The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-05

Tho quantities of all may be increased or dmin
ished the hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made, not for specific quantities, but for
such quantities the service require be delivered
at those navy yards respectively.
Contractors residing places where deliveries
lay may arise in furnishing what may be required; and
when contractor fails promptly TO comply with Te1nsi-
tion the Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized to purchase direct purchases 10 be
made of such article articles and the shall be
liable for any of the contract price the
record of requsiton pcae copy thereof at the Bu
of Provisions and Clothing, either of the
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requson has
been made and received
Separate offers be made for each article, Except
soap) each of the aforesaid navyyards, ard bidders
whose proposals accepted (and hers) will be
forthwith notified and early practicable contract
must be returned the bureau within five days. exclusive
OF the time required for the regular transmission Of the
mail
amount of the respective contracts will be required, and
amount OF all payments account thereof collateral Sc
cufty in addition, secure its performance, and not in
with ninety per of the amount OF all deliveries
made viii be paid by the navy agent within thirty days
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on application
to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Ham pshire Bos-
ton. New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Washington. Nor
folk, Persacoa, and at this Bureau
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the act OF Congress making for the naval
guaranty signed BY responsible persons to the
effect that he Or they undertake that the bidder bidders
within five days, with good and sufficient sue,ies fur
nish supplies proposed The bureau will not be obi
gated consider any proposal unless accompanied by
guaranty required by law the competency Of the guaranty
be certified by the agent district attorney,
officer of the general government known the bureau
record du picate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance of his PROPOSAL will be deemed
ton thereof within the meaning of the of 1886 and his
bid will be made and accepted, in conformity with this
understanding.
Extract from the act of Congress approved august TO- 1876
SEC g. Aad be ii further enacted, That from and after
the passage OF this act proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary OF the Navy, under proviso
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty three shall accom- pa
MED by written guaranty, signed by respon-
sble persons the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidder. will, if his their bid be
enter into obligation in such may be prescribed
ny inc Secretary Of the Navy with good and sufficient
70 furnish tho supplies proposed No proposal shall
osluctea unless accompanied by such guaranty. IT,
a. , hs acceptance of proposal and notification thereof
'e ooue or bidders, he they shall fail into
Tb within the time prescribed by the Secretary
,ne Navy with good and sufficient for furnishing
me supplies then the Secretary Navy shall proceed
10 cohact W lth some other person persons for
the said supplies and shall forthwith, cause the
between inc amount contained the propo.a so yna
tied ana the amount for which he may contracted for
furnishing he SAID supplies for the period of The ro
posa 10 De charged up against said bidder or bidders
MS or theH guaIahoT or guafantos the same NAV h.
Immediately recovered by the United States for the ns, i
the Navy Department, action of debt again isp vi
ali OF said persons Mar 81 I.'v u,,aer