The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-19
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NAVY DEPARTMEnr,
Bureau q Provisions and Clothing, March 81, 1852.
DROPOsALs, sealed and endorsed " Proposals
i for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu
reau until o'clock p. on Monday the Goth day
Of April next for furnishing and delivering (on
receiving ten days notce) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massachusetts, Brook
Ign, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only of the following articles as may be re-
CURED 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, 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 cakes
Combs, coarse Silk, sewing, blue
Combs, fine black
Cotton, spools OF Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknives Thread, black, white,
HanlScrchefs, cotton and blue
iiandkerchiefs, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Ihmbios
*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,
been recently selected and neio) 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
spect5 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. 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 requisiton, the Chief of the Bu-
rcau 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 requistion 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
count thereof as collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until IT Ia in all respects complied with; pine
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
pllcaton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau
A record or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act OF 1916, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected In the act of Congress making appropria-
tions for the naval service for 1886 al, approved
10Th August, lS46) by written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
bidders will, II his their bid be accepted, enter
into an obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient surcties, 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
ment known TO the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1916.
CSC. 6. And 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
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more response
bic persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, il his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation In such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy with
good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unlcss
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ola proposal and notification thercofto 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 or persons for furnishing the said supplies
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal SO guaran-
tecd and the amount for which he may have con.
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period of the proposal 20 be charged up
against said bidder or bidders, and hs or their
guarantor or guarsntors; and the same may be im-
mediately recovered by the United States, for the
use Of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persona"
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