The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-10
"Small Stores,'' "Candics,''
&c, lS6l-'62.

United States navy yards NJ Charlestowh, MA
sachusetts, Brooklyn, New York, aud Gospcr',
Virginia, such quantities only OF the following
articles (eIcepting the salt water soap ano
the candles, for each OF which separate pro-
posals and contracts will be made) As may DC
reouire,l 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,
Bnttons, dead eye
Beeswax, in l ID. cakes, pure,
Backing, boxes OF
Combs, coarse. India rubber or QUITS
Percha
Combs, fine. India rubber. or gutta per.
cha,
Grass for hats,
Ra1ors, in single cases.
Razor straps
Scissors
Spoons,
each, 3 cords, equal parts.
Handkerchiefs, cotton, fast colors, 80 by 80
inches, weight not less than 2 OF. each, texture
Shy s to inch. -,
Needles, sewing, Nos. Ia, 3, and 4. drill
eyed betweens.
Ribbon, hat, best French black, ~ yards tc
the piece; width / inch.
Soap, shaving. in cakes; each cake not less
than two ounces.
silk, sewing, blue.black; wrapper not to ex.
coed two ounces to the pound.
Thread, black and white, Marshall's and
Barbour's best quality, and in such proper
tions rs may be required.
Tape, white linen, yards in length, inch
wide. II,
Tape, black. twilled cotton, 9 yards in length
inch wide.
All the above articles must be included in thu
offer.
White Salt Water Soap.-Sspdrate Did .Jor
so 900 pounds, and such additional quantity
as may be required.
The soap must be manufactured from cocoa.
nut oil, and be Of the best quality, denominat,
cd +" white salt water SOAP" and DO delivered
on sixty days notice, in good strong boxes o.
about IS pounds each, and, after inspection
the boxes must be hooped at each end at the eI.
pense Of the contractor. The price. VIII be un'
form ut all the yards.
Steartne Candls.-Sspdrate Bid for 90 ,OoC
pounds, and such further quantity as may 81
required.
The candles must be " skies" Of prime lea
lard stearine, $40 inches in length, exclusive
of tin, six candles to weigh not less than Ia
ounces 5O-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 degree.
Fahrenheit. The wick must be braided, and
compossd Of IS cotton threads Of the best quail.
ity of No. 81 yarn. The candles to be delivered
on sixty days notice. in good boxes containing
about thirty pounds each, and the box to DC
marked with the contractors name and thS
weight of the candles.
PARAyrISE CANDLEs.-This offer Is separate
and distinct tor ten thousand pounds, accord
ing TO sample, aud such further quantity a:
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 Ne"
York only.
Mustard seed, American brown.
Pepper, black, Malabar.
Bottles, octagan, 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 ut 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 OF packages, and the price Of each arti'
Gle must be the same ut the respective places o
delivery. Packages in which the ABOVE arti
clcs are delivered must be marked with theii
contents, and the name Of the contractor. and
be sufficient 70 insure their temporary safe
keeping. :.
such stations other than his residence, that nc
delay may arise in furnishing what may be re.
auired and when the contractor or agen
fails promptly to comply with requisition
the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
clothing, shall be authorized to direct pur'
chases to be made to supply the deficiency, un
der the penalty to DO expressed In the con
tract, the record Of requisition, or duplicate
copy thereof, ut the bureau OF Provisions ant
Clothing, or at either Of the Navy Yard: afCre
said, shall be evidence that such requisition ha'
been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, IN sun
eoual TO the estimated amount Of the contrac
will be required and twenty per centum II
addition will be withheld from the amount o
ali payments on account thereof as collatera
security 10 secure its performance, and not II
any event to be paid until 1t is in oil respects
complied with; so per centum OF the amount
ali deliveries made will be paid by the navI
agent within thirty days after bills, duly au
thenticated, shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained OF
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 notification thereof, wlthii
the meaning of the act OF 1916, and ms oi,
will be made and accepted In conformity VIII
this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Ia
directed in the act Of Congress making appro
prietions for the naval service for lsio-iI, up
proved 10th OF August, 1867 by "a writer
guarantee, signed by one or more responsiDi
persons, TO the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, IL his or thel
bid be accepted, enter into an obligation with
in ten days, with good and sufficient snreties
to furnish the supplies proposed. The Burea'
will not be obligated to consider any propose
unless accompanied by the guarantee requires
by law; the competency Of the guarantee to o
certified by the by the navy agent, district ut
torney, or the collector Of the port.
The aitention Qfbiidsrs Is called TO the sam
pies and description ofariicies required, as, q
The inspseiion before reception, aJusf ont rigi
eomparison triii be made betreen the drfieie
offered and the samples and contract, rtesir
inc none that fall 6slop them and their al
I. ntinn az nI,n M rficuInrlu dirfcied 10 the l0in