The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-04-16
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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
April Is, 1857.
PROPOSALS sealed, and endorsed a0ffer for Small
Stores or 'oner for candss @oaer for saltwater
may be- viii be received at this bureau until O'Clock m the
twenty days aoe a the United States navy yards al
Massachusetts, Bsooklyn New York and Gopor Virginia. such
and the candies each Of which proposals contracts
viii be made be required ordered nom the
1858, viz:
BOxes shaving India rubber Combs coarse India rubber
Brushes, serubb'ng Combs ane, India rubber, gut
Brushes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy Jack knives
Buttons, navy medium Razors, in single cases
Buttons strales Ordway,s
Bsswaz, in \ ID cakes, pure Spoons
Backing boxes Of
Cotton spO Of Nos IL 49, yards each cords equal
Handkerchef cotton fast eoio 80 by 80 inches weight
Needles, sewing Nos l. . s. 4, drGeyed, be,weens
Ribbon, hat best French black Il yards to the piece width
Soap shaving, in cakes; each cake less than o.
SIR sewing blue black wrapp no, to exceed to the pound
Tape Tape n Mee ,U S ys,aa n length \ inch wide
Thimbes $40 and slo diameter
WHITE so,r-selaraie bid for 10000 pounds
soap nut OIL and be the
best quality denominad 'whte soap and be delivered
sixty days notice pounds
and inspection hooped zach end the
Of the The price be uniform yards
cAsplrs-srarae bid for 10000 pounds
The candles American manufactured prime loaf lard
tip six candies No l. to weigh not less ,an Il ounces s.
melting point be less than 40 Fahrenheit The wick
quality yarn delivered sixty days
box be marked with the contractors and the weight Of the
candles.
MUSTARD SIZED rTTER SC.
separate bids all that be required for the of the
Pepper black, Malabar
Bottles oc,aeon for mustard and pepper.
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles the quality
bio in all the samples deposited said and
vered the chief the bureau direct the inspecting officer
to be appointed by the Navy Department
All the any expense
vessels packages and the Of ar
marked with their
contents and the the contractor and be sufficient insure
establish agencies
residence delay may furnishing may
CURED and when the contractor fails promptly comply
with requon the Chief OF the Burean Of Provisions and Clothing
cheney under the penalty be the contract
requison duplicate thereof the Bureau Of Prov
evidence that such reqution has made
smopt 81 the contract Will be required and twenty pap IN
addition viii be withheld from the amount OF all payments
any event TO be paid until respects complied With eighty
cen,um of the amount Of all deliveries made win be paid by the
agent within thirty days after bills duly auhcncAtei shall
have been presented TO Linn
navy Portsmouth, New Hamphire Boston, New York
Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk, Pensacola and at this bureau
record duplicate informing bidder the accept
his proposal be
meaning of the Of 1916 and his bid win be made accepted
conformity with this understanding.
Every accompanied las
approved August 1886 by written guarantee signed by
responsible persons to the effect that he or they undertake
obligation within ten days with good and sufficient