Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-10
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

az Vooh shu az TINS expense OF the contractor
CLASS No. 2.
10000 jack knives
20,' % spoons
$4,000 forks
5000 razors lin single cases.
5000 razor straps
10000 eissors
500 oco needles, sewing, Nos l, 2, s. 4, drill eyed,
10000 thmbles, $40 and $40 in diameter.
5000 ean-openers
10000 dozen d. 4. buttons
CLASS No. s..
1000 dozen gilt eagle coat buttons
5,0Vo dozen gilt eagle buttons, medium
o,ooo dozen gllt eagle vest buttons
GLASS No. 4
10000 fine combs, India rubber or gut,a pereha
10000 coarse combs do do do do
Glass No. 5.
10000 scrub brushes
10000 shoe brushes
10000 shaving brushes
5000 whisk brooms
CLASS No. 8.
5000 hands grass, Tor hats
$4,000 lbs beeswax, Ia the cakes pure
2o,ooo cakes shaving soap, not less than two
ounces per cake
10000 boxes backing
CLASS No. I.
l5,ooo spoois cotton, of Nos. u and l6, 200
yards each three cords, equal parts.
5000 lbs thread, black and white, in quarter
pound packages, equal to Marshall's
pest quality, and IN such proportions as
2!ay be required,
1000 lbs silk, sewing, blue black, pure silk,
aVolrdupois weight, wrappers not in
ctuded,) per ounce Ill quarter pound
packages.
10000 pieces ribbon, hat, best French black.
= yards te the piece; width / l-2
inch, texture 10 by 10 TO 16 of an
inch.
10000 pieces tape, white linen, four yards in
7rfh i y oh
10000 pieces tape, black twilted cotton, six
yards IN length, l-2 inch wide
10000 pocket handkerchiefs, cotton so Ia by
% inches, weight not less than | 10
ounce each, texture by to one-half
CLASS No. s.
10000 lbs mustard seed, American brown
29,0c0 lbs black peppsr, Malabar
LOCO gross bott es, octagon, for mustard and
pepper
1000 gross corRs
CLASS No. 9.
100000 lbs stearine candles
The candles must be "sixes," Of prime leaf lard
stearine. $40 inches in length, exclusive of tin
six candles TO weigh not lie : than IA ounces So
100, nor more than 10 ounces, and be paid or ac-
cofding to the actual weight, without reference to
commercial usage; the melting point not to be
less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The wick must
be braided and COMPOSED of rs cotton threads of
the best quality of No. u yarn The candles to
be delivered on thirty days notice, in good boxes
containing about thirty 800 pounds each, and the
box 10 be marked with The contractors name and
the weight of the candles.
Ali the articles named in class must be in
ciuded in tt offer. All will be required within
the fiscal year, and no excess of any article will
be received under the contracts.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best
quality, and conformable in all respects 10 the
samples depos TED at said navy yards and subject
TO such inspection at the navy yard where deliv-
cred as the Chief of the Bureau mar direct the
INSPECTING officer to be appointed by the Navy de-
partment
All the articles to be dt lvered free eff any Incl
dental expense TO the govern ment, in proper YES
sells or packas es, and the price of each article
must be the same at the respective places of de
livery. Paot ages in which the above articles are
delivered must he 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
stations other than his residence. that o DELAY
NAV arise in furnishing what may be required;
ana when the contra tor or agent fails promptly
to comply with a Teguisition, the Chief of the
Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorlzed TO direct purchases to be made to supply
the deficiency, undtr the penalty to be expressed
IN he contract the record of reauisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof, al the Bureau of Prnvis-
Ions and Clothing, at eit& er of the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be evidence that such reouisition
has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal
10 the estimated amount of the contract, will be
required, and twenty per centum in edition will
be withheld from the amount of all payments on
account thereof rs collateral security, to secure
Its performance, and no. in any event to be paid
until 1t Is in all respects complied with eighty
per eentum OF the amc unit of all deliveries made
Will be rad 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 thus Bureau.
A record, or duplicates OF the letter informing
bidder of he acceptance of his proposal Will be
deeme I'd notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act of ] s g, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this under stand
ing.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
reeted IN the act of Congress making appropriate
II MS for the naval service for lS4647, approved
10th of August, 1880 by a written guarantee
signed by one more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders Will, if his 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
the guarantee to be certified by the navy agent,
district attorney, the collector of the port and
by satisfactory evidence that the bidder has the
Incense required by the act of Congress of March
Sd. 1868.
The attention of bic ders is called to the SAM
pies ard description of articles required, as, in
the inspection before reception, lust 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
18th March, 1854, and TO the act of 10th August,
1876. 34:w4w