The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06
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"sMALL sTOREs'-IsSa-5a.
Navy DEPARTMEsr,
Bureau sf Propisons aud Ciothing, March 81, 1852
DKOPOsALs, sealed and endorsed " Proposals
Il for Small Stores" will be received at this Bu-
reau until 3 c'clock p m, on Monday, the 10th day
Of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
receiving ten days notice) at the United States
Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massach usetts, Brook
lyn, New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such guam
titles only of the following articles may be re-
CURED or ordered from the contractor by the Chief
OF this Bureau, or by the respective commapding
officers OF the said navy yards during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1853, viz:
Boxes, shaving Looking glasses
Brushes, shaving *Mustard-seed
brushes' scrnbblng Needles, sewing, a.
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
Jackkniyes Thread, black, white.
Hankerchiefs, cotton and blue
Handkerchief, silk, Tape, black and white
fancy colors Thimbies
*Mustard and pepper will be required at Now
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,
and coniormabe to the samples Gall Of ,Ohich haze
been recently selected and netD) deposited ut said
navy yards and in this Bureau. and subject to such
inspection at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief oil 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 vesscls or
packages, and the price of each and every article
must be the snme at the respective placcs OF de-
more dozen Of the above articles are packed, and
the boxes, bales. or barrels in which the same may
be delivered, shall he 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 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
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.
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
paid until il 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.
Blink forms of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plication 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 'proposai, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act of 1885, and his bid will be made and &C
cePted In conformity with this understanding
Every cfer 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 a written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, il his or their bid be accepted, enter
into obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient soreties, TO furnish the supplies pro-
posed The Bureau will not be obligated to con-
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 Corgress, approved august
TO- 1886.
csc. 6. Ind be 1t further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary ofthe Navy,
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen huu-
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty signed by or more response
BILE persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, il his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be by the Secretary OF the Navy, with
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the supplies
proposed. Noproposa shal be considered unless ac-
companied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance ola proposal and notification hereofto the bid
der or bidders, he or they shall fail to enter into
within the time 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 other
person or 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 NAV have con
racted 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
mediate recovered by the United States, for the
use OF the Navy Department, in an action OF debt
a gainst either or all of said persons"
March 29--law4w
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