The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-17

Tie quantities Of any or all may he increased dmin.
E-d as the service may hereafter require The contracts
WIN ihereiorr be made not for specific quantities but for
such quantities as the service may require TO be delivered
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
are required must establish agencies such places. that
no delay may arise IN furnishing what may be required
anu when contractor fails promptly to comply with
QUESTION The Chief Of the bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
Ing shall be anorized to purchase direct purchases
be made % such article articles and the shall
be ahle for any excess Cost tie price the
record Of fequistion, or duplicate copy thereof the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing either Of the navy
yards aforesaid shall ba evidence thar such reusiton has
Separate offers must be mn,e for each article teycepi
Soap) each Of the aforesaid navy yards bidders whose
proposals are accepted tand none ors Will be forthwith
notified and az early practicable contract will be trans
mtie,i 10 them for execution. which contract he
turned % the Ilreau within five DAYS Of The time
REQUIRED for it regular transmission u The mail
Two or more approved sretios III third the estimated
ofe respective contracts win be required and leu
per centnm in addition will b. withheld from the amount
addnon 70 secure us performance and not ~ any evento
be paid until s u all respects complied with ninety
thentc,ted shall have been presented u him
10 The navy Agent. Il Parismeh New Manpsiile; Dos
tor, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Nor
Every offer male must be accompanied tas directed IN
the act q c"asrs s making appropriations far the naval
ten guaranty signed by responsible persons,
10 the rifc, thar he they undertake thai bidder
bidders wilt his or their bid be accepted enter into
obligation within i've days with good and sufficient
mes e f,rnisl the supplies propofed The Bureau win
blythe guaranty required BY law; lie competency The
guaranty 70 be certified by The Nary Agent district Aor
nsy come officer ofthe General Government known
the Bureau &s
record, or duplicate Of The leuer informing bidder Of
the aecep1nee Of his prnpos will be deemed nothea
lion thereof within the meaning OF the Of 1916 and his
bid will be made aud accepted II conformity with this
der@audipg.
Errac from ne uci Of Congress- approred AtEus To- 1876
"Ssc y And be Hrisr enac,ed, That, from and after
the psssae Of This act, every proposal for naval supplies
Invited by The Sfrraary OF The Navy under the proviso
ihe general appropriation bill for the navy approved Msrc
third eighteen hundred and forty three shall be accompa
MED by written guaranty, signed by more respon
rbis PERSONA 10 The effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or Builders will his their bid be accepted
enr INTO an obligation snch time may be prescribed
ny the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient
i'es 70 frnsh Tive supplies proposed No propo.ai shall
pc ccnsihered uness accompanied by such If
aer the acceptance nf proposal ard notification there
OF 70 the bidder orbidasrs Ire they Fs fail inter
an obgaton within the time prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy, with good and sufficient furnish
ing the supplies then The Secretary ot Navy ssl
20 contract wth some other persons for furnish
Jog the said snppies and shall forthwith the dfe
cnce between the amonu contaneinihe proposal guar
aned and the Tor which he may have ronrc ted
for frneng the said supplies Tor the whole period the
proposal 20 be charged up against sa bidder bidders
may be Immediately recovered by the United States for
the use of the Navy Department Ia action odebt against
either or all OF said persons" mar T-law4w