The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-03
.. SMALL STOREs''--ls5a-B3.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..

.SMALL sTOREs''-Is52
NAVY DEPARTMssT,
Bureau qf Provisions aud Ciotting, March ~, 1852.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed " Proposals
L for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until 3o'clock pm on Monday, the 26thd
Of April next. for furnishing and delivering Con
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massachusetts, Brook
Ign, 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 coninandin &
officers of the said navy yards, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1868, 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, spoos Of Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white,
Hankerchiefs cotton and blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimbles
*Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
All tue Articles must Dc OF GOOD Quallty, cqu0l
to the best of those generally used in the service.
and conformable to the samples (aH Of ,chich haze
been recently selected and nelp) 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
spccts 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, 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 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 rcquisition, duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and 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 on ac-
count thereof collateral security, in addition, to
paid until it ia 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-
sentcd to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
A record or duplicate of the letter infor q
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act OF ls46, and his bid will be made and ac
ceptcd in conformity with this understanding.
Every cffer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the act Of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1876 Az approved
10th August, lS46) by written guaranty,
signed by more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, II his or their bid be accepted, enter
into obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient suretes, TO furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to con-
slider 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 some officer oil the General Govern
ment known TO the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved -4ugust
10, 1916.
CSC. o. And be it 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 provso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen han-
bred and forty three. shall be accompanied by q
bic p<rsons 10 the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will II bic their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time a.
may be prescribed by The Secretary of Navy, 18th
good and sufficient suretics, 70 furnish the suppcs
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unlcss
oompanied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
of proposal and notification thereofto the bid
der or bidders, be they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tsry Of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary of
tho 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 80 guaran-
tced and the amount for which he may have /.
tractod 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
guarsntor or guarsniors; and the same may be inn
modiately recovered by the United States, for the
Of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt
against either or an Of said persons"
March 29-law4w