Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-09
CASpIEs-separcte bid for 10000 hounds.

CASDIEs-seporcte bid for 10000 pounds.
The candles must be American m anu factured. Of
prime leaf lard sterine, candles to the pound,
Lilo inches in length six candies, No. /, to weigh
net less than Ia ounces 81 leo melting point not
to be Less than las degrees Fahrenheit The wick
must be braided, and composed of 70 cotton threads
of tha best quality Of No. ~. The candles to re d.
!ivered in good boxes, containing about 81 pounds
each, and the box to be market with the contract
| or 5 Name and the weight Of the candies.
All the articles must be Of good quality, and con-
formahe In all respects to the samples deposi ed at
said navy yards and In this bureau ana subject to
sush inspection at the navy yard where delivered
as the chief OF the bureau may direct, tie inspe'
Ing officer to be appointed by the Navy Depart
nsnt
AL the articles to be delivered free of any Incl.
dental expense to the government, In proper yes5e
or packages and the price Of each article must be
the same At the respective places Of delivery. Pack
sges in which the above a tic delivered must
be marked with the'r contents snd the nc1e Of tn.
contractor, and be sufficient to insure their tempo
rsry safe keeping.
the contractor must establish agencies At such
stations other than Ills residence that no delay may
arise in furnishing What mxy b: required; and
when the contractor or ssent fails promptly t. com
ply with eluiition the Chief of the bureau Of Pro-
visions and Clothing shall be authorized to direct pur.
chases to be made to supply the deficiency, under
the penalty TO be expressed In the contract; tire
s;ot ord Of ss9uistSn or duplicate oopy thereof
either OF the navy yards aforesaid eha be evidsr
that such requisiticn ha. been made and received
Two or more approved sureties in q sum equal to
the estimated amount Of tn. contract will be r.
Eeld from the amount Of ell payments on account
thereof collateral security, to its psrorm
ance and not I'm any event to be paid until 1t IT, IN
all respects complied with; and ninety per centrn
the amount Of ell deliveries made Will he raiS by
the navy agent within thirty days after bills,
July authenticated. shall have been presented
to him.
Blank forms Of propo sails may be obtained on az
plieaticn to the navy sgents at Portsmouth, New
hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal.
timora, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
A record, er duplicate Of the letter informing q
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, viii be
deems1 notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act Of 1885, and lis bid viii be made and &c
cepted In con- ormity with this understanding
Every ofer made must be accompanied las d.
rsctsd In the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service fer S45-47, approved 10th
August, 1S4o) By written guarantee, signed BY one
or more responsible persons to the effect that Re
they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL if his
or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation
within ten days, with good aud sufficient sureties
TO farhi;h the supplies proposed. The bureau will
not be obligated to consider shy p-oposal unless
com2spied By the guarantee required by law; the
competency Of the guarantee to be certified by the
navy agent, district atcrneT or the collector Of the
port
The attention of bidders is called to TIE SAMPLES and
description of articles required as, in the inspection
before reception, just b rigid comparison will be
made betso the articles offered and The samples and
contract, receiv'nS none thai fall bco,c tea and their
attention Is also particularly directed to the ANNEXED
oi,a resolution in addition to the act of tie IOth of
AUoua, 1s4e.
ETact from The &C: Of Congress approued Aujust 10,
1s46.
$50 8 xnd be 1t further enacted, Tia. from ard
after the passage Of this act every pro: osa fo- ne
"A Sf.ry NJ tha
under the prosisO to the general spprcpriati onbi
tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
deed and fortythree, shall be accompanied by
written guarantee, igned by one or NOR. retponsi
bic persona to the efsst that ne they undertake
hat the bidder CT bidders will, If his or their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation. In such time Is
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the NAVY
With good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the sur.
plies prop SEQ: No proposal shall be considered un
less accompanied by such guarantee. II after the
accsptanee of proposal and notification thereofto
the bidder or bidders he or they shal fai to enter
into az OBLIGATION within the time prescribed by the
tiss for furnishing he supplies then tee seeresaTy
OF the Navy shall proceed to contract With some
other person or p9sons for furnishing the said SUB.
plies, and sail forthwith cause the difference Be
tween the amount contained In the proposal 30
guaranteed and the amount for which be may have
contracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder bidders and his or their guar
atey recovered by the United States fer the uee of
the Navy Department, in an action Of debt against
either or all Of said persons"
Public. No7l
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions.
clothing, and small stores for the use Of the navy
Resotued by The Senate and House of Rsprese.ta.
ves Of the United States of America IN Coror,ss as
sem6led, That all bids for supplies of proyisions
clothing, and small stores for the use Of the navy