The national Republican., 1861-05-20


and delivering ION receiving twenty days notice.
at the United States navy yards, at Charlestown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York and Cos
port, Virginia. such quantities only Of the follow
ing articles excepting the saltwater soap and
the candles for each Of which separate proposals
and contracts will be made) as may be required
or ordered from the contractor by the chief of
this Bureau, or by the res ectve commanding
officers Of the seid navy yards, during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1862, viz:
b xes, shaving, India Backing, boxes Of
rubber ...r Combs, course, india
Brushes, shaving rubber, or gutta per-
Brushes, scrubbing cha -.-"''
Brushes, shIe Combs, fine, India rub 70
Brushes, clothes Der, or gutta percha "
Buttons, navy vest Grass for hats
Buttons, navy medium Jack-knives
Buttons, navy coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead eye Razor straps
Bse:wax, in ID. cakes, Scissors
pure Spoons
Cotton, spools Of Nos "a and 10, 900 yards
each, cords, equal parts. -
Handkerchief, cotton, fast colors, 80 by 80
inches, weight not less than OF. each, textures
8 by 8 to ! inch.
Needles, sewing, Nos. l, 2, 3, aud 4, drill-eyed
betweens. ll. "
Ribbon, hat best French black, IL yards to
the piece, width I inch. O..
Soap, shaving, In cakes each cake not less
than oEs.
Silk, sewing, blus-black; wrapper not to er-
coed OF. to the pound.
Thread, black and white, Marshalls or Bar
bours best quality, and in such proportions as
may be required.
Tape, white linen, 4 yards in length, I inch
wide.
Tape, black, twillsd cotton, Q yards in length,
Tbimbles, s.lo and s-lo In diameter.
All the above articles must be included In the
offer. IL,
WHITE SALTWATER Soar. - Separate bid for
10000 Pound, and susk additional quantity a.
may b required.
The soap must be manufactured from cocoa
nut oil, and be Of the best quality, denominated
"white saltwater SOAP" and be delivered on
sixty days notice, in good strong boxes OF about
70 pounds each, and, after inspection, the boxes
must he hooped at each end, at the expense of
the contractor. The price to be uniform at all
the yards.
SrEARNs CANDLES - Separate bid for 10000
pounds, and sSsh further quantity a. may b ~
CURED.
The candles must be "sixes," of prime leaf.lard
stesrine, $40 inch In length, srelusivs of tip, six
candles to weigh not less than II ounces 60-l00,
hui uOTo tuuu ~ OuuCc5, anu Uo pelu IOE hCCOTuS
Ing to the actual weight without reference to
commercial usage the melting point not to b
less than lao degrees Fahrenheit. The wick
must be braided and composed Of 10 cotton
threads Of the best quality Of No. 81 yarn. The
candles to be delivered on sixty days notice, In
good boxes, containing about 80 pounds each,
and the box to be marked with the contractors
name, and the weight of the candles.
PARAsFHs CANDLss
This offer is separate and distinct for ten thou.
sand pounds, according to sample, and such fur
Their quantity as may be required, for which sixty
days notice will be given.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEpPap, DC.
Separate bids for all that may be required for
the use Of the navy, to be delivered ct New York
only.
Mustard seed, American brown.
Pepper, black, Malabsr.
Bottles, octagon, for mustard and pepper.
Corks for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must 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 ard where
delivered az 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 article
must be the same at the respective places Of de-
livery.
Packages In which the above articles are de-
lvered must be marked with their contents, and
the name Of the contractor, and be sufficient to
Insure their temporary safe keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such
otat thart hap h;a tko, AL.
may arise In furnishing what may be required;
and when the contractor or agent fails promptly
to comply with requisiton, the Chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be author
lied to direct purchases to be made to supply the
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed In
the contract; the record of a requisition or
duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provis-
ions and Clothing, or at either of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requi-
\ sition 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 all respects complied with eighty
per csntum of the amount Of all deliveries.made
will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days
after bills, daily authenticated, shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on
application to the navy agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Phiadel-
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, aud at this Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will
be deemed notification thereof, within the
meaning of the act of l846, and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this uu-
Outstanding,
Every offer made must be accompanied las d.