The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-27

The quantities of any all may be increased dImin
ished the service hereafter require The
will therefore be made, not for specific quantities but M
such quantities as the service require to be delivered
az those navy-yards respectively.
Contractors Sesding athe places where deliveries
required must establish agencies such places,
lay may arise in furnishing what may be required and
when contractor fails promptly comply viii, equs
the Chief OF the Bureau Provisions and Clolhug
shall be authorized to purchase or direct purchases 10 be
made OF such article articles, and the contractor shall be
liable for any excess OF cost the price the
record Of equlsItion or du pca.e copy thereof at'he B
reau oil Provisions and Clothing either of the
yards Aforesaid shall be evidence that such requison has
been made and received
Separate offers be made for each article (excaI
soaP) at each OF the aforesaid navyyards, ard bldder
whose proposals accepted (and none o;her.) will be
forthwith notified, and early practicable con.ac
VIII be transmitted to them for execution which
must be returned to the bureau within five days, exclusive
OF the required for regular transmission the
mail
Two or more approved suretes one-thd the estimated
amount OF the respective contracts will be required, and
ten per cenium in addition will be Withheld from tbs
amount OF all payments hereof collateral Sc
any be paid until it is in ali respects compiled
VITA. ninety per ccntum of the OF all devere;
after bills duly authenticated shall have been presented
him.
ton New York, Phi adephia Baltimore, Washington. Nor
folk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed
ss approved iohh %"saat si S; by by
guaranty signed by one responsible persons to ih
effect TINT he they undertake that the bidder bdded
VIII II his or their Did be accepted into obi gato
within ve days with good and sufficient sureiies fur
nlsl the supplies proposed The bureau will not be obi
gated TO cons ider any proposal unless accompanied by mel
guaranty required by law the competency of the guaranty
TO be certified by the agent district Attorney some
olcer OF the general government known the bureau
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance OF his proposal, will be deemed nohca
lon theeo within the meaning Of the OF 1885, and M
BID WIN be made and accepted, in conformity with ih'
understanding,
Eract from the act of Congress approved august TO- Slo
SIC g. And be IL further enacted That, from and afe
he passage OF this act every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary OF the Navy under the provso
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved MarA
h'' eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be accomp
MED by written guaranty signed by more resp
sibe persons, to the effect thai they undertake h
The bidder or bidders will, il his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation such time be preschD
by the Secretary of the Navy with good and su ent sure
lies, to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal sa
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
after The acceptance Of proposal and notification ihe
to the bidder or bidders he they shall fail to enter INV
an obligation within The time prescribed by the Secre
OF the Navy with good and sufficient for furnishing
the supplies then the Secretary of the Navy shall Po
70 contract with other person persons for unish
the said supplies and shall forthwith the dIfeh
between the amount contained in the propose so gua,
Ieo, and the amount for which he may have contracted
furnishing the said supplies Tor the whole period OF the W
posal TO he charged up against said bidder bidders
MS or their gnaianor or guarantors and The same may
Immediately recovered by the United States for the use
the Navy Department, in action of debt against CIV"
or all OF said persons" Mar 27-law~