The national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-18
Small Stores" Candles" Co.
l861-'62.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


this Bureau, or by the res ective commanding
officers of the said navy yards during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1862, viz:
Boxes, shaving, India Backing, boxes of
rubber Combs, coarse, India |
Brushes, shaving rubber, or gutta per-
Brushes, scrubbing cha
Brushes, shoe Combs, fine, India rub
Brushes, clothes Der, or gutta perchs
Buttons, navy vest Grass for hats
Buttons, navy medium Jack-knives
Buttons, navy coat Razors, in single cases
Buttons, dead eye Razor straps
Beeswsx, in Id. cakes, Scissors
pure Spoons
Cotton, spools Of, Nos. IL and 10, 900 yards
each, cords, equal parts.
Handkorchiefs, cotton, fast colors, 80 by 30
inches, weight not less than OF. each, textures
9 by 8 to I inch. .-..
Needles, sewing, Nos l, Q, 3, and 4, drill-eyed
betweens.
Ribbon, hat best French black, IL yards to
the piece, width II inch.
Soap, shaving, in cakes; each cake not less
than 2 ozs.
Silk, sewing, blue-black; wrapper not to ex-
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, yards In length, I inch
wide,
Tape, black, twilled cotton, yards in length,
! inch wide.
Tbimbles, s-l0 and 9-l0 In diameter.
All the above articles must be included In the
offer.
WHITE SALTWATER Soar. Separate bid for
10000 pounds and such additional quanRty a.
may BE- 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 inspec ion, the boxes
must . hoped at each end, at the expense of
the contractor. The price to be uniform at all
the yards.
STEARINH CANDLES. - Separate bid for 10000
pound, and such fIrthr quantity as may b re-
CURED.
The candles must be "sixes," Of prime lesf-lsrd
stearne, $40 inch In length, exclusive Of tip, six
candles to weigh not less than IA ounces bO-100,
nor more than l6 ounces, and be paid for accord
ing to the actual weight, without reference to
commercial usage; the melting point not to be
less than lao degrees Fahrenheit. The wick
must be braided, and composed Of 70 cotton
threads Of the best quality Of No. ~ yarn. The
candles to be delivered on sixty days notice, In
good o,es, containing about 80 pounds each,
and the box to be marked with the contractors
name, and the weight of the candles.
PARArTNE CANDLES.
This offer Is separate and distinct for ten thou
sand pounds, according to sample, and such fur
ther quantity as may be required, for which sixty
days notice will be given.
MU.rAsD SEED, BLACK PrPPss, &c.
Separate bids for all that may be required for
the use of the navy, to be delivered at New York
only.
Mustard seed American brown.
Pepper, black, Malabsr.
Bottles, octsgon, for mustard and pepper.
Corks for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best
quality, and cOnformable 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.
cidentsl 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-
the name Of the contractor, and be sufficient to
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 required ;
| and when the contractor or agent fails promptly
to comply with srequisiton, the Chief of the Bu-
reGu 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 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 spreties, 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 1t 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, daily authenticated, shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on
application to the navy agents at Portsmou h.
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadsl.
phis, Baltimore, Norfolk, aud at this Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
| "r"'' v, sno neceP'aneo VI MS proposal, Will
be deemed notification thereof, within the
meaning OF the act of ls48, and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this I'M
derstandiDg
Every offer made must be accompanied las d.
rected In the act of Go gress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for l846|47 approved
10th of August, ls46) by written guarantee,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
or bidders will, If his or their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation within ten days. with
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the sup
plies proposed. The Bureau will not be obligated