Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-02
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GINA such quantities oily following articles Except
SEPARATE proposals and will be made be
required ordered from the contractor the chief this
said navyyards during the fiscal year ending Soth june
1856, viz:
Brushes, shaving Combs fine
Brushes Shoe Jackknives
Brushes clothes Razors, in single cases
Buttons, navy vest Razor straps ordways
Buttons, navy coat Spoons
Beeswax, in lib cakes, pure
Cotton poos of Nos II and &c. 200 yards each Cords
Handkerchief cotton fast coors 80 by inches weight
Needles sewing Nos L. ? g. 4, and s. drileyed between
Ribbon, hat Best French black yards the pieces
Soap shasng in cakes; each cake nos less than o.
Silk sewing blue black wrapper not to exceed o. to
Thread, black and white Marshalrs best quality.
Tape white linen, yards in length, q inch wide; tex
sbysto e inch t,. ..ou .us, - ,.no.b y inch
Thimbles $40 and $40 diameter
Mustard seed, American brown
Pepper, black, Malabar
Pepper, red, American
Bottles, octagon for mustard and pepper
Corks for bottles best quality
corks, are to be deliO6rea at Aev York only.
WHITE soAPseparate bid for 100000 pounds;
The soap be manufactured from cocoanut OIL and
be of the best quality denomnated " white saltwater
SOAP and be good strong boxes of about seven
t five pounds each and after inspection the boxes must
hoped the the contractor.
The price to be uniform at all the yards.
CAxDLEs-separate lid for $1,000 pounds.
The candles must be American manufactured, of prime
leaf lard sterne six candles to the pound lilo inches in
e7IoO; melting point be less than degrees Fab
renheit The wick must be braided and composed of rs
be delivered in good boxes containing about 81 pounds
and the weight of the candles.
All the articles must be of good quality, and conforma-
yards and i'll this bureau and subject to such inspection
the where delivered the chief of the bureau
direct the inspecting officer to be appointed by the
All the articles to be delivered free of any incidental ex
pence to the government in proper vessels packages
and the price of each arcle must be the at the
articles are delivered must be marked with their
and the of the contractor and be sufficient to insure
The establish agencies such stations
other than his residence that delay may in urn
shing what be reqred and when the contractor
agen. fails promptly to comply with requisition the
authorized to direct purchases be made supply the
deficiency under the penalty be expressed the contract
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clohing or at ether ohe
aforesaid shall be evidence that such requs
ton has been made and received.
estimated II the contract will be required and
of all payments thereof collateral security
its performance and not in event to be paid until
it in all respects complied with: ninety centum of
the of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy
s6s have wfa r to h@ duly
Blank forms Of proposals be obtained application
to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Boston,
New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola, and
at this bureau.
record, du cate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning of the act of 1885, and his bid
will be made and accepted in conformity with this under
standing.
Every offer made be accompanied (as directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for 164647 approved 10Th August, 1s46l by
written rants signed BY one or more m Per
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
obligation within ten days. with good and sufficient
surees to furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will
not be obligated to consider unless accompanied
guarantee be certified by the agent district attorney
or the collector of the port.
Tie attention cf bidders is called tile samples and
ticn Just tut rigid eonsaarson ,cW Re nade 5ceer the
articles 1ed anil the samples and contract receiong
directed to the annexed Joint resoion in addition
Of the 10th AWqust 1916.
Ertractton Medcto Congress approved Augut1O 1916
SEC. g. Ind be 1t furher enacted, That from and after
ved by the Secretary of the Navy under the proviso
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
MED by written guarantee signed by RESPONSE
BILE persons the effect that he they undertake
bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
into obligation, in such time may be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient sure
cred unless accompanied by such guarantee aer
ceptance of proposal and notification thereof to the bid
der bidders he they shall fail to enter into obga
ton within the time prescribed the Secretary of
with good and sufficient surees for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed contract
supplies and shall forthwith Lcause the difference between
the amount contained in the guaranteed
monitor which he haveconraced for furnshnghe said
supplies for the whole period of the proposal be charged
against said bidder bidders and his guaranor
and the may Immediately recovered
by the United States for the of the Navy
action of debt against either all of said persons