Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-27
9 SMALL STORES. >,

store WI BE received Proposals
On next for fnrn Gntl oG
at Chaflestown Massachnsestt. Inc
ork and Gosport, Virginia. such o"as BroOky SSs
contrc6 my oe required orderoS
commanding officers of the said or Dy the respe
cal year ending soth June 1855 viz ards during Sss
Boxes shaving inches in d. Buttons n,
Brushes, shaving B1aoiss oead-eye
Brushes, scrnbbing Racs1g' boxes Of
Brushes shoe IN 4 III -,
Brushes, clothes C,oroLe pure ~Aa
Buttons, navy vest Con,bs' coarse
Cotton spools of Nos. 10 and IT, 200 ward.
equal parts '"ros each oa
Grass for hats
Handkerchiefs cotton fast colors, 80 Z 30 -.
not less than or each, texture TO O1 inches wep
an .ia els fancy silk fast eolors size
ski to 4 inch PEI piece, eSUsS
Jack-knives s
Needles, sewing, Nos. l. 2, 8, 4, and s. dr;uo
Razors in single cases ''ifeYed betwea
Razor straps wy
~ inch texture IA 81 to X inch ~ the piece; Width
Soap, shaving, in cakes, each cake not moro mo-,
Silk, sewing, blue-black, wrapper not to e,csoa
pound eA'eeo o. to III,
Scissors
Spoons
Thread, black and white, Marshall's best ou.lit.
Tape, white linen, yards in length 4 inch Wd. =.
Tape, black twilled cotton yards in length w.,
Thimbes, $40 9-lO diameter s'l' Is inch Wds
Mustard seed, American brown
Pepper, black Malabar
Pepper, red American
Bottles, octagon, for mustard and pepper
Corks for bottles, best quality
Nustqrd seed and pepper, an the raaU state and 1,.
coks, to be de5ered at Nesr Toyi oal "'8 00 md
All the articles must be of good quality and .
in all respects to the samples aU of qpIb
Y! selected and neao deposited at said navy-yors e %
ana snheet t to such inspection at the
be entirely satisfactory to the inspecting Officer i and
to be appointed by the Navy Department All Iu OiE
to be delivered free of all incidental exnpnso 70 articles
and every article must be the at the resnrc VI each
OF delivery Every separate package in which one pCa
dozen of the above articles packed and the how more
barrels in which the may be delivered = 9A
marked with their contents, the of the con nt
and the month and year when put up and rbon
in good, substantial shipping order. -'D ueSfel
The contractor must establish agencies at such s,t
other than his residence, that delay may arise %
ing what may be required; and when the coutIactnr
agent fails promptly to comply with requisition thu
of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing Shall b oI Ia
lied to direct purchases to be made to SUPPLY the
under the penalty to be expressed in the contrct M
cord of requisition duplicate COPY thereof aftp
reau of Provisions and Clothing either of the p
yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such reou
been made and received HN
Two or more approved sureties, in equal to the &C.
tmated amount of the contract will be required and "
per centum in addition will be withheld from the amount
all payments account thereof collateral securir "
secure its performance and not in any to be pad nv
til it is in all respects complied with ninety percnum
the amount of all deliveries made will be paid bv the nav
agent within thirty days after bills duly autbentatJ
shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on application
to the agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Bos
tom New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk Pensa.
COLA and at this bureau.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning of the act Of 1886 and his bid
will be made and accepted in conformity with this under.
standing.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed tbe
act OF Congress making appropriations for the naval service
for 1S46-47, approved 10th August 1850 by written
guarantee signed by one or responsible persons
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders WILL if his their bid be accepted obi
CATION within five days, with good and sufficient urete
furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will not be Oh.
gated consider any proposal unless accompanied blythe
guarantee required by law the competency of The gua
TO be certified by the navy agent district attorney
some officer OF the general government known to the bu
reau.
Tile attention Of bidders as called to tile samples andd
ton, Just be rigid comparison er be male Jeefea tea
tices altered and TIE sample and contract recering that
fall beboac them and their attention as also pa'tcuryd
reced to the annexed joint resolution in addition to the Gd
tile 10th august, 1886
Extract form the act Of Congress approred august TO- 1916
SEC. g. And be fu'the' enacted, That from and after
vited by the Secretary of the Navy under the povsO
the general appropriation bill for the navy appoved March
third eighteen hundred and fortythree shall be acOm
MED by written guarantee signed by one or more resS
BILE persons, to the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter
into obligation in such time may be prescribed by
the Secretary of the NAVY with good and sufficient
ties, furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guarantee
after the acceptance of proposal and notification Thereon
the bidder bidders ne or they shall fail enter into
an obligation within the time prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy, with coed and sufficient suretes for furnish
ing the supplies then the Secretary of the Navy shall
coed to contract with other person persons for I
nshing the said supplies and shall forthwith cause Inc a
ference between the amount contained in the proposal
guaranteed and the amount for which he have contract
ed for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period
the proposal to be charged up against said bidder o.
ders and his their guarantor guaranors ana ne
same may be Immediately recovered by the United SI
for the of the Navy Department in action Oh ueU
against either or all Of said persons"
lPubIic, No II
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions, cOi
ing, and small stores for the use of the navy
Resoloed by tile Senate and House Of Rpresenat'EG n
United States Of AaerieG IN Congress assembled Ihal
the of the navy may be rejected at the option Oh m
department. if made by who is not known as manu-
acturer of regular dealer in the article proposed
which fact, reverse, must be dstinc,!
the bids offered that the bids of all persons VINO
nay have failed to comply with the conditions Oh any &
racts they may have previously entered into with ne
States SHALL at the option of the department DC If
d that If more than one bid be offered Ter the supp
article on account of any party. either IN Lr
anne, in the of his partner, clerk, or any n
erson the whole of such bids shall be rejected az t
on of the department; and copartners ct any Urn D
OF be received suretes for each Oher ana ha ~ The
yer it may be deemed necessary, for the lneres States
overment and the health of the of the Unlec %
esses to procure particular brands OF Hour PRO.
nown to keep best distant stations the bureau
sions and Clothing with the appreciation OF the
the Navy, be, and hereby is authorized to procus
Ime on the best terms, in market overt
Approved 9th March, 1854
April %, 1854. lO2o-"4"-
HVOMBs, MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES,S S c
l. THE SUBSCRIBER having been North ana p gi q,
large assortment of italian and American Mai9 pn
Iona6S and Head-stones, and HeaIfh Tia