Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-14

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No 395 Pennsylvania avenue, ,ou eide,
| who are the sole and General Agents, where the
Gas can be seen burning. and all particulars as
certained relative to the Generator, &c. apl4
Small Stores" Candles" &c.-lss6-57.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
| BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLorHINs,}
April u. 1856
PROPOSALS, sealed, and endor. ed " @ fer for
| L Small Stores" or "Ufer for Candles" or
| tard Seed, Black Pepper,b &C as the case may
te will be received at this bureau until O'Clock
p. m, on Thu sday, 18th day Of May next, for fur
9ishng and delivering, g., receiving twenty
at Charlestown, Massichus- it's; Brooklyn, New
York; and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities
only Of the following articles excepting the salt
water soap and the candles, for each Of which
separate proposals and ontracts will be n ade)
may be required ordered from the contractor by
the chief OF this BUREAU or by the respective COM
handing officers Of the said Navy Yards, during
| the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1857, viz:
Boxes, shaving India Backing. boxes Of
rubber Combs coarse India rub
Brushes shaving Der
Brushes, scrubbing Combs, 6ne, 1 dia rubber
Brushes, shoe Grass for hats
Brushes, clothes lack knives
Buttons, navy vest Razors, in single cases
Buttons, navy medium Razor straps, Ordway's
Buttons, navy coat Scissors
Buttons, dead-eye Spoons
Beeswax, in lib. cakes, pure
Cotton, spools Of Nos. IL and 10, 200 Yards each,
3cords, equal parts
Handkerchief cotton fast colors 80 by 90 inches
weight net less than OF each, texture 8 bys
Needles, sewing, Nos. 1, 9, 3, and q, drill eyed,
betwssns
Ribbon, h.t, best French black. II yards to the
piece; width, TX Inch
Soap, shaving in cakes each cake not less than
2oz
sink, sewing, blue black; wrapper not to excited
Thread, black and white MARSHALL s best quality
lape, white linen, a yards In length, inch wide
Tape, black, twilled cotton, yards in length, u
inch wide
Thimbles $40 ard 9-1O diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER SOAP sepa,af. bids for
100 900 pounds.
The soap must be map ufactured from cocoa nut
oil and be of the best quality denomnated So hits
saltwater SOAP" and be deliver on sixty days.
notice. in good strong boxes OF about IS pounds
each, and, after inspection, the boxes must te
hoped at each end, at the expense Of the con-
tractor. The price to be uniform at all the Yards
CANDLKs-stpara:e bid for Sc. 600 pouxds.
The candles must be American manufactured,
Of prime leaf lard stearine, six candles to the
six cauoles No. 1, to weigh not less than IA GUN.
cea e7-1O5; melting point not TO be less than 40
degrees Fahrenheit. The wick must be braided,
and composed Of rs cotton threads Of the best
cred On sixty days notice in good boYes, contain
ing about 80 pounds each, and the box to be
marked with the contractors name and the weight
OF the clndles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER, &C.
Separate bids for all that may be re quirtd fer
the use Of the navy, to be delivered at New York
only.
Mustard seed, American b:own
Pepper. black, Malabar
Bottles, octagon, for mustard and Pepper
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be Of the best
quality, and conformable in all respects to the
samples deposited at said navy yards and In this
bureau, and suhjectt0 such inspection at the navy
yard where delivered, as tie chief Of the bureau
may direct, the inspecting officer to be appointed
by the Navy Department.
All the articles to be delivered free Of any Incl.
dental expense to the government, In proper YES
sells or packages and the price Of each article
must be the same at the respet tive places Of de-
livery. Packages In which the above articles are
delivered must he marked with their contents and
the name Of the contractor, and be sufficient TO
insure their temporary safe Keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, that no delay
may arise In furnishing what may be rsquired;
and when the contractor or agent fails promptly
TO comply with a requisition, the Chief Of the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized TO direct purchases to be made to supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be EXPIRE sed
in the contract; the record Of a requsition, or a
duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau Of Provis-
ions and Clothing, or at either Of the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be evidence that such req uisiion
has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum
equal to the estimated amount Of the contracts
will be required, and twenty per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of all
payments account thereof as collateral security
in addition, TO secure Its performance and not In
any event to be paid until is in all respects
piled with; eighty per centum Of the amount OF
all he mai Inv he
In thirty DAYS after bills, duly authenticated shall
have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of prop sails may be obtsined on
application to the navy agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Boston. new York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this
bureau.
A record, or duplicate f the letters informing q
bidder OF tie acceptance of his proposal, will be
deem ed a notification thereof within the meaning
Of the act CT 1Sfe and his bid Ill be made ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accom- panied (as d.
rec:ed In the act Of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1Si647, approved
10th August, 1Si6) by written guarantee, signed
by one or more responsible persons, 70 the effect
that he OF they undertake that the bidder or bidders
WILL If bis or their bid be accepted enter into an
obligation within ten days, with good and sufa-
cient suretiss to furnish the supplies proposed.
The bureau will not be obligated 10 consider any
required by law; the competency Of the gualan-
tee TO be certified by the navy agent, district at
torney, or collector OF the port.
Il The attention Of bidders is called TO the sam
pies and description of articles required, as, an
the inspection before reception, Just but rigid
L compdrison tciH be made bstrsen the articles
/ offered and the samples and contract, reeeiciBg
| none that fall beIoir them and their attention
is also particularly directed TO the joint resoIr
/ ttom of 27th March, 1851, and 10 the act Of ths
| 1Oth August, 1886. ap 14-1aw4w
CLOCKS! CLOCkS!!-JUST RECEIVED
~ another lot Of No. Clocks some entirely new
patterns. They will be sold at astonishin9ly low
prices. Remember, every Clock Is warranted
| ap12 q. FRANCIS, 400 Seventh street.
SPRING MILLINERY