Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-23
SNALL STORES, CANDLES. ao.-i8ss-'ss.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
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NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bxrsa~ Of Provisions nd G.oth,sf'
Proposals sealed and endorsed offer for small
Stores" ar "Ufer for Candies or "Ohsr for sar
water = ap." or ''Oner for Mustard soed. Blscs
Pepper" DO as the may he, VIII he received
st this bureau until o'clock a. on the iath day
OF May next, for FURNISHING and deiysI'nr Ton
Navy, Var, at Charleston n Massschnsetts; Bro l.
!yn: New I9rk; and Go.port: yir.Ia'a: .och suaI !.
saltwater soap and the csndles, for each of which
nsSa s ordered sS rn@ ths
the chl.f Of the bgrsau or by the EesgeetIye com.
fiscal y ear ending 5ath June, 1854. viz:
Boxes. shaving, India Blscklns. boxes Of
Brush, s, scrubbins Combs. hne, India rubber,
Brushes, shoe or gUtta percha
Buttons, Eavy vest Jack knives
But,Cn.' navy medium sszo!s; IN single eases
Buttons. dead eve Scissors
Beeswsx, in q Ii. cakes, Spoons
Cotton. spoos of Nos. ~ and Is, 600 yards each.
Handk.rchiefs cotton, fast col rs. 81 Iy 81 inches
weight not less than OF. each, texture 3 by 10
Needles sewing. Nos. 1, p s. and g. drill eyed. be-
Ribbon, hat; best French black. ~ yards 20 the
Sop, shaving, IN cakes; each cake not less than
Silk, sewing. blue back; wrapper not to exceed ,
OF. to the pound
Tape, v hite linen. yard an length, ~ inch wide
Tape, black, twIlled souon,6 yards IN length, -
Thlmbies, 80 and 10 diameter.
WHITE SALT WATER SOAP Seda,an bid for
IOo.on pOHHdS.
OIL and be OF the best quality denomInated white
salt water soap" and TO bS delivered on SIXTY days
each and sfter pecton the boxes must be hooped
at es en- END at the expense Of IN. contractor fn1
C.spLrs;-~parate Dad 6or 5000 poxrd,.
The oanoles must he "sIxes," of pnme leaf ard
srsrne. 10 inches in ens "a srcisrs ~ TAP, SIX
candles TO weigh not less than ounces 5o-rc. nor
more than ounces, n he paid for according to
actual weight, wItlo ref renee TO commsrcT
usage inc melting POINT NOT to be lees thaa to de
composed Of 70 threads of the best qua " No. n
yarn. The candles 10 he delivered on si,fI days
each, and the box 20 he marked VITA the contract
or's name and tie weight Of the candles.
MUsrARDsEEp, BLACK PEPPgR,&c.
use the S%Ty iS d m %ns az G the
Mustard seed American. rown
Bot les, oc,agon, for mustard and pepper.
COfks, Tor bottles.
Al the foregoing articles must I've Of the best quail
ny, ans conIorms,le IA all respects 10 the samples
and subject TO such inspection AT the Navy YaId
where delivered. as the chIef Of The bureau msy d.
,ec,, ne inspecting Ofheer 10 lie appointed by the
All the articles to he delivered fee 81 any Incaden
PACKAGES and the price of ga Il article musi be the
same.at the respective places of delivery. Packages
ia which toe above articles IRE denvsred mGAt lie
mari ed with their contents aud the M me Of the con
tlactor anu he Sufficient Go insure their temporary
the contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, ihst delay nav
Misc an furnishing hat NAV bU guIrsd Hna when
the contractor sgeut fails prunrt, 10 ooufp, with
ar;ausl'I ION, the hef of the Bureau of Provisions
snd ColhIng thai be authorized Ia dIrecI purchases
20 ne flade To supply the deficiency. under the pen
atty To he expressed IA the contracts the reoo:d If
resu Of fr"yis ous ami CIoihng or at either the
Navy Yards af'ress.d, shall be evidence that such
requlsItlon has been made and received
the stImai ed amount of the contract will lie re-
CURED and twenty per centrum In addition vlll he
withheld from the amount Of all pay ON account
thereof colateral seeaIIy, Ia secure perI"rm-
ancs aud ct IN any event tn be paid until Il ~ m all
respects coilplI.d with; eighty per ceLtum Of The
amount of all deliveries maize will he paid by the
navy agent within thirty days after bills. duly
thenticated, shsl have been presented 10 him.
.ost,an OF ms ., sIotasas may re ontsnsd on sp
hanPsh re Boston, New York, Phade phIs, Bal
| tlmore. Norfolk, Pensacola. and at this bureau
bidder of the soce pfsnoe ofSis propo.a mlI e
deemed noiIhcstIon thereof within the meaning Of
the ect oil 1890 al bis bid wall he and accepted
IN CONFORMITY with tins understanding.
Every offer made be scoomr ed Cas direct
the Naval service fof 1876 a. approved iat6 Aususi.
1900 by awrtten guarantee. signed nv one or more
deItake thai the bidder or bidders will fins or iher
DAD DE accepted enter into obi gatIon within ten
days wIih good and sufficient cure les, TO furnish
the supplies proposed. a he Bureau wall not lie ob
eated 10 consider any proposal unless accompanied
by the guarantee required ny law. the competency
81 the guarantee To be certified 10y the Navy Agent
District Aitorne', or the Collector Of the port.
III The attention of bidders rs On led 10 the sam
plea nd descr ptIOn Of articles required as IN the
inspection ecepton, lust bat rigid compn r.son
sample and contract recevirg sone thar IA m halor
tLem and their attention IS also leu ary dIurct
ed 20 the JOINT reso luton Of 9th March, is and 10