Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-26
cNALL STORES, CANDLES. &o.-lS,s 50.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau Of Professions esd C!othIss
Proposals sealed and endorsed "Ufsr for Small
Stores, Offer for Candies, or Offer for Sslt
water soap" or .,thher for M1stard seed. Black
Pepper |" dc as the may he, Will be received
st this bureau until O'Clock a. IN , the 18th day
Of May next, for FURNISHING and del.etss ION
Navy Var sat Charlestown, NJ massachusetts,; Brock
ties only Of the following art.c.es (eIceptIns the
saltwater sosp aud the candies. for zach OF vhch
may be required or ordered from the contrActo' by
the chief Of the bur eau. or 10y the respective COM
maud officers If the sad Navy Yards, during tho
fiscal y ear ending soth June, 1855. az:
Boxes, shaving, Indis Blacklng. boxes Of
Brushes, shaving Der. or gutta perone
Brush q, scrubbing Combs, fne. India rubber.
BrusSes, shSg Grass for s n.uoH"
Buttons, lazy vest Jack knives
Blu: tons, nSvy Coat Razor straps. Ordwsy'.
Bee. Ia q ID. cakes, Spoons
Cotton, spcos Of Nos. u and I6, 800 yards each s
Handkerchiefs cotton. fast col RS 81 by 81 inches
weight not less than OK. each. texture by to
Needles, sewing. Nos. l. ?, s. a,d T. drill eyed. be-
Ribbon, hat; hest French black, u yards to the
Soap. shaving, Ia cakes; each cake not less than
Silk. sewing. blue-bsok; wrapper not to exceed ?
Thread, black and white, Marshai's best qualit,,
and IN such proportions as NAV be required
Tspe, " hte linen; ! yard an length, y Inch wide
Tape, blaok, twIled souon, q yards IN length. ~
inch wide
ThimLes, $40 and 10 diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER ssdG.at, bidEor
lo0tsn pORadS.
The soap must he manu- featured from cocoa nut
OIL: and be % the best quality denomlnated white
notice. in good, strong boxes OF about Is pom2d-
each and alter inspection, the boxes mast lie hOoped
at each end AZ the Expense Of the contractor. Ina
prIoe te lie uniform at all the yards.
CANDLEs-sep0ra.s bad for 51.ecO pounds.
The candles must he "slxes," OF PRIME leaf ard
strarIae Ito inches IN lens IN s1c!sSre Of Glp SIX
candles to weigh not less than IA ounces 5O-I,a nor
more than ounces be pad for according To the
actual weight, without ref renee 10 cummercIhi
srses fshfsnhelr The wick must ne BRAIDED. and
compose ed "i % threads Of ne best qua Nv Of No, q
notice, I9 good boxer, Containing about 81 pounds
or's name and the weight ofthe candles.
MUSTARD SEED. BLACK PEPPERSc
Separate bids for all that IRA, %. reau I'D fnr the
use Of the Navy tn be delivered at New \ o,kony.
Mustard seed. American, Lrown
Pepper, black, Malalar
Bottles, Oc,agon. Tor mustard ana pepper.
CvTks, for bottles.
Al the foregoing articles must be ofthe hest Qual
ny ana eonotma,he Ia al respects Ia tue samples
AUD sul}ect 10 such inspection al the Navy Mad
,ect, The inspecting "fhcer la lie appointed 10y the
Navy Department.
fuCT an
w eA m 'e 10 the government, proper vssssls
packages 3. ami the price Of each article must e tLa
IN " ich the above sriicIes are delyeI.J mnAt ~.
mark ell with their contents and the name of Ire CON
uactSt shd Toe suhcient 10 insure their temporary
sale Keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies AZ such
stations other than hts residence. that decay nav
arse IN furnishing what may be required ana when
the contractor or sgent fails Prompt, compy with
and Clothing shall be authorized TO direct purchases
to be made 10 supply the deficiency, under the pen
r.quistion or duplicate copy thereof, al the Bu-
,eau o, PrYvis ons and Clohng. or 81 either OF tho
NAVY ards atnresa d. shall he evidence that such
reguistion has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretes la a sum equal To
the estmat ed amount of tie contract. will be re-
CURED. and twenty per centumn IN addition Will be
withheld from the amount ofa! pay ments account
thereof az collateral security Ia secure PERFORM
ance, and OF IN any event TO Ice PAID until Il ail
respects eoiapled With eightS per centun Of he
navy agent within thirty dave after bile, duly au
then.Gat s sh1il have been PIesenlsG TO hlm
PlcatIon 10 the Navy Agents at Portsmouth. New
tmore. Norfolk, Pensacola. aud al this on eau.
a record, or duplicate OF the letter informing a
deemed . notIfcatIon thereof within The meaning "r
the act of 1886, hs bad wall he mac and az cepted
Every offer made must be sccomI led Gas direct
ed In the act Of Congress making appropriations for
lsi6D by awrlttenguarantee. slened hy on. or more
Responsible PERSONS 10 the effect that he they un
bad be pied. enter an obligation within ten
day $, with good and sufficient sure les, To furnish
the supplies proposed. 4 he Bureau will moi lie 81
igated to consider any proposal unless accompanied
oy the S1ssnss figured X lSw, The competency
District Attorney, or the Collector of the port.
IL The attention Of bidders called to the sam
ples and desor ptOn Of articles required re- M M.
inspection beforrecep Just but rig "a comparson
will be made between the articles offered and the
sample and contract, receiving EOue thai IA n heoxr
them; and their attention Is also articuaTly direct,
I'd Joint resou of 9th March 1874 md 20
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