The Washington union., 1857-05-08
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NAVY DKrAKrsKr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions Coihmg
April Is, 1857.
DR0P0SAIS, sealed, and endorsed 40ffer for Small
sss 0t oasr for Ca candss ,s or p.0 oasr for salt
may be, win be received at this bureau until O'Clock
twenty days noiice) navy at
Massachusetts, Brookyn New York and Gospor, Virginia. such
candies each OF which separate proposals contracts
sy the s % or BY the respective s0 ns o
Of tho said during the fiscal ending June
1885, vz
Boxes shaving India rubber Combs India rubber
brushes scrubbing Combs, nne, India rubber or gut
Brushes clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy medium Iaazors, in single cases
Buttons, navy coat Razor straps, ordways
Buttons, deadeye Scissors
Beeswax, in s.b, cakes,pure spoons
Cotton spools IL and 49, yards each cords eoua
Handkerchefs cotton fast coo 32 by 80 inches weight
Needles sewing Nos 2, 2, and 4, drileycd bewcens
Ribbon hat best French black IL yards to the piece width
soap shaving in cakes each cake less than o.
Thread black and white Marshals best quality Wv
Tape white linen, linen ! yards IL length y inch wide
Ihimbles $40 and BIO diameter.
wmR wAKR soAr&payae bid for 100000 popp.as
The soap must be manufactured and be Of tho
sixty days notice good strong boxes about IS pounds
and after inspection the boxes must be hooped
CANDLES -sparae bid for 10000 pounds.
Tho candles be American manufactured prime
sieane six candles to the pound 10 Inches length
Up six candles 10 I 70 weigh not less than "a 81 100;
must be braided and composed Of rs Gotten threads Of
notice good boxes containing 80 pounds each and the
box be marked with tho contractors and the weight OF the
candies.
sFp, BLACK rKqER, &c
Separate bids for all may required navy
to be delivered at New York only
ssnrsr hasIard sssl ssss' A%s1,orn' Maahsa brown
Bottles oc,agon, for mustard and pepper
foregoing articles must be of the best quality and cona-
be in all the samples deposited
this bureau and subject such inspection navy
be appointed by the Navy Department.
All the articles TO be delivered free q incidental 20 tho
Gle must be the same at the respective places Of delivery Packages
contents and the name OF the contractor and be sufficient
agencies a, such stations other than
bis residence that delay may arise in furnishing what may be
requton Bureau PROVISIONS and Clothing
shall bo authorized direct purchases to be made tho def
Of Tcqaie duplicate thereof tho Bureau Of Prov
@ ans t s a. has s an shall DO
Two more approved suees In equal to the estimated
addition win bo withheld from the all
thereof collateral security secure its performance and not
event be paid until is all complied with eighty
centum Of the amount Of all deliveries made will be paid by tho
agent within thirty days acr bills duly authenticated shall
Blank forms proposals bo obtained application tho
agents at Portsmouth, New Hamphe Boston, New York
Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola and at this bureau
record duplicate Of tho lettor Informing accept
his PROPOSAL will be thereof
meaning Of the act Of 1s4e and his bid will bo made and accepted
conformity with this understanding
Every offer made be accompanied directed
Congress making appropriations for the naval sevc for sie
approved 10th August 1Sa6 by wron guarantee by
responsible the that he
that tho bidder bidders WILL II his their bid bo accepted
into obligation within ten days with good and sufficient suree
furnish the supplies proposed Tho bureau Will not be obligated
consider proposal unless accompanied by the required
by law the competency Of the to certified
agent, district attorney, the collector Of the port.
The attention g bidders called to the somfles and
rqure inspection before recsp just rigid
lcrn viii Be made 1.en ne articles offered and m samples and
reering that fall o them; their
utarly directed the joint resolution g 2M March, 1854, and
act Of the 10h August, 1916.
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