Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-06
8. Small stores'' and ,,Candles''-1ss5-1s5s
Navy DEPARTMENT,


gina quantities oily of the following articles Except
ing the saltwater soap and the candles for each of which
required ordered from the contractor the chief Of this
or by the M so n ae
1856, viz:
R 5asPss' ssTabbIng $ $ ~ hats
Brushes clothes Razors in single
Buttons navy vest Razor straps, ordways
Buttons, navy medium SCISSORS
Buttons Buttons navy navy coat spoons SHis, hoxos Of
Cotton spoos Of Nos - and t. 200 yards each cords
Handkerchef cotton fast color 80 by soinches weight
not less than OF: each, texture by s to inch
Rbbon ha Best black yards to the pieces
width, Is inch texture, ID by u to q inch th,
SILK sewing blue black; wrapper not to exceed o. to
Thread, black and white Marshalls best quality
Tape white linen, yards in length, Il inch wide tex
Tape black twlled cotton, yards in length, % inch
Thimbles $40 and $40 diameter
Mustard seed, American brown
Pepper black; Malabar
Bottles octagon for mustard and pepper
Corks for bottles, best quality
,!4s sd seed ea n3 Na 1 o'@ os and bottles and
WHITE SALT WATER soAp-separate bid for pounds
he o f bt o%atx denomnaed White saltwater
SOAP and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
be hoped at each end at the expense of the contractor
The price to be uniform at all the yards
CAsDLEs-separcte lid far 10000 pounds.
The candles must be American manufactured of prime
length six candles l. weigh less than II
870O melting point be less than 145 degrees Fab
renhe The wick must be braided and composed of rs
threads of the best quality OF No 81 Theicandles to
be delivered in good boxes containing about 81 pounds
and the weight of the candles.
yards and in this bureau and subject 10 such inspection
may direct the inspecting officer to be appointed by the
Navy Department.
pence the government proper vessels packages
and the price ct each article must be the same at the res
articles delivered must be marked with their contents
and the name of the contractor and be sufficient to insure
The contractor must establish agencies at such stations
other than his residence that no delay may N
ishng what may be requred and when the contractor
agent fails promptly to comply with requsition, the
authorized purchases be made supply the
deficiency under the penalty be expressed in the contract
of Provisions Clothing either ofhe
nvyyards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requisite
ton has been made and received.
Two or more approved suIetes, in a sum equal to the
per centum i'll addition will be withheld from the amount
oil all account thereof collateral security to
its performance and not in event to be paid until
is in all respects complied with: ninety centum of
as OF ali a made M De 6
shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on application
New ork Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk, Pensacola and
at this bureau.
record duicate the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning the act of 1886 and his bid
will be made and accepted in conformity with this under
standing.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the act OF Congress making appropriation for the naval
written guarantee, signed by responsible per-
sons effect that he they undertake that the bidder
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted into
obligation within ten days, with good and sufficient
not be obligated consider unless accompanied
by the guarantee required by law the competency of the
be certified by the navy agent district attorney
or the collector of the port.
The attention Of bidders IS called to the sop7es and des
cripon Of articles requred in the inspection before rece-
ton ast Gut'igd comparison agW be made 6etreen the
articles offered and TIE samples and contract receiUng
G a beloac them and their atte~tion is also particularly
DIRECTED to the ANNEXED joint resolution, IN addition the act
Of tile 10TH AuqIst. 1876.
'SEc. s. Ind be It u,tt, e~actea That from and after
the of this act every proposal for naval supplies
the general appropriation bill the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty three shah be accompa
MED by written signed by RESPONSE
Bile persons to the effect that he they undertake that
bidder or bidders will if his their bid be ptad enter
INTO an obhgaon IN such time as may be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient suree
suppesproposed Noproposa shall be consd
ere1 unless accompanied by such guarantee aer the
ceptance of proposal and notification thereof the bid
der or bidders he they shall fail into obga
ton within the time the Secretary of the Navy
with good and sufficient surees for furnishing supplies
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
supplies shall forthwith lcanse the difference between
mountfor which he urnshngthe
supplies for the whole period of the proposal be charged
garantorS and the be immediately recovered
by the United States for the of the Navy Department.
action of debt against either all of said
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