Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-28
CMALL STORES, CANDLES. &O.-lsss-'5o.
NAVY DRPARTMgST.
BxredE Of Provisions ond Clofhtsg,

SMALL STORES, CANDLES, &o.-lsss-'5s.
Bsrsas Of Professions snd C!oth,ss,I
water Soap" or .!4fer for Mustard seed, Black
At III. bureau until O'Clock a. on the 18Th dsy
of May next, for furnishing and delivering Ton
Nav Ysrts At Chsr estow n NJ as.sohuretts: Brook
Ign, New York: ami Gosport, Virginia, such auani-
sstw ster soap and the candles. for esch II when
separate proposals and contracts will he msdel as
the chief Of the bureau, or BY the respective com
mandng officers Of the said Navy Yards, during the
fiscal ear ending Slih June, 1855, viz:
Boxes, shaving, India Blacking. boxes Of
rubber Combs, coarse, lndIa rub
Brushes, shaving Der. or eutta percns
Brushes, scrubbing Combs, hne, Indrs rubber.
brushes, shoe or eutA percha
Buttons. nayy YES. JACK knives
Buttons. navy medium Razors. IN single csses
BBu,tons' SsvI coat Ss.or straps ordws's
Bees In = Id. cakes, Spoons
Cotton. spoos OF Nos. u and l6, 900 yards each.
"a cords e9ual parts IT,, .,,.- ,,,.- ~ 49,.
weight not less than OF. each, texture by TO
Needles, sewing. Nos. 1. ?. 5. and .. dr-eyed. be-
Ribbon, hist, best French black, u yards TO the
Soap, shaving, IN cakes; each cake not less than
Silk. Sewing, blue-tack; wrapper not to exceed
Thread, bisek ard W hite, MarshsIrs best quality,
and in such proportions as NAV be required
Tape, v hIte linen, yard, In length, n inch wide
Tape. black, twllled cotton, yards in length. ~
Thlmbies. $40 and 10 diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER SOAP sedaldte bid Jor
100000 poHndS.
The soap must be msnuf.ctured from oocos nut
salt water sosp, and TO be delivered on sixty DAYS
each, and AFTER nspection the boxes must lie hoped
at each end at the expense of the contractor. FMS
price TO lie UNIFORM al all the yards.
CANDLEs-separats bid for 5000 poSnds.
The canCles must he skies" of prime leaf ard
stearne 10 inches in iens tn .xcIEsivs Of tip SIX
candles to weigh not less than IL ounces 5-lo, nor
actual weight, without reference 10 oommercIs'
Sssse the melting R9lnt not to be less Than :" de-
composed of % threads OF the best qua i;y Of No
notice. in good boxes. contalninE about 30 pounds
each, and the box tn he marked VITA the contract
or's name and the weight Of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PsPPRR,&c.
use SnVy TO- be at New TS G Sn
Mustard seed american, trOwn
Bottles, oc,agon, for mustard and pepper.
Corks, for bottles.
Al the foregoing articles must be Of the best quail
Ity, and coniormale IN al respects TO the samples
and subject to SUCH inspection at the Nav YsTd
where delivered. as the chief of the bureau msy d.
All the articles to he delivered free orauy inodeu
tai ex snse To the soyernmest proper els or
packases end the price ot each artcie must he the
sametlt the respective places Of delivery Packages
in W hich the above articles are delivered nust Ice
mark ed with their contents and the Of con-
tractor and be Sufficient ID insure their temporary
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other res idence that no delay nav
arise n furnishing hat may be required; and when
the contractor or agent fails promptly TO comply with
and CoihIBg shall be authorizes To direct purchases
10 be made 10 supply the deficiency, under the pen
rsquislticn. a upcate copy thereof, al the Bu-
reau of prov,s snd Clo,hing or at either of the
Navy Yards aforesaid. shall be evidence that such
re9uisIuon has been made md received.
Two or more approved saretles la sum equal to
the estimated amount OF the contract, ~.l be re
Cured. and twenty per centrum IN addition wall be
withheld from the amount ofall payments account
ance, and rot in event 20 he paid until u all
rec poets complied With; elgh5 per centum Of the
navy agent within thirty day after 6lls, duly
Blank forms of prop osais may be obtained on ap-
pIcatIon To the Navy Agents at Portsmouth. New
timorc. Norfolk, Pensacola. and at tins bureau.
record, or duplicate of the letter informing q
deemed notIhc cation thereof within the meaning Of
the ac oil 1896 ~ his bid wall he and accepted
IN conformity with tins understanding.
Every offer made must lie accomra AIMED (as direct
ca n me sct oi congress making appropriations for
1850 by written guarantee. sirnPd 10y or moro
Responsible persons 10 the effect that he or they
bud he accepted, snter Into bIgaton within ten
days with good and sufficient surc les. to furnish
the supplies proposed. he Bureau will not be 90
igateI To considerany proposal unless accompanied
10y the guarantee required ~ law, the competency
ot the guarantee 90 be certified hy tho NAVY A cent
District Att0rne', or the Collector OF the port.
= The attention "f lldders called to the sam
pies and description Of articles required. as m the
uspectIon be:orrecepiIuna Just hut "a comparison
wal be made betSeen the articles offered aud the
sample ana contract, receiving rome that fall below
Them snd their attention Is also particularly direct
sd TO the JOINT resolution Of 9th March, 1854 and 10
the ACT nf the 10th Aug ust. 1896. an Is-invsv
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