Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-01

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Pepper &c. the case may os will Se Ieessysd e tins
bureau until 9ocock, the 18th day OF May next
Con
Massachusetts; Brookyn. New York, and Gosport Nir-
gna such quantities Of the following articles
separate proposals and contracts will be mae be
required ordered from the contractor by the chief Of this
bureau, by the respective commanding officers 9f the
said yards during the fiscal year ending 3Oh june
1883, viz:
Boxes shaving India rubber Combs coarse, Indie rub
Brushes scrubbing Combs, fne India rubber,
Brushes shoe or gutta percha
Broshes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy vest Jack-knlveS
Buttons navy medium Raz"rs, in single cases
Buttons navy coat Razor straps, Odways
Buttons dead eye ScisSors
Bseswas, in a-lb cakes, pure Spoons
Cotton spools of Nos 10 and 16, 5000 yards each,
cords, equal parts.
Handkerches cotton fast coors 80 by 80 inches weight
Needless sewing Nos l. 2, 3, and 4, dr-eyed, belweens.
Ribbon hat best French black u yards to the piece
Soap shaving in cakes; each cake not less than
Silk Sewing black; wrapper not to exceed o. to
Thread black and white Marshals best quality, aud in
such proportions as may be required
Tape, wnlte linen, yards in length, "a inch WIDE
Tape, black, twilled cotton, yards length "a inch
Thmbies, $40 and clio diameter
WHITE soAP-sepurate lid far 10000 pounds
The soap must be manufactured from c"c,anut OIL and
be OF the best quality denonnaed white sal. wafer SOAP
and be delivered sixty days notice. in good strong box
of about pounds each and after Inspection the Dukes
must be hooped at each at OF the conrac
tor. The price ~ be uniform ut all the YARDS
CAxDLEs-separate bid for 81, 900 pounds.
The candles BE- sixes, of prime leaf lard searne
inches in length erctusire yf tp six candles to
weigh not less Than IA 80 100 more Than 10 uzs
and be paid for according the actual weight without
less than IA" degees Fahrenheit The wick must be braid
ed and composed of IS threads Of the best quality
of No u yarn. The candles be delivered sixty days
notice. good boxes containing about 81 pounds ch
the box be marked with the and the
weight Of the candles
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER, &c.
Separate bids tor all that be required for the of
the Navy, to be delivered at New York only.
Mustard Sc, d. American, brown
Pepper, black Maiabar
Bottles, ocagon for mustard and pepper
CUrks, for bottles
All the foregoing articles must be Of the best quality
said navypards and in this burea, and subject such in
spectun the yard where delivered the chef of
the burea direct the inspecting officer to be appointed
All the articles be delivered free of any incidental
pense to the government in proper vessels pac kage
and the price Of each article be the same the
specve places of delivery Packages which the above
articles delivered must be marked with their contents
and name actor aud sufficient to insure
The esabIs h agencies at such stations
other than his residence, that delay sc
ising what may be required; and when the
agent fails promptly to comply with requsor the Chief
of the Bureau of PrOvs and Clothing shall be author
lied direct purchases be made supply the detcl
cy. the penalty be express ed in the contract the
record of requsitUn, duplicate copy thereof the
Bureau of and Clong either of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such reqslio has
been made and received.
Two more approved sureties i'll equal to the
tmaGd amount OF the contract, will be required. and
twenty per centum in addition will he withheld from the
of all payments account thereof collateral
security its performance, and any
be paid until II is in all respects complied with eighty
per centum of the amount of all deliveries made will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly
authenticated, shall have been presented To him.
Blank forms Of proposals be obtained application
to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire Bos-
ton New York Philadelphia Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola,
and al this Bureau
record duplicate the letter informing bidder of
ton thereof within the meaning of the of 1885, and
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding.
Every offer made must be accnmpa led las directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for ls46-4, approved 10th August 1876 by
written guarantee signed by responsible
TO the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
dders will, if his their bid be accepted,
obligation within ten days. with good and sufficient
sureties to furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau
will be obligated consider any proposal unless
companed by the guarantee required by law the compe-
tency of guarantee to be certified by the navy agent,
district attorney, the collector of the port.
The attention of bidders is called to the samples and de-
scrpton of articles required in the inspection before
cepton, 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
ticulary directed the joint resolution of 9th March
1854, and to the act Of the lvth August. 1876