The true Democrat., 1856-05-20
Small stores," seCandles," etc.-1s58-'57.

'ismall stores,'' seCandles,'' etc.-1so8-'57.
 NAVY DEPARTMENT,
 Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
 April l2, 1856. DRoPosALs sealed and endorsed <. Offer tor Small Stores,n or '' Offer for candies, or . Oner for Saltwater Soap,n or Offer for Mustard Seed Black Pepper, etc. as the case m,y De, VIII De re- ceived at this bureau until o'clock D. m, on Thurs day 18th day of May next, for furnishing and deli vering on wing twentydays notice at the Unit ed States navyyaris at Charlcstown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York; ana Gosport, Ilrgnla, sIen quantities only of the following articles excepting the salt water soap and thecandlcs for each of when separate proposals and contracts will be made as may be required or ordered from the contractor oy the chief of this bureau by the respective officers of the said navy yards, during liie seai se"i ending June 30, 1857, viz: ,,, Boxes shaving, India rub Conos, c"ii' 'o' HUI" u"
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 pv,sbn.' G' sh.v;rc. Combs, fine India rubber; Brushes scrubbing ,rfase io! na.s' pios Intbas. Razors in single cases Buttons navy vest; kazof straps, ordWays; Buttons navy medium; Sclssors;
 Buttons. navy coat; spoons;
 Rnttons dead-cve; Backing, boxes of Beeswax, in A lb. cakes,
 pure: o Cotton. spools of Nos l2 and Is, 900 yards each, cords. equal parts; o Handkerchefs cotton. fast colors 82 by 80 inches, weight not less than each texture by 13 men; Needles sewing Nos. l, ,, and 4, drlll-eyed, De- Ribbon. hat best French black 2 yards to the piece width, 14 inch; ,, silk. sewing blue black; wrapper not to exceed oz to the pound
 Thread. black and white, Marshalls best quality; Tape white linen, yards in length, 19 inch wide; Tape black, twed cotton, yards in length, 19 inch wide;
 Thimbles, 8-lO and s-lo diameter.
 WHITE SALT WATER soAP-separate hd tor 100000 pounds.
 The soap must be manufactured from cocoa nut oil, and be of the best quality denomnated white salt water soap" and be delivered sixty days notice, in good strong boxes of about 70 pounds each a d, after inspection the boxes must be hoped at each end the expense of the contractor The price to be uniform at all the yards.
 CANpLEs-separote bd for 1000 pounds.
 The candles must be American manufactured of prime leaf lard slearine, six candles to the pound l0 inches in length erclusce of tip. six candles No 1 to weigh not less than i4 ounces 67-l00; melting point not to be less than l40 degrees Fahrenheit The wick must be braided and composed of 7S cotton threads of the best quality of No. 2 yarn The des to be delivered sixty days notice, in good box containing 30 pound each and the box to be mark ed with the contractors name and the weight of the candles
 MUsTAR SEED. BLACK PEPPER, ETC.
 Separate bids for all that may be required for the use of the navy, to be delivered at New York only. Mustard seed. Amcrcan brown
 Pepper, black, Malabar:
 Bottles octagon for mustard and pepper;
 Corks. for bottles.
 All the foregoing articles be of the best quail ty and confornable in all respects to the samples de- posted at said navy yards in this bureau and subject to such inspection at the navyyard where delivered the 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 nciden- tal expense to the government in proper vessels packages and the price of each article must be the same at the respective places of delivery. Packages in which the above articles delivered must be marked with their contents and the of the tractor, and be sufficient to insure their temporary safe keeping.
 The contractor must establish agencies at such sta ons other than his residence that delay may arise in furnishing what may be required: and when the contractor agent fails promptly to comply with q requisition. the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized direct purchases be made to supply the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in the contract; the recod of requ- sition or a duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requs ton has been made and received.
 Two or more approved sureties, in sum equal to the estimated amount of the contract will be re- quired, and twenty per centum in addition will he withheld from the amount of all payments on ac- count thereof collateral curty to its per formance and not in event to be paid until s in all respects compiled 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 10 him.
 Blank forms oi proposals may be obtained on ap- picaton to the navy agents at Porsmouth New Hampshire: Boston, New York, Philadelphia Bati- more, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
 \ record or duplicate of the letter informing bid der of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification thereof, within the meaning of the act of lS46. and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this understanding.
 Every offer made must be accompanied as directed in the act of Congres making appropriations for the naval service for l846-47, approved 10th August, lsi6) by q written guarantee. signed by more responsible persons to the effect that he they under take that the bidder or bidders will, if his their bid be accepted enter into an obligation within ten days with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the sup plies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee required by law: the competency of the guarantee to be certified by the navy agent, district attorney. or the collector of the port.
 7hf attention of Iidders is called t0 Me samples d'R descriDto1 0f articles required, n Me iasDec ton before receTto just but 9ig5d conaa1ason w be made Jet,ceen be articles offered and the sample and contrdct yeceiriaq nonethGt fa beo0 them; and Meir attention i also paticulary directed to the joint solution af 27k Narch, 1854, and to e act of tie l0 Auvust. lS46.
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