The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-09

aa NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLoTHINe,
19E2

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DROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed Proposals
4 Tor SmaH Stores,' VIII be received AZ tnis Du
Ieau until O'Clock p. m. on Thursday, the So'n
Gay OF APsii next, Tor furnishing ana oehvesinS
ION RECEIVING ten Days notice) a. the ohneo
states navy yards at Charleetown' massecnu sett,;
nrookiyn New orr; and Gosport, virginia soCn
quanuies 0"sy o' tne iouo"ing aftCies as may oo
required or ordered from the contractor Dy the
cnlef OF this Bureau, or by the respective COM
mAnding ofncers Of the said navy yaros during
the nscai year ending June ~, 1904, VIZ
Boxes, shaving, Looking glasses
Brushes. shaving Mustard seed
Brushes, scrubbing Needles, sewing, assor'd
Brushes, shoe "Pepper, black
Brushes, clothes "Pepper, red
Buttons, navy, vest Raxors. in single cases
Buttons, navy, coat Razor strops
Buttons dead eve Rband, hat
Backing, boxes of Soap, shaving, in cakes
Beeswax Silk, sewing, blue black
Combs, coarse Scissors
Combs, fine Spoons
Cotton, spools of Thread. black, white,
Grass, for hats and blue
Jackknives Tape, black and white
Hand kerchiefs, cotton Thimbles.
Handkerchief, silk, fan
cy colors
*Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the ra state.
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the best of those generally used in the service and
confOrmabe to the samples TALL of iohich hure been
recently selected and netc) deposited at said navy
yards and in this bureau. and subject to such in
spection 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 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
more dozen of the above articles 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
sta tons other than his residence, that delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required;
and when the contractor agent fails promptly
to comply with a 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, duplicate
copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and
Cio,nihg' OF a. ei'ner Oh 'ne navy yaros aioresao
snaI % evioence 'nat sucn requls'ton mas been
I've or moe snnroved suret;es in ANN so,.,
10 ths sst;matea .monnt IF IN. cont,act will 10
reonred. and ten per centum in addition will he
Withheld from the amount of ali payments on
-. Os,f,rmencs md not in ~ event ., hs no;S
It'll !, l. IN an rssn.c,s can,n,;.d ,v;,h ~
10 ner c.n,,n ~ The mo,rt If aJi dl;var;as ,,aSo
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81 on o s;i Ra'u ~ ,heyS Iii ILL WI. ~ uayS
aie. oills, uuiy s"aii nave oeeh pre-
Sen n' 70 n,ln ,. .,.:,
b,ank Iolms 0, proposals may De OBTAINED on
1PPncation 70 the Navy Agenn AZ ro,amoutn' new
hampshire; Boston, new 4 ork, fniiaoeipnla, BAL
tmore' Norioik' rehsacoia' aho at THIS bureau.
record or ooPhcate Oh the letter informing
BIDDER OF the acceptance OF dis proposal Will be
oeemed nOtlnCation toeIeOI wltnln Inc meaning
Of the act OF 1916, and his bid will be made and
accepted IN conformity with tbs understanding
Every oner mace must De accompanied Gas d.
recteo In the ACT OF congress MAKING aPproPrla.
tions TOR the naval service Tor 1861, approved
iotn august, lo4ol oy written guarantee signed
~ one OF more responsiose persons, 70 tne euect
tnat ne or tney unoertake tnat the oidoer or Did
ders VIII II MS or tneir oio De accepted, enter INTO
an oongauon w'.o'a hve Gays, win good ano SUI
nCien' suretles, 70 iu.nisa tne supplies proposed.
Inc bureau WIN not De oolga.eo 70 consioer any
proposal unless accomPanled oy me guarantee re-
qu'eo W ea~j .n1 eonPe'ehcy Vi tne guarantee