The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-29
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NAVY DHpARrMEN

"SMALL STOREs''-Is52-53.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau f Provisions and Clothing, March n, 1852.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed 4" Proposals
Il for Small Storcs," will be received at this Bu-
reau until O'Clock p. IN on Monday, the 10Th day
If April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notce) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massachusetts, Brook
Ign, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
tities only OF the following articles al 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 fiscal
year ending June 80, 1853, viz:
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving FMustard seed
Brushes, sorubbing Needles, sewing. as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes, clothes pepper, black
buttons, navy, vest pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors. in single cases
Buttons deadeye Razor strops
Backing, boxes OF Riband, hat
Beeswax Soap, shaving, in cakes
Combs. coarse Silk, sewing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spools OF Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white.
Hankerchiels, cotton and blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape. black and white
fancy color5 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
to the best OF those generally used in the service,
and conformablc to the samples Gall Of ,ohich haze
been recently selected and netp) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chie al this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
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-
ltxraru Etarv htnI.
more dozen of the above articles 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 delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required;
and, when the contractor or agent fails promptly
to comply with rcquisition, 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 requsition, duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions md Cloth
ing, at either Of the navy yards aforesaid shall
be evidence that such requisiton has been made
and received
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 ac-
count thereof as collateral security, in addition to
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 a
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal. will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meanin g
OF the act of 1916, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di.
rected In the act OF Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval scrvic. for is46 Al, approved
10th August, 1ot6) by written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he they undo rake that the bidder or
bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter
into obi cation within five days, with good and
sufficient suretes, TO furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not bo obligated to con-
anty required by law, tho competency OF the guar
anty to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or some officer VI tho General Govern
mcnt known TO the Bureau. ...IL
Extract from The act e GS..ge"' approved august
CSC 6. And be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage OF this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy
under the proviso TO the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
written guaranty. dRned by one or more responsi-
bic persons TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, If his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
good and SUFFICIENT sureties to furnish the supplies
propossd No proposal shall be considered unless
companicd by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ofa proposalsnd notification tbereofto the bid
der bidders, be or 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 40 guaran.
tcod and the amount for which he may have con
racted 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 guarsntors; and the same may be inn
mcdiately recovered by the United States, for the
zee Of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
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