Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-28

Pepper, De- VIII % rece1yeA
bureau until O'clock & m On the 18th day May next
se.iss5 4 sSs Ts,sS STATE: = S.is.'es
gnia such quantities onty the following articles
ing the salt aud the candles for each Of which
proposals and contracts will be be
required ordered from the contractor BY the chief OF this
bureau by the respective commanding officers Of the
1858, viz:
Boxes. shaving. India rubber Combs. coarse Ind. rub
Brushes, shaving Der, gutta percha
Brushes scrubbing Combs, fine, India rubber,
Broshes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons navy vest Jack-knives
Buttons, navy medium KazOrs, in single cases
Buttons, navy coat Razor straps Oidways
Bs ssss f ;s H Is cakes. pure Spoons
Backing, boxes Of
Cotton spools of Nos IL and 1s, 5000 yards each,
Handkerchief COTTON fast coors 80 by 80 inches weight
not less than o. a. each texture g by hn.
Ribbon, hat best French black II yards to the piece;
width a inch.
Soap shaving in cakes; each cake not less than
Silk Sewing, bueblack wrapper not to exceed o. to
Thread black and white Marshas best quality, and in
such proportions may be required.
s1aes length inch
Thimbles, $40 and clio diameter.
WHITE soAP-separate bid for l0O 900 pounds
The soap must be manufactured from cocaa-nut OIL and
be of the best quality denOminated white
and be delivered days notice. in good strong box
of about Is pounds euch and after Inspection the boxes
be hoped each end the expense of the conac
tor. The price to be uniform at all the yalds@
CAxDLEs-separate bid for 1000 pounds.
The candles be SKIES" of prime leaf lard searne
10 inches in length. exclusive of tip six candles to
and be- paid for according the actual weight, without
ference commercial the melting point not TO be
less than IA" dsgses The wick must Sss De braid
Of No yarn The candles be delivered sixty days
notice in good boxes containing about 30 pounds and
weight Of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER &c.
Separate bids tor all that be required for the of
the Navy, to be delivered at New York only.
Mustard seed, American brown
BOttles 0ctagOn, for mustard and pepper
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quality
and conrmable in all respects to the samples deposited
Said avypards and in this burea and subject such in
spection ut the where devereo the chief of
the burea direct the inspecting officer to be appointed
All the articles be delivered free Of any incidental
to the government in proper vessels packages
and the price Of each article be the the
spec,ve places Of delivery Packages in which the above
and the of the and be sufficient to insure
their temporary safe-keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such stations
other than his residence that delay arise in furn
shng what may be required; and when tile
agent fails promptly TO comply with reQusOr the Chief
Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be author
lied to direct purchases to be made supply the decen
cy the penalty to be expressed in the contract the
record of requiston duplicate copy thereof at the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing either of the
Yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requstOu
been made and received
Two approved sureties i'll equal to the
timated amount Of the contract, will be required and
twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the
of all payments account thereof collateral
security, its performance, and
be paid until it is in all respects complied with eighty
per centum of the amount of all deliveries will be
paid by the agent within thirty days after bills duly
authenticated shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals be obtained application
the navy agents ut Portsmouth, New HAMPSHIRE Bos-
ton. New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola
and ut this Bureau.
record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed n"ca-
ton thereof within the meaning of the of 1885, and
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed in
service for l,46-4 approved 10th August 1876 by
written guarantee signed by more responsible per-
to the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within ten days, with good and sufficient
surees, to furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau
will not be obligated TO consider proposal unless
cOmpanied by the guarantee required by law the compe
tency of the guarantee be certified by the navy agent
district attorney, the collector of the port
The attention of bidders is called to the samples and de-
scrpon of articles required, the inspection before
cepton just but rigid comparison will be made between
the articles offered and the samples and contract receiving
that fall below them and their attention is also par.
1854, and to the act Of the 10th August, 1916.
April ID, l6-4w*