Rband, hat
Beeswax oap,shaving in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk sewing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spoOls of Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white,
Hankerchiefs. cotton and blue
HANDKERCHIEF silk, Tape. black and white
fancy colors Ihmbles
*Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, aud in the raw state.
All the articles must be of good quality. equal
to the best of those generally used ia the service,
been recently selected and neto) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in all
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 and every article
must be the same at the respective places OF de-
livery. 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,
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 requistion 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 a requistion, duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such requisition 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 be
withheld from the amount of all payments on ac-
count thereof as collateral security in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until il Is in all respects complied with; nine
will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been pro
scented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Norfolk. Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
A record or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder 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 :
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every cfier made must be accompanied Gas di
rccted in the act of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1876 AZ, approved
10th August, lSt6) by written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, il his their bid be accepted enter
into an obi cation within five days, witrgood and
sufficient sureties, TO furnish the supplies pro-
posed The Bureau will not be obligated to con-
slider any proposal unless accompanied by theguar-
anty required by law, the competency of the guar
anty to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, some officer OF the General Govern
ment known TO the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congre's, approved August
10, 1886
"SEc. 6. And be il further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary oftbe Navy,
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty signed by one or more responsi-
bic persons TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders WILL il his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation In such time as
may be by the Secretary OF the Navy, with
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance of proposal nd notification thereofto the bid
der bidders he they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary OF
the Navy shall proceed TO contract with some other
person persons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 80 guaran
tced and the amount for which he may have con .
tracted 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
guarantor or guarantors; and the same may be i'm
mediately recovered by the United States, for the
use Of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
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