The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-07
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I{f-g NAVY DEPARTMENT., jt
BUREAU OF PRovIsIoNs AND CLorHine,
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RhOFOSALS. sealed and endorsed Proposal
= Ior Smail stores" Will be received at THIS 30
reau until O'Clock p m. on sIhursday, the ut
gay OF April next, Tor iurn'sning and deilverin
Son RECEIVING ten Gays, notice. at the Unite
states navy yards at Chariestown, Massachusetts
nrookiyn. New ORR; and Gosport, Virginia, sue
quanuties only OF the following articles as may b
| Iequ.reo or ordered from the contractor by tn
chief OF this Bureau, or by the respective com
manaing omcefs OF the sa1d navy yards during
cue nscai year eho'ng june 81, 1884, VIE: ss
Boxes, shaving, Looking glasses
brushes. shaving *Mostard seed g
Brushes, scrubbing Needles, sewing, assor'o
| Brushes, shoe *Pepper, black p
Brushes, clothes sPepper, red
buttons, navy, vest Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead eye Riband, hat
Backing, boxes of Soap, shaving, in cakes
Beeswax Silk, sewing, blue black
COMBS, coarse Scissors
Combs, hne Spoons
Cotton, spoois of Thread, black, white
| eSrass, Tor hats and blue
| Jackknlves Tape, black and white
| Handkerchiefs, cotton ThimbIes.
Handkerchiefs, silk, fan So te7
cy coiors ~ % .aas'5i9t So
| mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and IN the raw state. s1A
All the articles must be of good quality equal to
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conformabe to the samples (aN of ,ohich haze bee,
recently selected and netc) deposited at said navy
yards and in this bureau, and subject to such in
spectlon at the navy yard where delivered as the
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 one or
| 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. oees,5lsig ~
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 authorised
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
cheney, under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record OF requisition, or duplicate
copy thereof, at the Bureau OF Provisions and
shall be evidence that such bas bee
I - .ae;SL ' o1" ''4u'e''ion "as Oeen
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reonreJ md tor ~ aS;s;a VIII p pe
w;hheId from The smonnt 81 - al WI os
a.. no.frnaeoa sd nt or secury' 10 secure
nntiI !, :; =; III r.a,oo,a ,a.y' Gns ~ oe paiu
~ en-, ~. - err eotnPieo wn nine
" per centom OF the amount OF all deliveries made
VIII De Paiu ~ me navy agent within thirty days
ater ois, guy authenticated email have been pre-
senteo 70 MIN
biank forms OF proposals may be obtained on
application 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
bidder OF the acceptance OF his proposal will be
deemed not,ncation thereof within the meaning
OF the act OF 1916, and his bid will be made and
accepted IN conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected IN the act OF Congress making aPpropria-
1ons ior toe naval service Tor 1861, approved
iUtn August, lo4o) oy written guarantee, signed
Dy one or more Responsible PERSONS to the effect
tnat ne or they UNDERTAKE that the bidder or bid
GERS VIII, II ms or their DID be accepted, enter into
an onnganon WITHIN nve DAYS. with good and SUI
nolent suretles, TO furnish the supplies proposed
Inc bureau VIII not De ooiigated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guarantees re-
CURED oy law; the competency OF the guarantee