Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-06
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Navy DEPARTMENT.,
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed e Proposals for
small stdfes,' will be received at this bureau Until
o'clock, p. M, on Thursday he 2sth day of April
next for furnishing and delivering Con receiving ten
days notice. at the United States navyyards at Charles
town, Massachusetts,; Brooklyn New York; and Cos
port Virginia, such Quantities only of the following ar
tces may be required or ordered from the contractor
by the chief of this bureau by the respective com
mandng officers of the said during the sca
year ending June 80, 1854, viz:
Boxes, shaving Handketchiefs silk, fancy cosOrs
Brushes, shaving Looking. glasses K.
Brushes, scrubbing @Mustard Seed sfSsk
Brushes, shoe Needles, sewing, assorted
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, black -
Combs, fine Scissors
Cotton, spools of Spoons
Grass, for hats Thread, black, white and blue
Jackknives Tape, black and white
Handkerchief, cotton ThimbIes.
Mustard and pepper will be required at New York
only, and in the raw state.
All the articles he of good duality, equal to the
hest of those generally in the service and
able to the samples (oN Of oich hage been recent
lecied and ne) Deposited said navy yards and in this
bureau and subject to such inspection at the navy-yard
where delivered the chief of this may direct
and he in all respects satisfactory the inspecting officer
said officer to he appointed by the Navy DEPARTMENT.
All the articles to be delivered free aifncental ex-
pcnse t" the in proper vessels packages
and the price of each and every article be the same
at the respective places of delivery. Every separate
package in which dozen of the above articles
packed and the boxes bales. barrels in which the
may be delivered, shall he marked with their con-
tents, the of the contractor and the month and
year when put up; and, when desired in good substan-
tai shipping order.
Ths establish agencies at such stations
other than his rCsdence that dehy may arise in urn
shmS what may I've required and when contractor
agent fails promptly TO comply with requisition the
chief of the Bureau of Provisions Clothng shall be
authorized to direct purchases to he made supply
deficiency, under the pchaty to he EXPRESSED in the
contract; the record Of requston, duplicate copy
thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
at either OF the navyyards aforesaid shall be evidence
that such requison las been made and received.
Two more approved sureties in sum equal TO the
estimated amount Of the contract, will be required and
ten per ccntum in addition will be withheld from the
amount of all payments account thereof as collateral
security to secure Its performance, and not any event
10 be paid until is in all respects complied with ninety
per centum Of the all deliveries made will be
paid Ivy the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly
| authenticated, shall have hecn presented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on appIica-
ton to the navy Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk,
| Pensacola, and at this bureau
record or duplicate of the letter informing btddst
of the acceptance of his proposal will deemed
ication thereof within the meaning of the act of 1916,
|
this understanding
Every oer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the act congress making appropriations for the naval
service for lS46-47, approved 10th August IS46) by
written guarantee, signed by responsible
persons the effect that he they undertake that tho
bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation within five days. with good and
sufficient sureiies furnish the supplies proposed
bureau VIII not be obligated consider any PROPOSAL
unless accompanied hy the guarantee required by law
the competency of the guarantee be certified by the
navy agent, district attorney, officer of the gen.
cral government known TO the bureau.
Extract from tie act Of Congress- approved Aug
10, 1916.
"SEc. 6. And be it further enacted. That from and
after the passage of this every proposal naval
supplies invited Ivy the Secretary of the Navy under the
provso to the general appropriation bill for theuavY
approved March third, eighteen hundred and three
shall be accompanied by write guarantee, signed by
one Oh more responsible persons TO the effect that lie
they undertake that the bidder bidders will if his or
their bid be accepted enter into Obligation in such
time may he prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
with good and cent surees furnish the supplies
proposed No proposal shall considered unless accom-
panied by such guarantee If after the acceptance Of
proposal and notification thereof the bidder or bid
ders he they shall fail into an obligation
within the time prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
with good and sufficient sureties for furnishing the sup
plies, then the Secretary of the NAVY shall proceed to
contract with some other person persons for furnishing
the said supplies and shall orth it'll the difference
between the amount contained in the proposal SO guar
antIed and the for which he may have
ted for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period
of the proposal be charged up against said bidder or
bidders and his their guarantor or guarantors and
the same may he Immediately recovered by the United
States for the OF the Navy Department. action
of debt against either all of said persons''
! March 3lst, 1858. 966-w4w.