The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-06
"SMALL STORESo-Is52-53.


NAVY DEpARTMENT,
Bureau qf Provisions and Clothing, March 27, 1882.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed " Proposals
i for Small Stures," will be received at this Bu
rcau until o'clock ?. IN on Monday, the Goth day
of April next, for furnishing and delivering (on
receiving ten days notce) at the United States
Navy Yards at Chariestown, Massachusetts, Brook
lyn, New York and Gosport Virginia, such quan
titles only of the following articles may be
qurcd or ordered from the contractor by the Chief
of this Bureau, or by the respective commanding
officers of the said navy yards, during the iiscal
year ending June so, 1853, viz:
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard-sced
Brushes scrubbng Needles, sewing, as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes, clothes "Pcpper, black
Euton5, navy, vest pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes Of Rband, hat
lleeswax Soap, shaving, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue
Combs fine black
Cotton, spools Of Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white
Hankerchicfs, cotton and blue
Handkerchefs, silk, Tape black and white
fancy coiorB Ihimbie5
Mustard and pepper will be required ut New
York only, and in the raw state.
All the articles must be Q! good quality, equal
TO the best OF those generally used in the service,
and coniormabc to the samples tall of aohich haze
been recently selected and ne,o) 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 10 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
Inust be the same at the respective places of de
livery. Every separate package in which enc or
more dozen of the above articles are packed and
She bOxes. balea or bar in which he aIne NAV
bc delivered shall be marked with their contents,
the name of the contractor, and the month and
year when put ups and, when desired, in good,
substantial shipping order.
The contractor mus. 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 Bu-
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 requison, a duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and Cloth.
ing, or at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such rcquisition has been made
and received.
Two 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 &C
count thereof as collateral security, in addition, to
secure Its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until 1t is IN all respects complied wth nine
ty per cenum of the amount Of all deliveries made
"t'i NC pbIu " iiic tBeul Wlluln lnUly days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been pre-
sented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plication 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
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
ol the act ofls46, and his bid will be made and ac
,cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every cher made must be accompanied Gas di
rected IN the act Of Congress making sppropra-
tions for the naval service for 1916 ~, approved
10Th August, 1870 by a written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, TO the
effect that he or they Undertake that the bidder
bidders will, his their bid be accepted enter
into an obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient surctics, 10 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 come officer Of the General Govern
mcnt known 10 the Bureau.
Extract from tte act ef Congress approved dugust
TO- 1916.
''sEc. 6. Ind be il further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by tho Secretary ofthc Navy,
under the proyso 90 the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hum
drcd and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one more rcspcnsl-
bic persons TO the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders WILL II his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation IN such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy with
good and sufficient surces, TO furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unless
compunicd by such guaranty. II, after the accept
nncc ola proposal ana notification thereof the bid
der or bidders, be they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed 10y the Sccrc-
tary Of The Navy with good and sufficient suretics
Tor furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person persons for furnishing he said supplcs;
and sha forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained the ufuuOsnl n
tced and the amount for which he may have
tractcd for furnishing the sad supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal 10 be charged Up
against said bidder or bidders, and hs or their
guarantor or guarantors; and the came may be inn
mcdiatoly recovered by the United Statcf, for The
use Of the Navy Department in an action Of debt
against either or all Of said pcrsons."
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