Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27


soap ana candles, named and specified in the fol-
lowing classes, to be delivered in such quantities
as may be required IRON time to time by the chief
OF this Bureau, or by the commandants OF those
yards, respectively, during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1864, viz:
CLASS No. l.
100000 lbs. Salt Water Soap.
The soap must be manufa tured from occoa-nut
OIL, ana be OF the best quality, denominated
" mite salt Water Soap" and be delivered on
tmrty days notice, in good strong boxes contain
ing twenty-five bars, weighing three lbs. each,
and, AFTER inspection, the boxes must be hooped
al each end at the expense of the contractor.
CLASS No. ..
$4,000 jack knives
20,t 90 spoons
$4,000 forks
5000 ra2ors Gin single cases)
5000 razor straps
lOOOO cissors
$4,000 needles, sewing Nos !, 2, A, drill eyed,
10000 thimbles, $40 and $40 in diameter.
5000 can-openers
10000 dozen ID. T.. buttons
CLASS No. 8.
1000 dozen gilt eagle coat buttons
S,ooo Dozen gilt eagle buttons, medium
o'ooo Dozen gilt eagle vest buttons
CLASS No. 4.
10000 fine combs, India rubber or gutta percha
lo,0Oo coarse combs do do do do
GLASS No. 5. ,
10000 scrub brushes
10000 shoe brushes
10000 shaving brushes
5000 whisk brooms
CLASS No. 6.
5000 hands grass, Tor hats
1900 lbs beeswax, IA the cakes pure
2oooo cakes shaving soap, not less than two
ounces per cake
10000 boxes backing
Glass No. Z.
$4,000 spools cotton, of Nos u and l6. 900
yards each three cords, equal parts
o,ouO lbs thread black and white, in quarter
una packages, equal to Marshall's
pest 9uallty, and in such proportions as
may be required.
1000 lbs silk, sewing, blue black nura sill
ayoirdupois weight, wrappers not in,
ctu9eo,) per ounce III quarter pound
10000 pieces ribbon, hat, best French h,aot
- yards tie the piece; width | l-2
inch, texture 10 by 10 to Is of an
inch. vs.
10000 pieces tape, white linen four yards in
length, IL inch ide
lo,OOO pieces tape, black twilted cotton six
yards IN length, Ia inch wide
ho,oCO Ret handkerchiefs, cotton SO Id by
~ inches, ght not less than | 10
ounce each, texture by s to one-half
inch
CLASS No. s.
$4,000 lbs mustard seed, American brown
= ,voo lbs black pepper, Malabar
l,oOo gross bottles, octagon, for mustard and
pepper
1000 gross corLs
CLASS No. 8.
ioO,oOo lbs stearine candles
The candles must be ''sxes,'' of prime leaf lard
stearne, $40 inches in len 9Th, exclusive of fin
six candles to weigh not lie, than Ia onncaa s6'
100, nor more than l6 ounces, and be paid or ac-
cordlng to the actual weight, without reference IN
commercial usage; the melting point not to be
HsG datrr2A Ept 49,, mn
be braided am composed of rs cotton threads Of
the best quality of No. u yarn The candles 10
be denvered on thirty days notice, in good boxes.
cont aiming about thirty (30) pounds each, and the
box to be marked with the contractors name and
the weight Of the candles.
All he articles named in class must be in.
cluds d IN offer. All will be required within
the fisca year, and no excess of any ARTICLE will
be received under the contracts
All the foregoing articles must be of the best
9uality, anu coniermabIe IN all respects TO the
"a deposited at sad navy yar1s. and subject
TO such inspection at the navy yard where deliv-
cred as the Chief of the Bureau NAV direct the
inspecting officer to be appointed by the Navy de-
partment
All the articles to be delivered free Of anyinc;-
dental expense to the govern ment in proper ves-
seis or packages, and the price of each article
must be the same at the respective places of de-
nvery. PaeFaees 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 temporary safe keep ng.
Inc contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence that O delav
NAV arise in furnishing what NAV be required.
and when the contractor or agent fails promptly
to comply with a requistion, the Chief of the
bureau OF PROVISIONS and Clothing shall be au-
thorized to direct purchases to be maze to SUNNY
the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed
IN he contract the record of a reausition or a
duplicate copy thereof. at the Bureau of Provis-
ions and Clothing, o. at either of the navy yards
Aforesaid, shall be evidence that such reuIisition
mas 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 nos 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 ten days
alter warrants for the shall have been passed
by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on
application TO the navy agents at Portsmouth,
new Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadel-
phla, Baltimore, and at this Bureau
a record, or duplicates of-the letter informing
bidder OF he acceptance of his proposal will be
DEEMED notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act OF is 6, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understands
ing.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected IN the act of Congress making appropria.
u ms for the naval service for l846-47, approved
10th OF August, 1886 by a written guarantee,
eSheu Wy oie VI uiore responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter
unto an obligation within ten days, with good and
sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies pro-
posed The bureau will not be obligated TO con.
slider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law the competency Of
tie guarantee to be certified by the navy agent,
district attorney, the collector OF the port and
BY satisfactory evidence that the bidder has the
license required by the act of Congress OF March
Sd. 1863
The attention of bidders is called to the SAM
Piles and description of articles required, as. in
the inspection before reception, Just but rigid
COMPARISON will be made between the articles of
fered and the sample and contract, receiving none
that fall below them and their attention is also
particularly directed to the joint resolution of
9th March, 1884, and to the act Of 10th August,
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