Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-16
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Navy DBPARflfENf,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,

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Navy DspAnrxESr,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
proposals, SEALED AND Es HR51ssE 5sss 6r.
a FER for Small Stores, Oaer for Candies" or
nOfer for Saltwater Soap or" Offer for Mustard Sssd
this bureau until O'clock, m on Thursday 18TH day
S May next for furnishing and Delivering on receiving
SoSsa New :n
G;osport vmgina such quantities only Of the following
may be required ordered from the contractor by the
enei OF tins bureau or by the respective commanding Of
ab June me sad during the fiscal year ending
Boxes shaving India rubber. Combs carse India rubber
brushes shaving Combs fine; India rubber
brushes, scrubbing Grass for hats n
Brushes, shoe Jack-knyes ~
Brushes, clothes Razors in single cases -
buttons navy vest Razor straps, Ordwayis
bnttonA navy medium ScssUrs '& =.
Buttons navy ~. Spo ms ~f-s.-s--r
Buttons dead-eye Backing boxes of ~
Beeswax in 1lb cakes, pure
Cotton spoos of Nos IL aud 49, 200 yards EACH cords
Handkerchief cotton fast coors 80 by 80 inches weight
Ne not less than o. each texture By inch
Ribbon hat best French black, IL yards to the pieces
Silk sewing bue-back; wrapper not to exceed
Thread, black and whitc Marshars best quality.
Tape white linen, yards in leAgth x inch wide
Tape black, twillcd cotton yards in length u inch
Thimbles, $40 and Clio diameter.
Wu1rE SALTWATER soAp-separats etar 900 posnd,
The soap must be manufactured from cocea-nut oil and
DC OF the best quality dcnomnated white saltwater saap
ana pc delivered on days notice. in good strong
be hoped at each end at the Of the controc
tor The price to be uniform at all the yards
CANDIEs--sepa,uts bid for $4,000 pounds.
Inc condes must be American manufactured, of prime
length endss n ,. a
ounces s7-0o melting point not to be less than
composed Of Is cotton threads Of the best quality Of No.
q yarn The candes to be delivered sixty days notice.
of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK pEpPER;&c
the bids be- for all thu, may BY Iequred for the of
Mustard seed, American brown.
Pepper black, Maaoar.
Bottles octagon, for mustard and pepper.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quality,
said and in this bureau and subject to such in
specon at the hayward where delivered the chief Of
the bureau may direct the inspecting officer DO appoint
All the articles to be delivered free of any incidental ex.
pedsa to tine in vessels or packages
specve places of delivery Packages in which the above
articles are delivered must be marked with their
ana ae name OF Inc contractor and be sufficient
The contractor establish agencies at such stations
other than his residence that delay rnsh-
ing what may be required and when the contractor or
agent fails promptly to comply with requston, the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized to direct purchases be made supply the
deficiency under the penalty to be expressed in the
tract the record Of requsiton or duplicate COPY
thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
either of the aforesaid shall evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretcs, in equal to the
estimated amount OF the contract, will be required and
twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF all payments account thereof collateral
security to its performance event to
be paid unti it is in all respects complied with eighty per
centum of the amount of all deliveries made will be paid
by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly au-
thenticaed. shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals be .btaned application
to the navy agents at New Humphrey Boston,
at this bureau.
record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder
of the acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed notcu
ton thereof within the meaning of the oct of 1885, and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
perstanding 'T
Every offer made be accompanied las directed in the
making appropriation for the service for
lS45-4 approved 10th August S46) by wrttenguantee
signed by responsible person. effect that
he or they undertake that the bidder bidders viii n
his or their bid be accepted enter into obligation within
ten days. with good and sufficient srrees to frnish tho
consider proposal unless accompanied the guarantee
required by the law the competency of The guarantee to
be certified by the navy agent district attorney the COL
Tie attention. Of bidder. is caued to the sae. and dsse-;o
ton Of article required in The inspection before cstto.
oered and tile samples and contract receiving none that N
6o them and their attention also particuy directed 70
the joint resolution Of eth Narch 1854 and tito act of tie
10Th august. 1886.