Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-16
SNAIL STORES" CANDLES" &C.,
Is6l-'62.
NAVY DEP ARTMET

NAVY DEPARTMET,
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING,
PROPOSALS. sealed ard endorsed ''OFer for
Small Stores" or IS Oner for Candies OBJ +oL,
Seea BlaSk Fe I,ss 60 ~ the case ay De will
be- received at this Bureau uGtji O'Clock a; ". on
tie III; dHt Of May next ta- furnishing ana ueiIveT
ing ton receiving tweJity da IS r"t'"ri tt tle ohtto
states Bavs S8rds at CLaTisstoHE, M&ssae haset's,
,,-r,i, e. s,ig al t,s I'll wiz, articles excepting
TIE ali-NatoT' asp aHa 'te cantlrs' IoF etcD OF
whicu apa'aje pLoPo."' 'n1 80 ' - M "a co p
tract r.by the Chief vi this bureau by the respec
tive commanding officers of said navy yards, during
the fsca year ending 30th June, 1862, viz
Boxes, shaving India rub Bacting, boxes of
her Combs, coarse, India rub
BRUSHES, shaving Der, or gutia peTcha
Brushes scrubbing Combs, fine, India rubber,
Brushes, shoe or gutta percha
Brushes, clothes Grass for hats
Buttons, navy vest Jack knives
Buttons, navy medium Razors in single cases
Buttons, navy coat Razor stfaps
Buttons, dead eve Scissors
BeeswsX, in 4 ID. cakes, Spoons
Cotton spooIs OF No. IL and 10 800 yards each,
Handkerchiefs cotton. fast coIors 30 by 80 inches
weie hi not less than Oh. each, texture by TO
Seedles, sewing Nos, l. 2, 3 and drill-eyed be
Ribbon hat best French black Il yards the piece;
Soap, shaving in cakes each cake not less than
Sill, sewing, blue-blaok; wrapper not to excede 2
rhr.ad black and white, Malshall's or BaTbour's
best quality, and in such proportions may be re-
Tape, white linen yards in length ~ inch wide:
Tape, black, twiled cotton, yards ia length, IL
T6imbes, $40 and $40 in diameter
All the above articles must be included IN the oner
WRITE SALTWATER soAP-lSeporqte bid fov 80 900
pounds, and such addtsioHai quantity as mag be re-
The soap must be manufactured from cocoa-nut
oil, and be Ofthe best quality, denominated white
saltwater soap and be delivered on 90 days notice
in good strong boxes OF about 10 pounds eaeh, ana
after inspection the boxes must be hooped at each
end at the expense OF the contractor The price TO be
uniform at all the yards
srEAR1Hr CANDLEs-ser a,ate 5'd for 10000 pounds,
and such FURTHER quantity as77zay be required
The candles must lie siXes,'' prime 'eat lard
fearine, $40 inches in length, rclStrs Of t'p six
candles to weigh not Iess than IA ounces 70 100,
than l6 ounces, and be paid tor according to
the actual weight, without reference to-conmercal
usage, the melting point not TO be less than lao de-
grpes Fahrenheit. The wick must be braided, and
cOmpused of - cotton threads OF the best quality OF
No q yarn The candles to he delivered on siXtv
DAYS IUtIce, in good boxes. containing about 30
pound, each and the box 10 be marked with the
tractors lame and the weight OF the candles
PAEArF1NE CAuD1Es-This offer is separate and
distinct for ten thousand POUNDS, according to sam
pie aud such further quantity may be required Tor
which sixty days notice viii be glTeu
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPrIH, Sc.
use OF the navy, to b. deIN cred at New ork only
Mustard seed, American brown.
PEPPER. black MaIaiar
Bottles, octagon, Tor mustard ara PEPPER.
CDrks TOW bottles.
All the foregoing article he OF the best quail
ity, and conioImabe in all respects to the samples
deposited at said navy yards and subject to such ir
spectiOu at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief OF the Bureau may direct the nspe' ting officer
to be appointed by the Nav Department.
All the articles to be delivered Tree of any incden
tai expense TO the Government, in proper vessels or
packages and the price OF each article must be the
same at the respective places Of delivery Packages
in which the above articles are delivered must be
marked with their contents, and the name of the
contractor. and be sufficient to insure their tempora
~ safe keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than lis idenCe that delay may
arise in furnishing what may be required; and when
the contractor or agent fails promptly to comply
visions and Clothing shall be authorized to direct
purchases be made to supply the deficiency, under
the penalty TO be expressed in the contract the re
cord OF rfquisltion, or duptcae copy thereof at
the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing, or 81 either
Of the navy yards aforesaid she'll be evidence that
such requisitiOn has been made and received.
TWO OF more approved sureties, iii asum equal to
the estimated amount OF the contract, will be
quired, and twenty per centum IN adultlon VIII be
withheld from the amount of all payments ON &C
count thereof collateral security, 10 secure its per
formance and not in auy be raid until it 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 oipToposals may be obtained on APP
pication 10 the navy agents at Portsmouth New
Hampshire Boston, New ! Ork. Philadelphia Balti-
more, Norfolk, and at this Bureau.
A record, duplicate OF the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning of
the act OF 1s46 and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding.
Every Offer made must be accompanied las directed
the act Of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for 1876 Al, approved 10th of August
1885, by written guarantee signed by one or more
responsible persons 10 the effect that he or they I'M
derake that the bidder bidders ill., if his their
bid be accepted. enter into obligation within ten
days With good and sufficient sureties to furnish the
supplies proposed The Bureau will not be obligated
consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law; the competency OF the
guarantee he certified by the navy agent district
attorney, collector OF the port.
The NJ bddeyS CGlsd The samples and
Inscription of oytJ,S rsqWUed the inspection bf0rs
reception, INST hut 7igd comparison 1rIH BE- mate he
the articles Cftrd end the samples and contract,
that tall belotc Hsn7; ad then attention
also particularly dTtcted the jot resolution OF 21h
lIarca, 1904, and 10 thC art Of l0t1 august 1916.
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