The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-03
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

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| NAVY DEpARTMESr,
Bureau qf Provisions and Clothing March ~, 1852.
| DROPOsALS, sealed and endorsed a. Proposals
Il for Small Stores" will be received at this Blu.
reau until O'Clock D. on Monday, the Goth da y
of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massachusetts, Brook
lyn New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only OF the following articles may be re-
quircd 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 glnsses
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, spoos OF Scissors
Grass, for hats Spoons
Jackknves Thread, black, white,
Hankerchiefs cotton and blue
Handkerchiefs, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy co!ors Thimbles
Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
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to the best Of those generally used in the service
and coniormable to the samples Gall Of Dhich haze
been recently selected and neuc) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief o! 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 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
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 no delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required;
and, when the contractor 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 requisition a 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 sum eoual
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 as collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until II Ia In all respects complied with; nine
ty per ccntum 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-.
senfed to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plicaton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York. Philadelphia Bal
tinore, 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 lS46, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every ctier made must be accompanied Gas di.
rected in the act of Congress making appropra-
tons for the naval service for 1916 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, if his or 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
ment known 10 the Bureau.
Extract from he act Of Congress, approved AuguH
10, 1916.
"SEc 6. Ind be it further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary 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
Nfitch euarhh'y, signed Dy one or more responsl-
bic persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL il his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary tho Navy with
good and sufficient suretics, to furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposal shall be considered unless
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ola proposal nd notification to the bid
der or bidders, be or they shall fail TO enter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
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 cause the difference between
the amount contained. in the proposal so guaran-
teed 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 i'm
inediately recovered by the United States, for the
use of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
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