Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-15
SMALL STORES, CANDLES. &c.-lsss-'sp.

SMALL STORES, CANDLES. &c.-ls5s-'ss.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Brrtdt Of PToUisioHs md Ciothiss,f
April Is, 1859. \
Proposals Sc. led and endorsed '.ufer for Small
water sap" or "0ffer for Msstard seed, Black
pePper. dc, as the case may be, will be received
81 tbs bureau until O'Clock a. m on the 18th dsy
reoivlng twenty days noticel at the United States
Navy Var. st Char estown. ssachusetts; Bro X
ties only of the following art'oes Isacpptln. the
salt water soap and the candles, for each of which
may he required or ordered from the contTacto- by
The chef OF the bureau, or by the respective com
msrd.ng officers Of the said Navy Yards during the
fiscal ear ending STh June, 1853. viz:
Boxes, shaving, India Backing. boxe. Of
rubber Combs. coarse, India rub
brushes, shaving Der. or gutta Percns
brushes, shoe or quits percha
Buttons. navy vest jack knives
Buttons, navy medium Razors. in single cases
Bn TONS 19svy coat Razor straps. ordwsys
Beeswsx, In d h. cakes, Spoons
Gotten. spoos of Nos. IL and l6, 600 yards each.
Handkerchiefs cotton. fast col-rs 81 by 81 inches.
weight not less than OF. each, texture 8 BY to
Needles, sewing Nos l. 2, S, and 4, drill eyed, be-
Ribbon, hat; best French black. I2 yard. to the
Soap, shaving, cakes; each cake not less than ?
ounces
Silk, Sewing, blue back; wrapper not to exceed 2
Thread, black and white. MaIshsrs best quality.
Tape phite linen. ward in length, i tnch wide
Tape, black, twIlled sotton,6 yards in length, Il
Thinbies so and 10 diameter.
WHITE sALrwArsR ssda.ats bidfor
100 u00 pounds.
oil The soap mus be msnuf,ctSred from cocoa nut
= ali In ha 10 ara6n nm n ty daV
notie~, IN good, strong boxes OF about IS pounds
e,oh and sitter inspection, the boxes must be hoped
Pr!ce Ia he uniform al all the yards.
CASpLHs-,.parate bid for 5000 popnds.
The candles must be SKIES" Of prime leaf lard
'tfarlne. si-Io inches IN length ezelHsire Of tap SIX
candles 10 weigh ut less than Il ounces 5oloo.
more than 6 ounces be paid for according to the
actual weig {, witlout ref renee to commercl;
grees FaLirenhelt The wick must be braided, and
composed of 70 threads of the best qua of No, 81
yarn. The candles to be delivered on sixty days
notice. ~ good boxer, containing about 50 pound.
EACH snd the box to be marked with the contract
Or's name and the weight of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER, &c
use Of the Navy to be delivered at New ork on y.
Mustard seed, American, brown
Pepper, black, Malatar
Bottles, octagon, for mustard and pepper,
CoTks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quail
ty and coniorma2le N al respects to the samples
and subject tn such inspection at the Navy Yard
where delivered. the chIef6fthe bureau my dI-
rect, the inspecting Oftcer to be appointed by the
Navy Depa tnent.
All ne tcIes to be delivered free of anv inciden-
pSckSes and the price Of each article must be the
ran the respective places of delivery. PackaI es
mark ed with their contents and the name of The con-
tractor and be sufficient to insure their temporary
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residences, that delay
N hal he -.
the contractor sgent fails promptly 10 comply witt
arsqgsIton, the hief Of the pureau of Provisions
To be made to supply the defcien cy under the pen
atty to be express ed the contract; the record Of
reau of ProvIs and CIothng, at either of the
| Navy Yards afnresa d. shall be evidence that spct
TequlsltlOn has been made and received.
| Two or more approved sureues a sum equal to
the estma, ed amount of the contract, will be re-
CURED and twenty per centumn In addition will bt
withheld from the amount ofal payments account
thereof collateral security 10 secure it's perform
respects complied with; eighty per centum of the
amount of all deliveries made will be paid by tn,
navy agent within thirty days after bills duly
| thentlcated shall have been presented to MIN.
Blank forms Of PROPOSAL may he obta ned on ap-
Fsmpsh re; Boston, New York, Phiisdeipha, Bal
timore. Norfolk, Pensacola. and at this bureau.
| record, or uplIcate of the letter Informing a
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed motif cal ION thereof within the meaning O
| IN conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accomr MED las direct
/
the Naval service for 1896 a. pproved 10th August
1886 by awrtien guarantee, signed by or more
responsible persons to the effect that he they un
del that The bidder bldders Will, If has the
bid be accepted, enter into obligation within ter
days, WI good and sufficient sure les, furnish
the supplies proposed. = he Bureau will not he oh
igated to consider any proposal unless accompanied
by the guarantee required by Jaw, the competency
OF the guarantee TO be certified 10y the Navy gent
District Attorney, or the Collector of the port.
IL he attention of bidders is called to IN e
pies AMI deScr ptIun of articles required, the
lnspectlOn betorrecepi iona just but rig I'd
" Ill he made between the articles offered and the
sample end contract, receiving none that fall below
them; and their attention also PARTICULARLY direct
ed TO the JOINT resolution of 9Th March, 1854 and 70
the act Of the 10th August. 1886. ap l5-taw4w
| OPERA nEAD bRNAMENTS.-A large as
| ~ sortment of Ladies' Head Ornaments Just re
| ceived by
ap last MAXWELL BRO.
| DOTATOES, TATOES. One Thousand
| III bushels prime OHIO POTATOES iust arrived