The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-15
I. SMALL STOREs''-Is3a-03.
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.sMALL STOREs''-Is52-03.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Professions and Clothing, March a. 1852.
DROPOsALS, sealed and endorsed A." Proposals
L for Small Stores." will be received at this Blu
reau until O'Clock p. IN on Monday, the 10Th day
of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massachusetts,, Brook
lyn, New York, and Gosport Virginia, such guam
titles only OF the following articles as 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 fiscal
year ending June 80, 1858, viz:
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard- seed
Brushes, scrubbing Needles, sewing, as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes *Pepper, black
buttons, navy, vest ~Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead eye 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
Jackknves Thread, black, white
Hankerchiefs, cotton and blue
Handk erchiefs, 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 those generally used in the service,
and contormable to the samples call of tchich haze
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 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 dc
livery. Every separate package in which one
more dozen of the above articles are packed, and
the boxes, bales, or barrels in which the 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 requsition, 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 and Cloth
ing, or at either Of the navy yards aforesaid shall
be evidence that such requisition has been made
and received.
Two 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
count thereof collateral security, addition, to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until II 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-
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
tmore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
record or duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed q 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 (as di.
rected in the act Of Congress making appropria,,
tons for the naval service for 1916 Al, approved
10th August, lS46) by written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
bidders will, il his their bid be accepted, enter
into an obligation within five days. with good and
sufficient suretes, TO 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, some officer OF the General Govern
ment known TO the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10. 1886
CSC. 6. And be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary fthe Navy
under the provso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written GUARANTY, signed by more RESPONSE
bic persons TO the effect that be or they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL il his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary of Navy with
good and sufficient suretios, to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
compsnied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance os proposal notification thereof 10 the bid
der bidders, be or they shall fail to enter into an
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 the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 40 guaran.
teod 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 their
guarsntor or guarsntors; and the same may be i'm
modistcly recovered by the United Statcs, for the
use of the Navy Department, in an action of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
March 0q-Iay1u