Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-10
sssmall stores,'' Candles,'' &c.--1s5e-'57
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,

"Oner Saltwater SOap, !Auo'"io ASoA3
Black Pepper &c the be- will be received at
this bureau until o'clock M on THURSDAY 18th d.y
twenty DAYS notice. at the United States navyyards at
Charlesuwn, Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New 1ork anu
Gosport, Virginia. such quantities only OF the following ar
tces excepng salt water soap and the candies TOR
each of which proposals. and contracts will be made
may required ordered from the contractor by the
chief Of this bureau by the respective commanding Of
cels of the said during the fiscal year ending
Boxes shaving India rubber Combs COARSE India rubber
Brushes shaving Combs, fine; India rubber
Brushes, ScrubbIng Grass for mats
Brushes, shoe Jack-knlves
Brushes clothes Razors, in single cases
Buttons navy vest Razor straps, Ordways
Buttons, navy medium SCISSORS
Buttons, navy coat spoons
Buttons, dead-eye Backing boxes OF
Cotton spools Of Nos Il and 49, 200 yards each cords
Handkerchef cotton fast colors 50 by 50 inches weight
not less than o. "nS By befxeens
Ribbon hat best French black, - yards to the piece
width, a inch.
Soap, shaving, in cakes each cake not less than o.
Silk seNipg blueblack; wrapper not to exceed o. to
Thread, black and white, Marshalrs best quality.
Tape, white linen, yards in length, a inch wide
Tape, black twled cotton . yards In length a inch
Thmbes, $40 and $40 diameter
WHITE SALTWATER soAr-separae hid FIR 100 900 pounds.
The soap must be manufactured from coceanu OIL and
be of the best quality denomnaed white SOAP
and be delivered sixty days notice good strong boxes
of about rs pounds EACH and after inspection the boxes
must be hoped each end at the expense of the controc
tor The price to be uniform at all the yards
CANDLEs-separate bid for 80, 900 pounds.
The condles must be American manufactured, of prime
leaf lard stearne six candles the pound Lilo inches
SIX en on not wet bg not an
40 degrees Fahrenheit The wick must be braided and
composed of Is cotton threads Of the best quality of No.
q yarn The candles to be delivered sixty days notice.
good boxes containing about 30 pounds each and the
box to be marked with the and the weight
Of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER &c.
bids @ M at S gT for the
Pepper black, MalaDar.
Bottles Octagon, for mustard and pepper.
COrks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quality
and conoabe in all respects the samples deposited at
said and in this bureau and subject to such in
specon at the navyard where delivered the chief of
the bun direct the inspecting officer to be appoint
ed by the Navy Department.
All the articles delivered free of any incidental ex
price article must be the same at the re-
apectve places of delivery Packages in which the above
trces delivered must be marked with their
and the of the contractor, and be sufficient insure
sheir temporary safe-keeping.
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
agent fails promptly to comply with requiston the
Chief OF the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized to direct purchases be Supply the
deficiency under the penalty to be expressed the
tract the record ola requisitiOn, duplicate copv
thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at
either Of the yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requsiton has been made and received
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal to the
estimated amount of the contract will be required and
twenty per cenum in addition will be withheld from the
amount Of all payments account thereof as collateral
security to its performance and in any event to
be paid until 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-
thenticated shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be btaned on application
to the agents Portsmouth New Hamphire Boston
New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola and
at this bureau.
record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed notca
ton thereof within the meaning of the of S46 and his
bid will be made and accepted conformity with this un
perstandng.
Every offer made be accompanied las directed in the
act making appropriation for naval service for
1s45 approved 10th August 1S46 by wrttenguarantee
signed by one or responsible person. effect that
his or their bid be accepted into obligation within
ten days. with good and sufficient surees to furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau will not be obligated tn
consider proposal unless accompanied by the
required by the law the competency the guarantee to
be certified by the navy agent district attorney the COL
lect0r of the port.
Heaenticn Of bidders is caled to the SAMPLES and dssern
ton article required the inspection before ceDtion
aust 6 ryd aDU be betaUeen the articles
red ana the samples and contract receicing none that fail
teOo en and their attention also pat;cuy drecteI tn
10M august. 1916. WV Wv " ''''
April IL, 1856. 11eo u.