The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-04-26
'sSmall stores, - "CandIes, .
&c, 1S6l-'63.
Navy DEPIRruESr

/ lrElulA, suCu Only VI tue IOllONlne
articles Excepting the saltwater soap and
the candles, for each OF which separate pro-
posals and contracts will be made) AS may be
required or ordered from the contractor by the
Chief Of this Bureau, or by the respective CON-
handing officers Of the said navy yards, during
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852, viz:
Boxes, shaving, India Rubber,
brushes, shaving,
brushes, scrubbing,
Brushes, shoe,
II Brushes, clothes,
Buttons, navy vest,
Buttons, navy medium,
Buttons, navy coat,
Buttons, dead eye
Beeswax, in I ID. cakes, pure,
Backing, boxes Of
Combs, coarse, India rubber or Gutta
Percha
Combs, fine, India rubber. or gutta per-
cha,
Grass for hats,
Jack knives,
RaIors, in single cases,
| Razor straps
| Scissors
| Spoons,
Cotton spools Of Nos. - and IL. 900 yards
each, 3 cords, equal parts
Handkerchiefs, cotton, fast colors, 30 by 30
inches, weight not less than OF. each, texture
by To 4 inch.
Needles, sewing, Nos. l, 2, 3, and 4. drill.
eyed betweens.
Ribbon, hat, best French black, ~ yards to
the piece; width | 4 inch.
Soap, shaving, in cakes; each cake not less
/ than two ounces.
SILK, sewing, blue-black; wrapper not to ex-
ceel two ounces to the pound.
Threat, black and white. Msrshalrs and
Barbour's best quality. and in such proper
i tinus may Ia
Tape, white linen. yards in lengsh, inels
wide.
Tape, black. twillei cotton. yards in length
| 4 inch wide.
Thimbles, $40 and 9-lO in diameter.
Allthe above articles must be included in the
offer.
Waite Salt Water Sodp.-Sepdrate Did for
so, 900 pounds, and such additional gadHtity
as may Be required.
The soap must be manufactured from cocoa
nut oil, and be ofthe best quality, denominat-
ell white salt water SOAP" and be delivered
on sixty days notice. in good strong boxes Of
about IS pounds each, and. AFTER Inspection,
the boxes must be hOOpcd at each end at the ex-
pense OF the contractor. The price. will be un-
form at all the yards.
Stsartne CdudlsG-Sepdrdte Bid for 60 900
pounds, AID SUCH further quantity as may be
Inc candles must be " skies" of prime leaf
lard stearine, $40 inches in length. exclusive
of tip, six candles to weigh not less than Ia
ounces 50-l0O, 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
compOssl OFFS 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 ut the candles.
PARIFTISE ClNpLEs.-This offer Is separate
and distinct tor ten thousand pounds, accord
ing to sample, and such further quantity as
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 AZ New
York only.
Mustard seed. American brown.
Pepper, black, Malabar.
Bottles, octagan, for mustard and Pepper
Corks for bottles.
All the foregoing articles mist be Of the best
quality, and eOnfOrmable In all respects 10 the
samples deposited at said navy yards, and sub
| ject 10 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.
An the articles 20 be delivered free OF any in
cidental expense 10 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 n requisltiOn,
the Chief III the Bureau Of Provisions and
clothing, shall be auth, rized to direct pur-
chases to be made to supply the deficiency, un-
der the penalty % be expressed in the con-
tract, the record OF a requisitiOn, or duplicate
copy thereof, at the bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing, or at either Of the Navy Yards sfore-
said, shall be evidence that such requisltion has
been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in q sum
equal to the estimated amount Of the contract
will be required and twenty per cen,um in
addition will be withheld from the amount OF
| all payments on account thereof as collateral
security 10 secure its performance, and not IN
any event To be paid until IL Is in oil respects
eomplied with; 80 per centum OF the amount Of
all deliveries made win be paid by the navy
agent within thirty days AFTER bills, duly au-
thenticaied. shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on
application 10 the navy agents at Portsmouth,
/ New Hampshire, Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Norfolk. and at this bureau.
i 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 1876, and his bid
will be male and accepted in conformity with
this understanding.
Every offer male must be accompanied las
directed in the act OF Congress making appro-
prietions for the naval service TOR lsi6-i7, ap-
proved 10th OF August. 1857 bya written
guarantee. signed by one or more responsible
persons, 10 the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will. IL his or their
bill 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.
Tie attsntioa Qfbiiisrs is called 20 the san
plss and description QfariieISs required. as, iR
hs iaspscfiOn before reception, o just ont rigid
Ieolparison triH Be- made bstircsa hs articles
olIsrsf an ne samples and eoRtraet, receir-
isv aoas hat fall 6siog them Gaf hsir at
tsatioa Is also particularly dirtcief 10 the Joini
rssolutioa of 27iA March, 1851, aad TO hs act
IOfl0h .fugusf 1876. AVIS