The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-01
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NAVY DEPARTMEsT,


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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau If Provisions and Clothing, March 27, 1852
DRoPOsAi.s, sealed and endorsed g Proposals
Il for Small Stores" will be received at this Bu-
reau until O'Clock p. m. ON Monday, the Goth day
Of April next, for furnishing and delivering (on
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 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, 1853, viz:
Boxes. shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard- seed
brushes, scrubbng Needles, sewing, as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes *Pepper, black
Buttops navy, vest *Pcppcr red
Buttons' navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead eye Razor strops
Backing, boxes OF Rband, 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
iandkerchiefs, silk Tape, black and white
fancy colors Ihimbles
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 (aH Of ,c.ich haze
been 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
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
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 requisiton, duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing or at either OF the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such requisiton 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
count thereof as 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 centurn 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-
sented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap-
piicaton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Bal
umore, 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
f.f thu. t<N(I - - l.
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las di.
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
elect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders WILL il 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 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
lncnt known 10 the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved August
10, 1886.
"SEc. 6. Ind be ii 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
Tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
bic persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will il his or their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy with
god and sufficient suretics, TO furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unlcAs ac-
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ola proposal md notification thereofto the bid
der bidders, be they shall fail TO enter into an
obligation within the time prcse rbcd by the Secrc-
tsry of the Navy, with good and suicient suretes
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary of
the Navy shall proceed TO contract with some other
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 80 guaran-
teed and the amount for which be may have con.
tractcd for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period of the proposal 10 be charged up
bgainst said bidder or bidders, and his or their
guarantor or guarsntors; and the same may be i'm
mcdiately recovered by the United States, for the
use of the Navy Department, in an action of debt /
against either or all Of said persona"