The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-11

Inc qua'leso any or all may be Increased or uihls-
eu as the service may hereafter require Inc coracts
VIII therefore be made not for specific quantities, but Tor
such Quantities as the service may require to be delivered
al those y-yards respectively. ..l
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
are required must establish agencies at such places, that
no delay may arise in furnishing what may be required
and when contractor fails promptly comply with re-
QUESTION, the chief OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorized purchase direct purchases to
be made OF such article articles and the contractor shall
be liable ~r any excess OF cost the contract price
Separate oilers made for each arlcle each OF
the Aforesaid yyards; and bidders whose proposals
accepted tand none others) Will be forthwith notified, anu
early as practicable "a contract and bond will be trans
mled TO them Tor executions which contract and bond
must be returned to the bureau within five days, exclusive
OIL the time required Tor the regular transmission OF The
Bonds with approved sueties in third the csti-
mated amount OF the respective contracts, will be required,
ana ten per cenum in addition will be Withheld from the
amount OF all payments account thereof as collateral
security, IN addition to the bond given to secure It's per-
ohanee and not in to be paid untl Is ia all
r comp,ed win; ana ninety per cehtuii oi 'no
amount OF all deliveries made will be paid by the navy
AGENT within thirty days after bills duly authenticated sha
nave been presented to him.
Blank forms proposals may be obtained applica.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Nq2tio'k, Pensaooia and at this bureau. -.
Every oier made must be accompanied las directed in
service Tor 1867 approved Iot August 1876 by written
signed by one or more responsible persons 10 tue
WIN his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation
"n hye days, with good and sufficient snretles TO 9r
ed consider proposal unless accompanied by the
Semany required 10y law the competency OF the guaranty
be certified by the navy agent district attorney some
o'cer oil the general government known to the bureau
Extract from the OF Congress approved August TO- 1916
sfc d be further enacted That from and after the pas
sage OF this act proposal Tor naval supplies invited by the
OF the Navy under the provso to the general aproPr
o ON or the approved March third eighteen hundred and
@ three shall be accompanied by written guaranty signed by
one more responsible persons the effect that he or they I'M
dertake that the bidder will his their bid be ac
enter into obligation such time may be prescribed
~ me secretary Of the Navy with good and sufficient suretes TO
furnish the supplies proposed proposal shall be considered I'M
YES accompanied by such guaranty IT, after the acceptance OF
a TO enter into obligation within the time prescribed by
secretary the and sufficient suretes for FUR
The supplies then the Secretary the shall proceed 70
with other for furnishing the said
supplies and shall forthwith the difference between the
contained in the proposal guaranteed and the amount for
winch he furnishing said supplies
me whole period Of the proposal charged said bid
yer or bidders and his their and the
me may be Immediately recovered by the United the
we the Navy Department in action OF debt against either
Of said persons
March 2l-lawlw