The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-26


PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed g Proposals
i for Small Stores," will be received at this Bu-
reau until O'Clock p, IN. on Monday, the Zoth Day
Of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
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 re-
qured 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 cak ca
Combs, coarse Silk, sowing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spools of Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white.
Hankerchiefs, cotton and blue
dkerchiefs, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors rhimbles
*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 beat of those generally used in the service.
and conformablc to the samples Gail Of tDiich haze
been recently selected and ns,c) 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 de-
livery, Every separate package in which or
more dozen of the above articles are packed, and
the boxes, bales, or barres in which the same may
be delivered, shall be marked with their contents,
tha IF anAt hn nnrfh II
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 furnshing what may be required;
and, when the contractor or agent fails promptly
to comply with requiation, 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 a requistion, or duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing, at either of the navy yards Aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such requisition has been made
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 on &C
count thereof collateral security in addition, to
secure its performance and not III 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-
sented 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
timorc, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau
A record or duplicate of The letter informing a
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made and g
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every CfIer made must be accompanied Gas 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
effect that he they und ertake that the bidder
bidders will, if 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
Attorney, some officer OF the General Govern
ment known TO the Bureau.
Extract Jr0" the act q Congress, approved august
"SEc. 6. Ind be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act, every proposal for
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
drod 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 their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy with
good and sufficient suretcs to ur nish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
Of proposal notification thereof the bid
der bidders, he they shall fail to enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretics
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 so 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 up
against said bidder or bidders, and his or their
guarantor or guarantors; and the same may be inn
mediateiy recovered by the United States, for the
use of the Navy Department in action Of debt
against either or all Of said persona"
March au1w