The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-22

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of April next. for furnishing and delivering Con
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards al Charlestown. Massachusetts, 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 fiscal
year ending June 80, 1858, viz
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving "Mu5tard-seed
Brushes, scrubbing Needles, sewing as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, ye5t *Pepper, red
Buttots, navy, coat Razors, in single cascs
Buttpns, deadeye Razor strops
Backing boxes Of Rband, hat
Beeswax Soap ,shavipg, in cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spools OF Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white.
ilankercbicfs. cotton and blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimblcs
*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 contornable to the samples Gall Of tDhich haze
been recently selected and ne,o) 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-
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 no 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 requisition, 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 ac-
count thereof collateral security in addition, to
secure its performance and not in any event to be
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-
5ented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plea ton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston New York Philadelphia Bal l.
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 mcanin G
OF the act OF 1876 and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every ofier made must be accompanied Gas di
rccted in the act OF Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1916 At, approved
10Th August lS46) by a written guaranty
signed by responsible persons, to the
effect that he they undertake that the bidder
bidders WILL if his or their bid be accepted, enter
into an obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient sureues 10 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
mcnt known 10 the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
TO- lSI6.
CSC. 6. -dnd 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
dfcd and forty three shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
BILE persons, to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will il his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation IN such time az
may be prescribed by the Secretary ofthe Navy, with
good and sufficient surees, to furnish the supples
companicd by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ancc ola proposal an notification thereof to the bid
der bidders be they shall fail TO enter into an
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 some other
person persons for furnishing the snid supplies
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 40 guaran
tced and the amount for which he may have con
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal to be charged ur
against said bidder or bidders, and his their
goarantor or guarsntors; and the same may be inn
mediately recovered by the United States, for the
Of the Navy Department, in action of debt
against either or all Of said persona"
March 29-lawdw