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

The quantities OF any all may be increased diminish
ed as the service may hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made, not for specific quantities, but for
such quantities the service may require be delivered
at those navy yards respectively.
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
are required must establish agencies such Places that
no delay may arise in furnishing what may be required
and when contractor fails promptly mpy with a
QUESTION:, the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorized purchase direct purchases
be made of such article articles and the shall
be liable for any excess OF cost the contract price
Separate offers be made for each article each
the aforesaid navyyards and bidders whose proposals
accepted (and none others) will be forthwith notified, and
as early practicable and bond will be trans
mted to them for execution which and bond
must be returned to the bureau within five days, exclusive
mail.
Bonds. with approved surees in third the
mated amount OF the respective contracts, will be required
and ten centum in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF all payments account thereof collateral
loInaee, and not in any be paid until is in all
respects complied with and ninety per of the
oun. OF all deliveries made VIII be paid by the navy
agent within thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall
nave been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on applica
poi 10 tie navy agents at PoTsnolt h New Ham pshire
BOSTON, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
Norfolk. n, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
Every oIer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
u.e act OF Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for 1867 approved 10Th August 1886 by
eject that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
Will MS or their bid be accepted, into obligation
lsh me supplies proposed The Bureau will be obi
70 consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
4, ,,a ny law competency Oh
DC certified by the navy agent, district attorney,
'e VI the general government known to the Bureau.
Extract from the act of Congress approved August TO- 1876
lind De further enacted That from and after the
se OF TINS act ter naval supplies invited the
Of the Navy under the povso to the general sppropria
, of the navy approved third eighteen bundled and
on shall be mpanied by lit guaranty signed by
more responsible persons, the effect that he they
, mat the bidder bidders Will his their bid be
enter into obligation in be prescribed
& 1eeeary OF the Navy with good sufficient suets to
ss supplies proposed No PROPOSAL hall be considered I'M
- by such guaranty H. after acceptance OF q
ana notification thereof the bidder bidders he they
Tho a 70 enter into obligation wi hin prescribed by
OF the Navy good sufficient surees for fur
he su plies then the Secretary the Navy shall proceed
furnishing the said
ulIes and shall forthwith the the
contained in the proposal guaranteed
ma! have contracted furnishing The said supplies
period Of the proposal to be cha against said bid
" bidders and his taer and the
may be immediately recovered by the Unei states
o Inc Navy Department action against
Of said persons ~ - 49,
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