Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06


The black silk handkerchies must DO sll-2 by
81 LIZ inches, and weigh one ounce and - grains
Troy texture IA by % o. one-eighth OF an inch.
Bidders Tor the above will specify whether the
articles they propose TO furnish are 10 be Of the
growth, production and manufacture Of the
United States, as preference will be given 10
such.
A schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces
OF madeup clothing will be found with the SAM
pies AZ the respective yards; and all the above
etc., are 10 be fully equal in quality, Texture coll
or, weight, ana finish of material, and conform
IN pattern, sizes and workmanship TO said samples.
the price must be uniform at all the stations,
All the above articles must be subject 20 such
inspection at the place Of delivery, as the chief of
tins Bureau may direct; and no article will be
received that is not fully equal 10 the sample in
every respect, and which does not conform TO the
snpuiations and provisions of the contract TO be
made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense OF the contrastor Each box and bale to
be marked with the contractors name, The in
speenng officers to be appointed by the Navy De-
The officers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned in class, and must be oalcula-
ted TO cover every expense attending the iuhlment
OF the contract, including The necessary buttons.
In case OF failure on the part of the contractors
TO deliver the several articles which may be or
dered nom them, in proper time and Of proper
quality, the chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing shall be authorized TO purchase or
direct purob as es to he made of what NAV be re-
qulred TO supply the deficiency, under the penalty
TO be expressed in the contract; the record Of a
requlsluon, or duplicate copy thereof, AT the
Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing, or at either
ofthe Navy Yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
will be required, and twenty per oentum will be
withheld from the amount of all payments on ao-
| ~. 1l.t.
any event to be paid until it is in all respects
piled with ; and eightyper centum Of the amount
Of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy
agent within ten days after the warrants for the
same shall have been passed by the secretary OF
the treasury.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and
none otuers) VIII be- forthwith notified and as ear
~ as practicable a contract will be transmitted 10
| them Tor execution, which contract must be re.
| turned to this bureau within ten days, exclusive
of the time required for the regular transmits.
sion Of the mail.
record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will BE-
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act OF 1916, aud his bid will be made and
| accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di.
| reeted IN the act of Congress making appropra.
tons Tor the naval service for 1851, approved
10th OF August 1916 by written guarantee, sgneC
| by one or more responsible persons, to the effec
| that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders WILL If his or their bid be accepted enter int
an obligation within days, with good and suficien
sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed The
Bureau will not be obi gated to consider any pro-
posal unless accompanied by the guarantee re.
| qured by law, and by satisfactory evidence that
the bidder has the license required by act of Con
gress The competency of the guarantee to bt
certified by the navy agent, district attorney, OF
| the collector of the customs.
| Blank forms of proposals may be obtained or
| application to the navy agents at Portsmouth
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadel.
| phia, Baltimore and at this bureau.
| The attention of bidders is called to the sam.
pies and description of articles required, as, in the
inspection before reception, Just but rigid com.
parlson will be made between the articles offered
and the samples and contract, receiving none that
! fall below them and their attention is also par
ucuarly directed 10 the joint resolution of 9th
March, 1854, in addition to the act 10th August
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