Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-27

Given under IN, hand. At the city Of Washington,
TIN. I2th d.y of A prIi, A. q. lass.
By order oftLe IIssldent: ,
Commissioner Of he General Land Office.
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SNALL STOKES. CANDLES. &c.-Iss's.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BErsas Of Provisions s.d C!oth,ss,S
Proposals sesled and endorsed offer for Small
Stores, or ..Cfsr FOR Candle., or Offer for Salt
water Sap" ar Offer for Mcstard seed, B.sck
At ths bureau until O'Clock q, m on the isIh DAY
Of May next, for furnishing and delivering Ton
Navy Var ssi Chariesiowa Masssohusetts; Bro A
Ign. New York; and GospOrt. Virginia, suoh guam a.
saltwater soap and the candles, for each Of which
separate proposals and contracts will be made)
the chief OF the bureau, or by the respective com
mand ing officers Of the SAID Navy Yards. during The
fiscal ear ending SJih June. ls5a viz:
Boxes, shsving, India Blseking. boxes Of
rnbber C9Inbs, coarse, India rub
Brush s, scTu6bins Combs. Rne. Indla rubber,
Brushes, shoe gutta percha
brushes, clothes Grass for hsts
BBu u.o navy medium BszoI.; in single case.
b bn tons navy navy coat Eszor straps ordways
Beesvsx. In = ID. cakes, Spoons
Cotton, spoos Of Nos. 70 and IS, soo yards each.
cords equL parts
Handkerchiefs cotton. fast col rs 81 BY 81 inches
weight not less than OF. each, texture Is to
Needles, sewing. Nos I, . s. asd Z, drill eyed, be-
RibbOn. hat, best French black. IL yards to the
Soap, shaving, IN cakes; each cake not less than
ounoss
Silk. Sewing. hlus-hsck; wrapper not to exceed 2
Thread, black aId white. MarshaIrs best quality,
Tape, {. hite linen, 4 yard an length, Il inch wide
Tape, black, twied cotton, . yards IN length, y
ThImbies, $40 and 10 diameter,
WHITE sALr-wArsR soar eda,at, for
Too GOO pounds.
The soap must be manufactured from COCOA nut
salt water soap, aud to he delivered on s,sr d.,s
notice, ia good, strong boxes. of about IS pounds
at each end at the ex pense " ths es1r.aat"s
price to lie uniform at ali the yards.
CANDLE--sepG,ats bid for 5000 pounds.
The candles must be ''sikes," Of prime leaf 'aId
candles TO weigh not less than IL auces Sole nor
More than ounces, n be pad for according 10 tha
aetusl weight, without ref fence 10 commsrCis
usage the melting pout Not To be less thaG 40 lie
srees Fahrenheit 4 he wick must re braided End
yaro. The candles 20 be delivered on sitty dave
notice, ~ Eood boIe, co tslng about 50 poUids
ore name and the weight OF the caLdes.
MusrARD SEED. BLACK PEPPKR&c
Separate bids for all thst a, bs reau I'd FOR the
use Of the Navy I: be delivered at New YoIk on }.
Peppsr, black, Maatar
BOT octagoE, Tor mustard and pepper,
Cofks, Tor bottles.
Al the foregoing articles must be of the best anal
Iy, the conlOrma,le an al TespScts TO tae samples
deposited at said Navy Yards and In Tins bgT.su.
and subject to such inspection at the Navy Ysii
where dellvere- as he chief Of the bureau M, d.
rect, ne Inspecting Cfhoer ~ be appointed b. the
All the articles to he delivered free orany iucieu
~ sx 70 me government, IN proper vessels or
pscasses and the Price Of each srnce must lie the
saesst Tie .Peciive places of delivery. PACKAGES
ia Nh.sh t.s above frtlcies are delivered must bs
,. VIII thelt contents aud the name Of tire
safe keeping.
The Contractor must establish ageno,ss q. snc,
stations other than has residence. that deny uAy
ar IN furnishing hat may be required and vhrn
q rsquisitIon. the hicf OF the 0uresn OF PIpy,,.n
and CLOTHING shall he authorized direct PURCHASES
atty be expressed m the contract: lie Tecadpp
u quIsitlon or Duplicate copy thereof at the Blu
Navy Yards aforesa d, shall bs evidence that sueS
re9ulsItion has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretIes la q sum equal TO
the esiInst ed amount of the contract Will be re
CURED AND tweLty per centpmB an addition wal bs
thereof a. collateral sscuriy, 10 secure it's oerOr-
aroe, and lot in any event u he paid until n Is m AL
amount Of all deliveries made viii he psid by the
nsvs agent within ihirt, dn. Sher bills. duly
thentlceted sh,l have bern presented To tim.
Biank forms OF proposals may he obtained on ap-
siottion to the Nsvy Agents al Portsmouth,. New
tmore. Norfolk, PeGsaoola. and at this bureau
record, or duplicate of the letter iUformirf a
deemed tcSiIon thereof villain he %:, WI %
the act oflSs6 ad nls bad wall be nace and oeptsd
IN conformity with this uncers tanalns
Every offer made must be accom-, aIi ed (as direct
% ~ the sct OF Congress making apBroprafcus for
the Naval service for 1876 a. approysd Oth Au9ust
lS4olby awrItten guarantee. signed by one ar more
rssponshe persons, 20 the effect tha; ne or they
Dad be accepted, inter- into obligation within tea
days. with good and sufficient .uIe ies, 10 for asa
the supplies proposed. The Bureau will not l-r ~,
hgated To consideTsny proposal unless accompanied
by the guarantee rfg UITed ty iaW, the competency
of the guarantee Ia ice certified by the NAVY Agent
District Attorney. or the Collector of the port
IL The attention Of ladders ca led 10 the snrn-
ples and descr ptIon Of artcles required az m tie
inspection befOrrece ptIon, just but rgtd
Will be made between the articles offered and he
sample and contract. receiving that fall below
them and their teniOn Is also aTly direct
cd 10 the JOINT resolution of 9th March, 1854 and IN
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