The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-17
'sSmalI Stores,n "Candles,"
&c, IS61.'62.

Virginia, such quantities only OF the following
articles Excepting the saltwater soap anu
the candles, for each Of which separate pro-
po,als and contracts will be made) rs may be
required or ordered from the contractor by the
Chief of this Bureau, or by the respective COM
handing officers of the said navy yards, during
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1862, viz:
Boxes, shaving, India Rubber,
Brushes, shaving,
brushes, scrubbing,
Brushes, shoe,
Brushes, clothes,
Buttons, navy vest,
Buttons, navy medium,
Buttons, navy coat,
Buttons, dead eye
Beeswax, in ! ID. cakes, pure,
Backing. boxes Of
Combs, coarse, India rubber or Gusta
Percha
Combs, fine, India rubber, or gutta per-
cha,
Grass for hats,
Jack knives,
Razors, in single cases,
Razor straps
Scissors
Spoons,
Cotton spools Of Nos - aud 10000 yards
each, 3 cords, equal parts
Iandkerchiefs, cotton, fast colors, ~ by 80
Shy s TO inch.
Needles, sewing. Nos. /, ., 3, and 4, drill.
eyed betweens.
Ribbon, hat, best French black, ~ yards to
the piece; width | inch.
Soap, shaving, in cakes; each cake not less
than two ounces.
Silk, sewing, blue-black; wrapper not to ex-
cee,l two ounces to the pound.
Thread, black and white. Marshalrs and
Barbour's best quality, and in such proper
tions as may be required.
Tape, white linen, 4 yards in leng,h, inch
wide.
Tape, black, twilled cotton, 6 yards in length
, inch wide.
Thimbles, $40 and 9-l0 in diameter.
Allthe above articles must be included in the
offer.
White Salt Water Sodp.-Sspdraie Did for
so, 900 pounds, and such additional quantity
as may be required.
The soap must be manufactured from cocoa
nut oil. aud be of the best quality, denominat.
ed " white salt water soap" and be delivered
on sixty days notice, in good strong boxes OF
about rs pounds each, and, after inspection,
the boxes must be hooped at each end at the ex-
pense of the contractor. The price. will be I'M
form at all the yards.
Stedrtne Cdndlcs-Sepdrdte Bid for GO, 900
pounds, and such further quantity as may De
required.
The candles must be " skies" Of prime leaf
lard stearine, $40 inches in length, exclusive
of tin, six candles to weigh not less than Ia
ounces 50-lOO, nor more than sixteen ounces,
and be paid for according to the actual weight
without reference to commercial usage the
melting point not To he less than lao degrees
Fahrenheit The wick must be braided, and
compossd f7s cotton threads Of the best quail.
ity of No. "a yarn. The candles to be delivered
on sixty days notice. in good boxes containing
about thirty pounds each, and the box to be
marked with the contractors name and the
weight of the candles.
PAnArFrSE CASDLEs.-This offer Is separate
and distinct tor ten thousand pounds, accord
ing 10 sample, and such further quantity rs
may be required, for which sixty days notice
will be given.
MUSTARD SEED. BLACK PEPPER, &c.
Separate bids for all that may be required
for the use of the navy, to be delivered ut New
York only.
Mustard seed, American brown.
Pepper, black, Malabar.
Bottles, octagan, for mustard ana Pepper
Corks for bottles.
All the foregoing articles mnst be OF the best
quality, and comfortable in all respects to the
samples deposited at said navy yards, and sub
ject TO such inspection at the navy yard where
delivered as the chief of the bureau may direct;
the Inspecting officer to be appointed by the
Navy Department.
All the articles to be delivered free OF any In
cidental expense to the Government, in proper
vessels or packages, and the price Of each arti-
Gle must be the same at the respective places OF
delivery. Packages in which the above arti-
cles are delivered must be marked with their
contents, and the name Of the contractor. and
be sufficient 70 insure their temporary safe
keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at
such stations other than his residence, that no
delay may arise in furnishing what may be re-
quired and when the contractor or agent
fails promptly to comply with requistion,
the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
clothing, shall be authC rized to direct pur-
chases TO be made to supply the deficiency, I'M
der the penalty to be expressed in the con-
tract, the record OF requisition, or duplicate
copy thereof, at the bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing, or nj either Of the Navy Yards afore-
said, shall be evidence that such requsition has
been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, In sum
equal to the estimated amount OF the contract
will be required and twenty per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount OF
all payments on account thereof as collateral
security to secure its performance. and not in
any event TO be paid until it is in oil respects
complied with; 80 per centum OF the amount oil
all deliveries made will be paid by the navy
agent within thirty days after bills, duly au-
thentcated. shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on
application to the navy agents ut Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, and at this bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter inform
ing bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal,
will be deemed q notification thereof, within
the meaning of the act Of 1916, and his bid
will be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las
directed in the act Of Congress making appro-
prietons for the naval service for lSi6-i7, APP
proved 10th OF August, 1867 by q written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible
persons, TO the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, IL his or their
bid be accepted, enter into an obligation with
in ten DAYS, with good and sufficient sureties,
To furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau
will not be obligated to consider any proposal
unless accompanied by the guarantee required
by law; the competency OF the guarantee to be
certified by the by the navy agent, district at
torney, or the collector Of the port.
The attention Qfbiidsrs is called 10 the sam
pies and description Qfariieies required, as, in
The inspection before reception, just ont rigid
comparison lrili be made bsiresn the articles
offered and the samples and contract, receir-
ing none that fall beIOp them and their at
tention Is also particularly directed 10 the joint
resolution of 27h March, 1854, and 10 the act
ofioh august, 1916. Avis
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