Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-21
Miscellaneous.
SMALL STORES, CANDLES, ac.-Ias7-'5a.
Navy DEPARTMENT, J

this Bureau until O'Clock a. m. on the 18th day Of
ing twenty days notice. at the United States Navy
ards at Chariestown, Massaehusetts; Brooklyn,
Ssw Tx and sah
water Soap and the Candles, for each of which sep
ssate proposals ana contracts Tract w be made as may
chief of this Bureau, or BY the respective Com
s9dns GS 81 tb see 1s Nayy Yards during the
Boxes, shaving, India Backing. boxesof
Brushes. shaving, Der or gutta percha
Brushes, scrubbing, Combs, fine India rubber
Brushes, shoe or gutta percha
Brushes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy vest Jack-knlyes
BUTTONS Buttons navy medium Razors, in single cases
Bu.tons' navy coat Razor straps, Ordway's
Beeswaz. in A-lb. cakes, spoons
Cotton spools of Nos. IL and Is, 900 yards each.
Handkerchiefs, cotton, fast colors % by 80 inches,
Eeight not less than OF. each, texture by 8 to
Needles, sewing. Nos. l,2, s. and 4, drill-eyed be-
Ribbon ha. best French black IL yards to the piece
Soap, shaving. In cakes; each cake not less than
Silk sewing, bgs-black; wrapper not to exceed OF.
Thread. black and white, Marshall's best quality
Tape, white linen, yards in length, u inch wide
Tape black, twilled cotton. yards in length, inch
Thmbles, $40 and s-lo diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER SoAr-upara.s bids for $780,
QUO pounds.
81; The Spsp must be manniactnred from eocos;nut
Sat-water Soap" and be delivered on sixty days mo-
snd ss Is
each end, at the expense Of the contractor. The
price to be uniform at all the yards.
CANnLEs-ssparate bid for 10000 pounds.
The Candles must be American manufactured of
lilo inches in length, eTclusire Of tip, six candles
No !, to weigh not less than u ounces S7oO; melt
The wick must be braided and composed Of 70 cot
ton threads of the best quality of No. 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 PEPPER, &c.
Ssvy for al sif s New %
Mustard Seed, American brown
Pepper, black. Malabar
Boltles <octagon for mustard and pepper
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quail
ty and conformale in all to the samples de-
posted at said Navy Yards and in this bureau and
delivered the chief of the bureau ma direct The
inspecting oihcer to be appointed by the Navy De-
All the articles to be delivered free of any incident
tal expense TO the Government, improper vessels
at OF
In which the above articles are delivered must be
marked with their contents and the name Of the
contractor and be sufcent to insure their Temporal
~ safe keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, that delay may
arse In furnishing what may be required and when
the contractor or agents fails promptly to comply
with requistlon- the Chief Of the Bureau Of Pro-
visions and Clothing shall be authorized to direct
the penalty to be express ed in the contract the
ord 81 R, reSIl u, OF d1Pcete copy thereof at
Of the Navy Yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requlsltlon has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretIes In a sum equal
estimated amount contracts w
be required and twenty per centum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of oil yments on ac-
count thereof as collateral security, TO secure
Its performance, and not any event to lie
paid until 1t 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
hilis duly authenticated, shall have been presented
Hank forms of proposals may be obtained on appl,
cation TO the navy agents at Portsmouth New HaInp
shire, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof within the meaning of
In conformity with this understanding.
livery offer made must be accompanied las directed
IN sne act Of congress making for the
1885, by written guarantee signed by or more
responsible persons the effect that he or they un-
dertake that the bidder bidders will if his their
bid be accepted enter into an obligation within ten
days with good and sufficient sureties, furnish the
supplied proposes. The bureau will not be bllgated
to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
Guarantee to be certified by the Navy Agent District
The aftsntion Of 5idds,s is rahsd to the samples
and Disruption Of articles required. as in the IN
spsetion before reception JRsf 6Rtriyid eonuari-
samples and contract Tecsiring none that fa!l be-
!Or them; and their attention is also partien-
tariy d,1setsd TO TIE JOINT resolution Of 27th
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