The Washington union., 1857-04-24
asman stOre,,o acandles,y &c.-Iss7-5s.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,

NAVY DaEAHnnSr
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
April rs, 1857.
DROPoSAIS, sealed, and endorsed "0ffer for Small
Il stores' "oner for Candles or "onsr for saltwater
may be received this bureau until O'Clock mr. the
l gay S,S S Sg os aSl Al s Se Td S
Massachusetts, Brooyn New York. and Gospo Virginia. such
candies each of which separate proposals contracts
WIN be @ ns may Re s~S Sr % e ns a
tho said yards during the sa year ending sOh June
1858 viz:
Boxes shaving India rubber osmbs India rubber
Brushes, scrubblng Combs nne India rubber gut.
Brushes, shoe IA percha
Brushes clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy medium RhzOrs, in single cases
Buttons, navy coat Razor straps ordwayA
Buttons, dead eye Scissors
Besswax, in X ,lb. cakes, pure Spoons
Cotton spoOls of Nos 2 and 49, yards EACH cords equal
cotton fast soo q BY 30 inches weight not less
Needles sewing Nos 2 ?, and arleysd S segeens ~ u,
SoGn bat best French black IL yards to tho piece width IA
Soap shaving In cakes; each cake not less than o.
Thread, black and white, sIarshal's best quality
Tape black Wcd cotton yards ii length, inch wide
Thimbes $40 and sio diameter
WHITE SALTWATER solP-sepayae bid for 10000 pOunds
The must bo manufactured from eooaat on and be Of the
on sixty days notice In good strong boxes Of about @ pounds
cuSpus-s,puras bid far 10 1000 poands
manufactured of prime loaf lard
sieane candles the pound lilo inches In cngth ece
melting point not to be less than lao degrees Fahrenheit
must be braided and composed Of 70 cotton threads the best
notice good boxes containing about 30 pounds EACH and the
marked with the contractors and the weight Of the
candles.
McsrARp sEED BLACK rErTTR sc.
Separate all that required for tho use of the
be delivered at New York only.
Mustard seed, American, brown
Pepper, black, Malabar.
Bottles, ocagon for mustard and pepper.
Corks, for bottles. '.. ........ ..
All foregoing of the quality and conrma
respects deposited said navyyards and in
vered as chief may direct Inspecting
to be appointed BY the Navy Department % o
vessels packages and the price each a
n which the above articles are delivered must be marked with their
contents and tho name Of the contractor and be sufficient insure
@ sss, s.sn s, sSe' than
requlson tho Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
cency penalty be Expressed tho contracts the record
q Or sr S s a. so noes s
evidence that such requiion has beon made and received
amount awD ss' So a &c so sun a 9
addition win be withheld from tho amount q all payments on account
any paid unt in all respects complied with eighty
per Of all deliveries madc Will bo paid by the
agent within thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall
navy agents Portsmouth, Hampshire; Boston, New
Baltimore, Norfolk and this bureau.
record duplicate OF the letter informing bidder Of the accept
his proposal will bo deemed notification thereof within the
meaning Of Tho lge and bis bid Will be made and apcd
| conformity with this understanding. IT..
mado must bo accompanied las directed the act OF
Congress making appropriations for tue naval service for 1sae4
approved 10th August isa BY written guarantee signed BY one
the bidder bidders WILL his their bid be accepted enter
into an obligation within with good sures
furnish the supplies proposed Tho huesu viii be obligated 10
consider proposal unless accompanied by the required
the competency Of the be certified by the
agent district attorney the collector Of the port
Of bidders called the and description
cles yeuired sneon before rcfsio Just bat
poriso acU articles offered ard the samples and
tract roerag their asao
cuary dic The joint resolution @ 27 Aenh, 1854, and 10 the
act Of tie l0A August, leSd ''e.
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