The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-13
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NAVY DEPAnTME ut.


NAVY DEPAnTMEsT,
Bureau If Provisions and Clothing, March 27, 1862.
DHOPOsALS, sealed and endorsed ' Proposals
J. fuusSm Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until O'Clock p IN on Monday, the Goth day
OF April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Char lestown. Massac husetts Brook
Ign, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, euch guam .
Titles only of the following articles may be
qoired 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-s ecd
Brushes, scrubbng Needles, sewing. as
Brushes, shoe sorted
Brushes. clothes Pepper, black
Buttons, navy, vest FPcpper, red
Buttons, navy, coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead. eye Razor strops
Hacking, 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.
Hankerchiels, 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 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 Gall Of tDhich haze
BEEN recently selected and neio) deposited at said
navy yards and ia 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
nj hn nhn tictoa lro.t a
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 requsition or duplicate
copy thereof al the Bureau of Provisions nd Cloth
ing, or at either OF the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such requsition has been made
and received.
Two more approved sureties, in 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 as collateral security in addition to
secure its performances and not in any event TO be
paid until it is in all respects complied With nine
~ per centun 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-
senied 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
tiLnore, Norfolk Pensacola, and at 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 meaning
OF the act ofls46, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompa MED las di.
rected in the act of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1916 ~, approved
10Th August, ls46) by written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persona, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
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
anty to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or some officer OF the General Govern
mcnt known to the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1886.
SEC g.. And be ii further enacted, That from
and alter the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary the Navy
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
Tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hum
bred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more responsl-
bic persons, 10 the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders WILL If his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation In such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with
good and sufficient surecs TO furnish the supplies
proposed Noproposal shall be considere unlcss ac-
eompanied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance OF proposal and notification to the bid
der or bidders be or they sha fail enter into an
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
Tor furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person or persona for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 40 guaran.
teed ana the amount for which he may have
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal TO be charged up
against said bidder or bidders. aad his o. lhcit
guarantor or gaas-no.s, and the same may be inn
mediatcly recovered by the United States, for the
use Of the Navy Departmen in an action of debt
against either or all of said persons"
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