The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-07
I. SMALL sTOREs"-Is5z-53.

.sMALL sTOREs"-Is52-53.
NAVY DEpARrMKnT,
Bureau " Professions and CiotIing, March n, 1852.
DROPOsAI4S, sealed and endorsed " Proposals
i for Small Stores" will be received ut this Bu-
reau until O'Clock p. III on Monday, the both day
OF April next for furnishing and delivering Ton
receiving ten days noticc) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massac husetts, Brook
Ign, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only Of the following articles may be re-
quired ordered from the contractor by the Chief
Of this Bureau, or by the respective commanding
officers OF the said navy yards, during the hscal
year ending June 3d. 1853, viz;
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard- seed
Brushes, scrubbing Needles, sewing, as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes @Pepper, black
Buttons, navy vest *Peppcr, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strOps
Hacking, boxes Of Riband, hat
Bceswax Soap, shaving, in cokes
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 Thimbies
*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 thosc generally used in the services,
and contormable to the samples (dH Of tohich haze
bern recently selected and nelo) 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 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-
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 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 requsition. duplicate
copy thereof at the Burca Of Provisions and Cloth
ing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
| be evidence that such requisition has been made
| and received.
| Two more approved suretes, 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 ac-
count thereof collateral security, addition,
secure its performance, and not III any event to be
paid until it is in all respects complied with; nine
ty per ccntum 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-
| scented 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 meaning
OF the act OF 1916, aud 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 service for 1876 Al, approved
10Th August, Is46) by written guaranty
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, if 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 thegunr
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
mcnt known to the Bureau.
Extract from tie act Of Congress, approved -dugus
10, 1876
CSC. 6. 4nd be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage oi this act every proposal or
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
Oftu lorty tnrce, snail De accompanied by .
written guaranty, signed by more responsi
bic persons 10 the effect that he they undertake
that The bidder bidders will il 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 sureties, to fu nsh the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unless
conpanicd by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ola proposal and notification thereof to the bid
der or bidders, he 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 other
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal so guarnn
teed and the amount for which he may have con.
uacted 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
mcdiatey recovered by the United States, for the
against either or all Of said persons"
March 29-1aw4w