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.-E $685. NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Burosu Of Provisions ard Clothing,

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p. -. - il 3. April 2sth, 1854
nRn2os Is. sealed and endorsed Proposals FOL
small stores" will be received at ms bureau
until o'clock p n, on Frioay, the zoth May next
for furp ishing ana delivering ION Teceifng Ta
notice, at ne United States navy yards az Chsri's
town, Massachusetts,: Brooklyn. New YORK snc
GsSport 4ireinis such quantities Osy Of the follow
ing articles may be required or ordered ON tn'
contractor by the chief Of this BUREAU OF y the
spective commanding officers OF the said navy yaIos
during the IScal year ending 30th June, 1889, Viz
Boxe-, sllaviu;-, inehes Buttons, nsVy Scai
in diameter Buttons, dad eye
brushes, shaving Blsesing, boxes OF
Brushes scrabsing Bessvsx, in Il 10. cakes,
Brushes shoe t. be pure
Brushes, Clothes Comts, coarse
Buttons, psvy vest Comts, LIE
CStton. spols Of No. L and 1s, 2oo yds each, cocd
q.al parts
Grass for hats
Hsndkercniefs cotto fast colors. S2z 30 inches The
weigh, not less than : CT esch, texture SIS u
Handkerchief fancy silk, fast colors, size ?S
inches, to weigh not less than CT. lao gtaizs
FER piece, texture < IL to ) inch
jack knives $50 $685. 70 80 --..- ..
Needles, Nos. 1, 2 8, l. and s. tgiH eyed betweens
Rs"Ors, in single cases
Razor straps 7'- =. I'LL. =. - .....s
Ribbon. Lat. hest Frenci. 4cL, Il oz TO the "e;
width ~ inca textoie IA el.iy 81 nch
Sca. shaving, in cakes, rh cake not more nor lea
tan 2cz. $50 -a f-.-
silk, sewing blue black, wrapper not TO exceed 4
to the pound
Sci sors ri. f--- -...-. e-.- -.s-.-.....
Spoons -..--.- ....- e.. 81 -
In. esd, black and ehite Marthsil's best gu iity
Tape white linen, yards Ia length Z ina wide;
Z texture 9, t. ~ iseh
Tape black twilied c. ton, yards in length inch
viIe re.aaE
ThimIles, s 10 Q 10 diameter
Mustard Sc ed. america. brown
Pepper, black, Malabar --.- 10
PEPPER, red American
Bottles octagon for mustard and pepper
C'rlss for bottles. best quality - y
AsS0rd ssed and ., ppe- ts he rotr s1e and oo''cs
AID coyks 10 be dsttr .red al be,o FORK esiy.
All the articles must be of good quality ana CON
Drmable IN all respects to the samples (o OF ahsch
ire bsea recently selected and e,v) deps sited az said
avy yards and in ills bureau, and subject TO such
spection at the navy :rd where delivered es the
chief Of this bureau may direct and be entirely
factory to the inspecting officer, said officer 10 be sr
pointed by the Navy Dep. rtnent. All the articles
TO be delivered free Of all incidental exp TO TIE
government. In proper vesses packa yes. ard the
price cfeach and every articls must be the came Al
the respective places Of delivery. 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 of the contractor and
the month and year whsn put up and, when de-
sired, in good, substantial shipping order.
The contractor mus. establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence that 20 delay may
arise in furnishing what may required; ana when
the contractor CT agent fails promptlr to comri'
with requisition. the chief of the BIZ OF p
visions aud C5thing shall be authorized Ia dire.
pure bases TO be made to supply the deficiency, under
the enalty to be expressed in the can't at; TIE
record OF requisiuoD. or duplicate copy e:eof at
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, either
of the navy yards aforesaid. shalt be evidence that
such reQuisitiou has been made AID received.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equsl to
the estimated amount OF tbs contract, viii lie re-
qured, and tan per censum in add iticn viii be with
held from the amount of all payments aecoI mt
the-eofas collateral security 10 secure its perforia-
snce. and not in any event to be bald until il Is In
ali respects compiled WITH ninety per certum OF TIE
| amount OF all deliveries made viii he Laid by the
navy agent within thirty days alter bills. duly au-
| shenticated, shall have been presented to him.
4 record, duplicate Of the letter informing 8
bidder Of thu acceptance of his PROPOSAL will lie
deemed notification thereof within the meaning nj
The act Of 1875 and is will be made and accepted in
conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must BE- accompanied Iss C..
rected in the act of Congress making approximation
for the naval service for 1876 al, approved loh
august, 1sie) b. written guarantees, signed by on.
or morsfeponsiote Persons, TO the effect that ne
II y ufsiersake the bidder bidders will II his u
.i bid ta accented. enter into IN Obligation with.
IN i've days, with good and cu;acient sursties, Il
furnish The supplies proposed. The bureau will o:
nc obligated to consider any pro. osa cnless coni
panied by the guarantee required bv law; lie I'm.
potency Of thu guarantee to be rtised by the navy
agent, dstr attorney, sore acer of the general
goverDn.en. i.nown to the bureau.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on an
rlication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
! Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Fs +
hnore, Arlington, Nerfolk Pensacola end at Il. !.
bureau. 'HI.- .-.
he 4, ion Of biidsrs IS called TO The samples
and 'escr.,. tion Il articles required rs L. the j
spec: ici FOR reception, AUST hat rigid Co tarsc
viii be ni4de b-tween the articles offered and the
sample contract receiving. hone that .aII b..
10 therl; and Their attention is also paftcula-
directed to tn annexed joint resolution in siitc
10 the act of the 10th August 1916.