Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-15
STORES" CANDLES. &C., Is5o-so
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BHredN Of Provisions and Ciothia &
ApriI L. IQSg

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April IS, 1859. \
PROPOSALS, sealed, and endorse "Ofer for Sluall
Stores" or Offer for Candies, or "0fer for salt
this bureau until O'clock m, on the 18th day of
Yard. at 'Chariestown, Massachusetts; BROOKLYN,
c.y Of S ces sHs Sn ss
water soap and the candles, for each of which sera
be required or ordered from the contractor 10y the
Chief of tbs Bureau, or by the respective Com
tho fiscal year ending 3,th June, 1851, viz:
Boxes. shaving, India Backing, boxes Of
:, rubber Combs, coarse, India rub
brushes, shaving, her or gutta percha,
brushes, scrubbing, Combs, hne, India rubber
brushes, clothes, Grass for hats s,'''"'
Bmttons' navy navy west t,uo, Esck,k"ives,
Buttons, dcaii eye, Scissors,
Cotton, spoos of Nos. IL and I6, go yards each,
Handkerchirfs, cotton fast ooIors 81 by ~ inches
weight not less than OF. each, texture by to
Needles, sewing, Nos !, 2, 3 and 4, drill eyed bo-
Ribbon, hat, best. French black, 70 yards to the
Soap. shaving IN kcs; each cake not less than o.
Silk, SOWING, blue black; wrapper not To exceed 2
Thread, black and white, Marsha;rs best quality,
Tape, white linen. Yards ia ons In. = inch vide.
Tape, black twilledc tons yards in length inch
Thimbes, $40 and 9-lo diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER SoAP-Separate bid for Ioo ooo
The soap must pc manufactured from cocoa nut
saltwater SOAP" and s delivered on sIxty iays' mo-
tce, IN good strong boxes of about 10 pounds each,
each end At the 't expense Of tho Contractor. The
Price to be UNIFORM at all the yards
CANpLEs-Ssparate bids for 1000 poxn,s
The candles H must be SKIES" If prime leaf lara
candles to weigh not less than IA ounces 5I-IC0 nor
moro tEan is ounces and be paid for accord ng to
tho actual weight, without reierence to COMMERCIAL
usage the melting point not to DO less than 10 de-
Erces Fahrenheit. The wick must be braided, and
No. q yarn. The candies to DO delivered on sixty
days notice, i1 good boxes, containing about -
tractors name and the weight of the candies.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER, &c
Separate bids for all that may be reqnred for the
use of the navy, to be delivered at Now Yo.k only.
Pepper, black. Malabar.
Bottles, octagon, for mustard and pepper.
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best
SS qua and c?nformabc in AL respects to tho sam
STeani AID subject to such Inspection at the Navy
aTa dTect bs ss tas Chef Of the
An the articles to be delivered free of any Incl
or packages, and the price of each article must be
the same at the respective places of delivery Pack
be marked with their contents and the name of the
contractor and be sufficient to insure their tempo
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, that no delay mag
this contractor or agent fails promptly TO comply
with a requsition. the ChIcfoft hoBureau Of Provi-
chases to be made IT, supply tho deficiency, uhder
the P9naty to be Expressed in the contract the
record al rcqulsIion duplicate copy theroOf at
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, or al eIincr
Of tho Navy Yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
Two or nore approved sureties in a SUN equal to
the estimated amount of the contract will be ro
withheld from the amount of all payments on ac-
count thereof collateral security to secure its
is in all respects complied With eight, Der csntr,m
81 the amount of all deliveries made win be paid nv
authenticated, shall have boon presented to HIM
ba9n i9dmS OF Proposals NAV bs obtained on aP
ase 9orf Hr
tmore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bgrean.
deemed notification t6orcaf within tue m~snins
OF he act of JAG, and hi; bid will o made and ac
Every offer mado must be accompanied { as di
reetfd IN INC act 81 Congress making appropriations
August, 1885, By written guarantee, signed b, ono
% more responsible persons to the effect that no or
they und Ttake that the bidder or bidders WILL ii lis
within ten days with good and sufficient sur tios,
to fnrnish tho supplies proposed The Bureau will
not be obligated to consider any proposal unless ac
by the qua antee required by law The
competency OF the qua antse to he certified by the
Navy AGENT District Attorney, or the Collector of
/! Port.
TIE sIttsntiOH IF bidders IS enlsd TO III. saIEpss
md dsscTIpftor of articles reqUtTo as, ga the ia
speet,on beCor receptions Jnst bst rigd comp1y,son
cH bs 7iddc osttceeH sGrticies offered and re nm
rt>s and contract ree,riRg none thar fail beLorc fhs
md Their dueafiOH also particularly directed 10
ne JOINT resolution Of 27fh March 1854, and 10 ne
icf ~ the Hhh dhRbSt, lB4h. ap 5-lawiw