The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-02
I. SMALL sTOREsr-l 1854 SO.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

"sMALL STORIES 1851 So.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Of Provisions and Clothing, March n, 1852.
DROPOsALs, scaled and endorsed g Proposals.
i for Small Stores" will be received at this Bu-
reau until O'Clock p. IN on Monday, the 10th day
Of April next, for furnishing and delivering (on
ten days notico) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlcstown, Massachusetts, Brook
lyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only Ut 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. 1858, viz:
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard- seed
Brushes, scrubbing Needles, sewing, as
brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes APepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest *Pcpper, rcd
Buttons, navy, coat Rozors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
Hacking, boxcsof Riband, hat
Beeswax SOAP, shaving, in cake ca
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spools Ut Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoone
Jackknives Thread, black, white.
Hankerchiefs, cotton and blue
Handkerchief, elk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors 1himbes
*Mustard and pepper will he required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
All the articles must be Of good quality, equal
to the best of those generally used in the service,
and conforlnable to the samples (aA Of Which hare
been recently selected and ncic) 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
specs 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 ups 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 reputation, the Chief Of the Blu
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 moro 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 per and not in any event to be
paid until it is in all respects complied with nine.
ty 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-
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 q
bidder of the nce of hia prOnOaal Will hr
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1916, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (ns di.
rected in the act of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1876 ~, approved
10th August, lS46) by written guaranty,
signed by more responsible persons, to the
effect that he they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, il his their bid be accepted, enter
into obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient sureties, TO furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to con-
slider dny proposal unless accompanied blythe qua
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
Ertrnet from the act Of Congress. approved August
10, lSa6.
'SKc. 6. And be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage OF this act every proposal for
naval supplics invited by the Secretary of the Navy
under the proviso TO the general appropriation bill
Ior navy, approved VlarCn tnlru, elgntCcn num-
drcd and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one more responsi-
bic persons to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL ii his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary the Navy, with
good and sufficient suretics TO for nish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unless
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ola proposa and nofcaton thcreofto the bid
der bidders he or they shall fail to enter into an
obligation within the time prcscribcd by the Secre-
tsry Of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretics
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 the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal guaran-
teed and the amount for which he mny have con
uactcd for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period OF the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder bidders, and his or their
guaraDtor or guars ntors; and the same may be inn
mcdiately recovered by the United States, for the
usc of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
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