Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-24

.n,ri,rosAIs SEALED. AND EN1S is:sast ,s soF.
fer for Small Stores Or . Offer for Cands Or ,Ot
fer for Saltwater Soap Offer for Mustard seed Black
bureau until O'Clock m the 18th day Of May next:
for furnishing and delivering ION receiving twenty days
notice. the gssd s'.' New dpo
eins such quantities only a the following articles Except
sesarate proposals and contracts will be maeJ as be
required from the contractor BY the chief OF this
bureau by the respective commanding officers OF the
ssss Yx during the nS'a year
Boxes shaving India rubber Combs lndi: rub
Brushes shaving Der. or gutta percna
Brushes scrubblng Combs. fine, India rubber,
Brushes shoe or gura perchs
Brushes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy vest Jackknives
Buttons navy medium Raz'rs in single cases
Buttons navy coat Razor straps, O.dway's
Bseswas, in KS cakes. pure SPOONS
Backing, boxes Of
Cotton, spools of Nos IL and 1s, 5000 yards each
Handkerc6es cotton fast color 80 by 80 inches weight
not less than each "nS By
Ribbon hat best French black, II yards to the piece;
width. ~ inch.
Silk, Sewing, buebhck wrapper not to exceed o. to
Thread black and white, MarshaPs best quality, aud in
such proportions may be required.
Tspe, white linen, yards in length. inch 1s vide inch
Thimbies, $40 and s-Io diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER soAr-separats bid for 900 pounds
The soap must be manufactured from cocoa-nut oil, and
be of the best quality denominated white
and be delivered sixty days notice. in good strong box
of about Is pounds eac after inspection the boxes
hooped each end the Of tue contrac
tor. The price to be uniform at all the yards.
CAxDLEs-separate bid for 900 pounds.
The candles must BIZ sykes of prime leaf lard searne
~ inches in length. exclusive " tip six candles to
weigh not less than IA ounces 100 than IL oz
and be paid for according the actual weight without re-
ference commercial the melting point not 10 De
less than IA" degees Fahrenheit The wick must be braid
Of No q yarn The candles to be delivered on sixty days
notice. good boxes containing about 81 pounds ch and
the box be marked with the contractors name and the
weight Of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED BLACK PEPPER &c.
Separate bids all that be required for the of
the Navy, to be delivered at New York only.
Mustard SEED, American brown
Pepper, black, Alalabar
Bottles, octagOn, Tor mustard and pepper
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quality,
and cunurmbe a respects TO the samples deposited ut
said navypards and in thus burea und subject such in
specton navy yard where delivered the chief Of
the burea Direct the inspecting officer to be appointed
All the articles be delivered free of any incidental
pense to the government proper vessels OF packages
and he price ii each article be the sumo Ut the
spec'lve paces Of delivery Packages in which the above
articles delivered must be marked with their contents
and the IF the FACTOR aud be sufficient to insure
their temporary safe-keeling
contractor must establish agencies at such stations
than his residence, that delay in ur-
shng what may be required; and when the contractor
agent fails promptly to comply with requstor the Chief
of the Bureau Of Provs and Clothing shall be author
ICED direct purchases be made supply the decen
cy the penalty to be IN the contract the
record Of requsOn or duplicate copy thereof ut the
Bureau Of and ClOhng either of the
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requsuu has
been made and received.
Two or more approved suretes a equal to the
of he wi be uirtd
twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the
amount Of all payments account thereof collateral
security its performance and
be paid until it in all respects Compiled with eighty
per Of the amount Of all deliveries made will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bills, duly
authenticated, shall have been e Rim
to the navy agents ut Portsmouth, New Hampshe Bos
ton New York Philadelphia Baltimore, Norfolk Pensacola
and at this Bureau
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed n"tlca
ton thereof within tie meaning Of the act Of 1886 ant
bid will be made and accepted IN conformity with this
understanding.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed
the act OF Congress making appropriations for the
service for ls4e-47, approved 10th August ls46) by
written guarantee, siged by responsible per
TO the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
obligation within days, with good and sufficient
sureties furnish the supplies proposed The Burea,
will not be obligated to consider any proposal unless
companied by the guarantee required by law the cmpe
tency OF the to be certified by the agent
district attorney, or the collector of the port.
The attention bidders called to the samples and de
scrptOn of articles required in the inspection before
cepon 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
tcualy directed TO the joint resolution of 9th March
1854, and to the act of the lvth August, 1876.
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