Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-26
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Bureau of Provisions and Cin.,.

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Bureau of Provisions and Clo,,;-
PFs1aRRosA s. zs, SEALED Esl., AND Ess
.Ofer for Saltwater Soap, OF" Offer for Ma
Black Pepper &c the may be- will Mustard he
Of ne1 for p and d. e in
twenty days notice. at The United States o Receiving
Gharestoxn Massachusetts; Brook yn, New wa
tices excepting the salt water soap and tho ar
each Of which separate proposals. and contracts will
may De required or ordered from the contracns
chief Of This bureau or by the respective commaUs The
fces Of the said navy yards during the fiscal
Both June, 1851, viz: year ending
Boxes, shaving, India rubber. Combs coarse ,,a:-
p Drusnes shav Ig Combs, fine; India , nt%a
brushes, scruDplng Grass for hats 'uo0s
Brushes shoe Jack-knives
Brushes, clothes Razors in .;,,
Buttons navy vest Razor straps 0rdwas
ButtOnt, navy medium Scissors "ays
Buttons, navy coat Spo ms
R Ress~n; Gead1fSe c... ,o Backing boxes of
equal parts. ''' cords
Handkerchief cotton, fast colors, SO by 40 iro,o
not less than o. each, texture by to inch weight
Needles sewing, Nos. 2 }, and a. drilleyed ' hss
Ribbon hat best French black, IL yards to ibu~s
Soap shaving, in cakes each cake not less tbon
SIX, sewing blue-black; wrapper not to exceed ~,
Ona1tr
Tape. white linen, yards in lehgth 4 inch w;i.
Tape, black twilled cotton, yards in length l. ~,
ThmbIes $40 and clio diameter
WHITE SALTWATER soAP-separate bid far 100 oOo no,
The soap must be manufactured from coceanu t pI a."
be OF the best quality denOminated white G
and be delivered sixty days notice. in good srnn
Of about Is pounds each, and after INSPECTION ~, Jokes
must be hoped at each end at the of the u
tor The price to be uniform at all the yards '0n'
CAxDLEs-separate bid for $4,000 pounds.
The condies must be American manufactured; of n1n.
length e,eusvs Of tip six candles no. to weigh r,ip inches na
than a ounces s7-l0o melting point to b. less ,Iss s
lao degrees Fahrenheit The wick must be braided and
composed Of Is cotton threads of the best quality % Y
p yarn The candles to be delivered on sixty day n
i'll good boxes, containing about 30 pounds each ,rd ~
box to be marked with the contractors and the W
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER, &C.
the to BE- M that % equed
Mustard seed, American, brown.
Pepper, black, Alaaoar
Bottles, octagOn, for mustard and pepper.
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best ouav
said and in this bureau and subject to such %
spccon at the navyyaId where delivered as the Chief
the may direct the inspecting officer to be appoint
ed by the Navy Department ~
All the articles to be delivered free of any incidental er
pense to the government, in proper vessels or packar
and the price of each article must be the same at M |
trtices delivered must be marked with their content,
and the name OF the ntracor, and be sufficient tonsu
sheir temporary safe-keepng.
The contractor must establish agencies at such Stations
other than his residence that delay may arise in furnish
ing what may be required and when the contractor or
agent fails promptly to comply with requisition the
CheI OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized to direct purchases to be made to supply the
deficiency under the penalty to be expressed The con-
tract; the record of requsition. duplicate copy
thereof ut the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at
either of the navyyards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisiton has been made and received.
Or sarees N sum equal to The
twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF all payments on account thereof collater
be paid until it is in all respects complied with; eighty m
centum OF the amount of all deliveries made will be paid
by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly u
thenticated, shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be. bained on application
to the navy agents Portsmouth, New Hamphire; Boston
New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola and
A record duplicate of the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed noaca
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this u
persandng.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in the
act making appropriation for the service for
1885, approved 10Th August ls46 by wrttencuarunee
signed by responsible person. to the effect that
be or they undertake that the bidder bidders will if
enter INTO an OOligaOn within
ten days. with good and sufficient suretes to furnish the
supplies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated 10
consider any unless accompanied by the
required by the law the competency of The guarantee to
be certified by the navy agent district attorney the col
lector of the port
Tile attention @ bidders ead to eeanples and descrp-
ton Of article required as, IN The inspection before etio
aust but rigid comparison cM he made Leceea tie articles
Pfered and tie sapes and contract receiuing none ha fall
beo9 them and te attention is also partcy dietedto
tie joint retoaton Of eth Nurc, 1854 and tie act the
10th -1ugust, 1886.
April l2, 1856. llao-w4w