The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07

The quantities Of any or all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not far specif-
ic quantities, but for such quantities as the service
may require to be delivered at those navy-yards
respectively. -' :'t
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liveres required must establish agencies such
places, that no delay may arise in furnishing what
may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly to comply with requisition the navy
agent at the port where the article articles
quired to be delivered, shall be authorized to pur-
chase such article or articles; and the contractor
shall be liable for any excess of cost over the con-
tract price. '''. .- -.. r.. .l.. ...
Separate offers must be made for each article al
each of the aforesaid navyyards; and bidders whose
proposals are accepted land none others) will be
forthwith notified thereof; and three days over and
above the ordinary time required for the regular
transmission of the mail will be allowed for them to
signify their readiness to enter into contracts and ten
days over and above the ordinary time required fol
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for the execution and return of a contract and bond
at the expiration of which periods if no answer be
received or contract and bond returned, the supply
will be offered TO the next lowest bidder, according
TO law. '..4 H' jap .Na.@. .s....F 'at T'.-' 5,s
The department reserves the right to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed ex.
ecute their contracts. f~rh .-r-r.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-third
will be required, and ten per centum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of oil payments on
account thereof, as collateral security, in addition
to the bond given, TO secure its performance, and
not in any event to be paid until il is in all respects
complied with,, and ninety per centum Of the
amount of all deliveries made will be paid by the
Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly au
thendcuted shall have been presented TO him.
Bidders not heretofore contractors, must accom-
pany their proposals with the names of their sure
ties, otherwise their offers may not be considered.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth,, New
Hampshire; Boston; New York; Philadelphia;
Baltimore; Washington; Norfolk; and at this bu-
reau. 80 a-
~ To epublished once week until the 9Th
day Of April next, in the Integencer and Union,
District Of Columbia; Argus, Portland, Maine;
New Hampshire Patriot, Concord, N, H.; Courier,
Times, and Morning Post Boston, Mass; Times,
Hartford, Conn; Journal Of Commerce, Morning
News and Evening Poet, New York, Pennsylvsnial
and keystone, Philadelphia, Pa; Union, Hsrris-
burg, Pa; Republican, Baltimore, Md Enquirer
Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Va; New Era,
Portsmouth, Va 'a af"h sal
ProprIetors Of the above papers will be pleased
to send to the bureau copy of their paper contain.
ing the advertisement during its insertion, 70 be used
asa voucher for the approval Of their accounts
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