The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-20
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The quantities Of any all may be increased dmin
will therefore be made for specific quantities. but for
such quantities the service require to be delivered
Contractors residing ae where deliveries
required establish agencies such places tina, no de-
lay may arise In furnishing what may be required; ana
when contractor fails promptly 10 comply with REQUEST
lion, the Chief OF the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized purchase direct purchases 10
made OF such article ARTICLES and the contractor shall be
liable for any excess OF cost over the contract price me
record o. re1uislon or duplicate copy thereof a. Inc nu
reau OF PROVISIONS and Coihng or at either OF .e
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such reqistion has
been made and received
Separate offers be made for each article, Except
soap) each of the aforesaid vyyards and bidders
whose proposals. accepted (and none ohers) will be
forthwith notified and early practicable contract
must be returned the bureau thin five days, exclusive
of the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail.
Two approved suretes in the estimated
amount OF the respective contracts w be required, and
amount Off payments on account thereof as collateral Sc
any event be paid until it il all respects complied
with ninety per cenum of the OF all deliveries
after bills duly authenticated Shall have been presented to
him.
the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
ton New York Phiadelphia Baltimore, Washington. Nor
folk, Pensacola. and at this Bureau.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed in
I'M, ne ae aF the ser
guaranty signed by one or more responsible persons to the
Effect that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
within five days with good and sufficient sureies, fur
nish the supplies proposed The bureau will be ob
gated to consider any proposal unless accompanied by
guaranty required by the competency Of the guaranty
10 bs certified by the agent, district attorney
officer OF the general government known the bureau
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance OF his proposal, will be deemed noca
ton thereof within the meaning of the of 1896 and his
bid will be made and accepted, in conformity with this
understanding
Extract from The act of Congrss orproptd August TO- 1876
SIC g. And De ii further enacted. That, from and after
the passage oil this act proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary OF the Navy under the provso
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty three, shalt accompa
MED by written guaranty, signed by espon-
sble the effect they underta Ike that
the bidder or bidders will it his their bid pied
enter into an obligation in such time may prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy with good sure
ies to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall
oe considered unless accompanied by such guaranty H.
n'e tne acceptance OF proposal and notification thereof
10 'ne bidder or bidders he they shall fail
an within the time prescribed by the Secretary
OF me Navy with good and sufficient sureties
e suPpes then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed
10 contract with some other for ia nsng
the said supplies and shall forlw h The difference
between the amount contained the proposal gusran
ted ana the amount for which he may have
furnishing the said supplies Tor the whole period pro-
posai to be charged against bidder bidders and
his or their guaranor guaranors and may be
Immediately recovered by the United States Of
the Navy Department. ia action OF debt against either
or all OF said persons' Mar y-1aW4w,