The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-09
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"SMALL STORES'-1s31-o3.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau 9 Provisions and Clothing, March n, 1852.
DKOPOSALS, sealed and endorsed 90 Proposals
i for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until o'clock p. on Monday, the 10th day
of April next for furnishing and delivering Con
receiving ten days notice. at the United States
Navy Yards at Charestown. Massachusetts, brook
Ign. New York and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only Of the following articles as may be
quired 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 *Mustard-see
Brushes scrubbng Needles, sewing, as
Brushes, shoe eorted
Brushes, clothes *Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest %Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Bottoms, dcad-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
Jackknives Thread, black, white.
Hankerchiefs. cotton and blue
handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy co!ors 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 conformabe to the samples eau Of tohich haue
been recently selected and netD) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered the
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 Mt the respective places OF de-
livery Every separate package in which
more dozen Of the above articles are packed, and
the boxes, bales, 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 no delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required;
and, when the contractor or agent fails promptly
u comply with requisiton, 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 requistion or duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing, or at either OF the navy yards aforesaid shall
and received.
Two or 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 ac-
count thereof as collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
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-
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 Mt this Bureau.
record or duplicate OF the letter informing a
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meanin q
pff he tof1 ho Ias "A
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d-
rected in the act Of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1916 AZ, approved
10Th August, lS46) by written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he they under Ike that the bidder
bidders will, II his or 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 the guar
anty required by law, the competency OF the guar
anty TO be certified by the Navy Agent District
Attorney, or some officer OF the General Govern
ment known 10 the Bureau.
Extract from the act IF Congress, approved august
10. 1886.
"SEc. o. 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
drcd and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
Nrl'cH slgntu py one or more responel-
bic persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL il his or their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy with
good and sufficient surecs, TO furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered uness
companied by such guaranty II, after the accept,
ance ofa proposal and notification thereofto the bid
der or bidders, be they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secrc-
tary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary Of
the Navy shall proceed 10 contract with some other
person persons for furnishing the said supplies
and shal forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 40 guaran-
tccd ond the amount for which he may have con.
tractcd for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period OF the proposal TO be charged up
against said bidder or bidders, and his their
guarantor or guarantors; and the same may be inn
modiately recovered by the United States, for the
uec Of the Navy Department, in action Of debt
against either or all Of said pcrsons"
March 29-lav4w