Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-07
Sc Small Stores" ss candIes,' &c.--1s56-'57
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
PROPOSALS, SEALED, AND ENl'o9s D o.
FER for Small Stores" Offer for Candies 4" o.
Golfer for Saltwater Soap orO Offer for MGsarc eed,
Black Pepper &c as the case may be- Will be reGe
of May next for furnishing and delivering ton rece. ing.
twenty days notice. at the United States navy-,a' al
Charsstuwn Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York anI
Cospor Virginia. such quantities only of the following
,ices Excepting the salt water soap and the Candles
each which proposals. and contracts Will be ade
as NAV be required ordered from the contractor by the
chef of this bureau BY the respective commanding Of
hces of the said navyyards during the hsea year en
Boxes shaving India rubber Combs, India rubber
brushes shaving Combs, fine; India rubber
brushes scrubb:ng Grass for hats
Brushes, shoe Jack-knlves
Brushes, clothes Razors, III single cases
Buttons navy vest Razor straps, Urdways
Button, medium SciSS'rs
Buttons. coat Spo ms
Buttons. dead-eye Backing boxes OF
I}eeswax, in lib cakes, pure.
Cotton soois of Nos II and &c. 300 yards each, cords
Handkercief cotton fast coors BY 80 inches, weight
not less than each, texture by : to inch
Needles sewing Nos l, :, 3 and drilleyed 6e1weens:
Ribbon hat best French black, II yards 10 the piece
Soap shaving in cakes each cake net less than
Silk, sewing blue-black wrapper not to exceed o. 10
Thread, black and white. Marshall's best quality;
Tape, white linen, yards in lc.,gh, = inch wide.
Tape, black, twed cotton, yards in length, = inch
IhmOeS, S-lo ana .-ln diameter
WHITE SALTWATER soAPseperafe bid for 100 900 pounds.
The soap must be manufactured from cocea-nut OIL and
be of the best quality denomnaed white saltwater soap
and be delivered days notice, in good strong boxes
of about rs pounds eaeh aud, after inspection the Dukes
be hoped each end the expense of the conoc
tor. The price to be uniform at all the yards.
CASpLEs-separete bid for $4,000 ponds.
The condles must be American manufactured of prime
Leaf lard stearne six candies the pound Lilo inches i'll
length esc5sirs IF t candles No. weigh less
ST.
40 degrees Fahrenheit The wick must be braided and
composed of IS cotton threads the best quality of No.
in good boxes containing about 80 pounds each and the
box be marked with the contractor and the weight
Of the candies.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER &C.
Separate bids for all that by required for the of
the navy, to be delieverd at New York only.
Mustard Seed American, brown.
Pepper, black, MalaDar.
Bottles octagon, for mustard and pepper.
Coras, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles be of the best quality
and conrmae in all respects To the samples deposited
said nsvyyards and in this bureau and subject 10 such in
specOu at the where delivered us the CHI ef of
the bu direct the inspecting officer 10 be appoint
cd BY the Navy Department.
All the articles to be delivered free of incidental
to the government in proper vessels packages
and the price Of each article must be the at the
apectve places of delivery Packages in which the above
trtcles delivered must be marked with their
and the of the contractor, and be sufficient insure
sher temporary safe-keeping.
The contractor establish agencies such stations
other than his residence that delay in furnish
ing what may be required and when the
agent fails promptly to comply with requ:sition, the
Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized to direct purchases to be made supply the
deficiency under the penalty to be expressed in the
tract the record of requisition, duplicate COPY
thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at
either of the navyyarS aforesaid shall evidence that
such reiusition has been made and received.
Two Or more approved suret:es, sum equal to the
estimated amount OF the contract will be required and
twenty per cenam in addition will be withheld from the
of all payments account thereof as collateral
security to its performance and any ent to
be paid until it in all respects complied with eighty DER
centun of the of all deliveries made will be pid
b. the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly au-
thenticated. shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals be btained on application
to The agents Portsmouth, New Hamphire Boston
New York Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola and
at this bureau.
a record duplicate of the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notica-
on tnere within the meaning of the of 1896 and his
bid Will be made and accepted in conformity with this un-
perstanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in the
act making appropriation service for
ls4o-4 app ov I'd 10th August ls46l by writ
signed by one or more responsible person. effect that
his or their bid be accepted obligation within
ten days. with good and sufficient surees to furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau will be obligated to
any unless accompanied by the guarantee
required ny the law the competency of the guarantee to
be certified by the navy agent district attorney or the col
lector Of the port. "
Tile atteatea bidders is eaed the samples and dsscy;n-
tor Of article requir tie axpeton before ceot;op
aust but rigid comparison o be 6etaoeen the ares
offered and tile samples and cont,a 7eceisig nooc I U
6eloo them Gad their attention ~ also particuy hreyeI tn
ne joint re.oIution Of eth Aar 1854 ud tie act Of the
10h Augast 1916. f "
April II, 1856 11oo-ra
At this Season of the Year no Medicine is