Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01
nj. G. MEIGS,
Captain of Engineers, in charge,
FORM GUARANTEE.
STORES. CANDLES, &c.-ls57'5s.

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SMALL STORES. CANDLES, 6c.-laS7-'5s.
NAVY DErARTNExI,
Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing I
Proposals, senled and endorsed Offer for Sinai
water Soap, or odeT for Mustard Seed IT, Bscl
this Bureau until O'Clock a. m. on the i8ih day Of
May next for furnishing and delivering, ION receiv-
Yards at Chariesown, Massach%setts Broykis1
New York; and Gosport. Virginia, such quantities
aHd the Of
arate proposals and contracts will be made) may
be az sbs or ordered Pm the By the
manding Offers of the sal Navy Yards during the
fiscal year ending the 3fh June, 1853, viz:
Boxes. shaving, India Backing, boxes of
- rubber Combs, coarse, India rub
brushes, shaving, Der or gutta percha
brushes, shoe or gutta percha
Brushes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons. navy vest Jack-kniyes
Buttons, navy medium Razors, in single cases
Buttons, navy coat Razor straps, Ordway's
Buttons, dead-eye scissors
Becswaz, in LIB. cakes. spoons
pure
Cotton, spoos of Nos. IL and I6, 800 yards each,
HandkeIchlefs, cotton, fast coors, % by 81 inches
weight not less than OF. each, texture by 8 to
Needles. sewing. Nos. 2, 3, and A. drill eyed, be-
Ribbon hat hest French black, u yards to the piece
Soap, shaving, IN cakes; each cake not less than
Silk, sewing, bge-black; wrapper not to exceed OF
Thread, black and white, Marshall's best quality
Tape, white linen, yards IN length, y inch wide
Tape black. twiled cotton, yards in length u inch
Thmbles, alO and s-lO diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER SoAP-separate bids for 49,
coo pounds.
The Soap must be manufactured from cocoa nut
nrnI mai cd Ia
Salt water Soap" and be delivered on sixty DAYS no.
a sf nsG GGd srC1g Of nDoT = pounds each
each end, at the expense of the contractor. The
price to be uniform at all the yards.
CAHDLEs-separate bid for 1000 pounds.
The Candles must be American manufactured, OF
lilo inches in length, sIrInsre Of tin. six candles
NO !, to weigh not less than IA ounces S7,loo melt
Tie wick must be braided, and coinposed of Is cot
ton threads Of the best quality Of Nc yarn The
good boxes containing about 81 pounds each, and the
box to be marked with the contractors name and the
weight OF the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PETER, &c.
use for E1t s for the
Mustard Seed, American, brown
Pepper, black. Malahar
Bottles: octagon, for mustard and pepper
CoTks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be Of the best quail
posted at said Navy Yards and in this Bureau, and
subject to such inspection at the Navy Yard where
delivered as The CHIEF OF the bureau direct the
inspecting oifcer to be appointed by the Navy De-
All the articles to he delivered free Of any incident
ta expense To- the Government, proper vessels or
packages and the price of each article must be the
IN winch the above articles are delivered must be
marked with their contents and tho name of the
CONTRACTOR and be sufficient to insure their tcmpora
The contractor must establish agencies at such
arise In furnishing what may be required and when
the contractor or agents fails promptly to comply
visions and Clothing shall be authorized to direct
TO De made supply the deficiency under
oLd 81 areaulsltion, or duplicate copy thereof. at
TIE Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing at either
such requisition has been made and received.
On NO NO or more approved suEetIes In sum equal
be required and twenty per centnm in addition will
oe withheld from the amount of all pay ments
It's performances, and not in any event to he
PaId until 1t Is IN all respects complied with eighty
be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
bills, duly authenticated, shall have been presented
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on appIl-
sbre 20 she nay agents ut
Norfolk Pensacola. and at this b%Team. oa'i''iore
~. record, or duplicate of the letter informing
deemed notification thereof within tie meaning Of Of
the act OF 1916, and his bid will be made and accepted
Win tnlS understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
In the act OF Congress making appropriations for tho
naval service for l846-'47, approved 10th August
1867 by written guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible PERSONS to the effect that he or they un
deTtake that the bidder bidders will if his their
pa be accepted, enter into obligation within ten
days with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the
supplied proposes. The bureau will not be obligated
to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law; the competence OF the
guarantee to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or theCollector of the port,
1hs attention Ct bidders is called 10 the samples
ana description OF articles required, as in the in
sPechon 1'J0Te reception, just but rigid compayi
son r,H be made befreen the articles offered and
samples ana contract, rsceiring noHe that (allbe-
I0U mem {; AMI their attention Is also pnrtirU-
iarty directed 10 the joint resolution of 27fh
MaTeh, lse!, and to the act Of 10th August, 1876.
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