The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-05
.sMALL sTOREs,'-1s5a-s3.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

"SMALL STORES''-1s32-53.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau If Provisions and Clothing, March 27, 1852.
DROPOSAI4S, sealed and endorsed 80 Proposals
tor Small Stores," will be received at this Blu
reau until 3o'clock p IN on Monday, the Goth day
OF April next. for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) Mt the United States
Navy Yards at Cha lestown. Massach usetts, Brook
Ign, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
uties only OF the following articles as 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, scrubbing Needles, sewing
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 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
Handkerchefs, 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
w TIC pect OF tnOse generally USED In the service,
and conformablc to the samples (au of ,chich haze
been recently selected and nep) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered 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 Depar tment
All the articles to be delivered fEce 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 packed, and
the boxes, bales, or 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
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, 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 be
paid until it is in all respects complied with nine
~ 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 ap-
pllcatlon to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
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 meaning
OF the act 1876, and his bid will be made and &C
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected 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 one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake 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 to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or some officer OF the General Govern
mept known to the Bureau
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10. 1876.
"SEc 6. lind be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary ofthe Navy
under the proyso to the general appropriation bill
Tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
drcd and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one more esponsi-
bic persons, to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will, if his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation IN such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary othe Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish the supplies
proposed Noproposal shall be considered unless
companicd by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance OF proposal nd tihcaton tbcreofto the bid
der bidders, he or they shall fail to enter into an
obligation within the time prescribed by the Sccrc-
tary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureics
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 guarnn-
teed and 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 or their
guarantor or guarantors and the came may be inn
mediately recovered by the United States, for the
use OF tho Navy Department, In an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
March