The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-06

The quantities of any all may be increased dmin-
will therefore BIO made specific quantities, but
such quantities the service may require be delivered
OF residing places where deliveries
required agencies such places thai de-
lay arise in furnishing what may be required and
when contractor fails promptly to comply with requs
tion the Chief OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized purchase direct purchases be
made Of such article articles, and The contractor shall be
liable o any excess OF cosi over the sonao. PIe ns
of Provisions and Clothing, at either Of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requisiton has
been made and received
Separate offers be made for each article, Except
soap) at each of the aforesaid navyyard and bidders
whose proposals are accepted (and ohe.) will be
forthwith notified, and early practicable contract
be returned the bureau within five days, exclusive
of the required for the regular transmission OF the
mail. ,,,.,.h .,;,.s
amount Of the respective contracts win be required and
amount ofa payments account thereof as collateral Sc
cury in addition to SECURE is performance and not , in
with ninety per cenum of the amount of all deliveries
W oS ns navy s Igen, wmn
Blank form. proposals may be obtained application
the navy agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire Bos-
New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore Washington. Nor
folk, Pensacola and at this Bureau.
Every offer be accompanied Gas directed in
the act OF making 70" the naval
guaranty signed BY one or more responsible s
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder bidders
within five days. with good and sufficient .ae,ies
nish the supplies proposed The bureau will be obi
gated consider proposal unless by the
guaranty required by law the competency of the guaranty
be certified by the agent district attorney,
officer of tho general government known the bureau.
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed noica-
ton thereof within the meaning OF the Of 1876 and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding.
Extract from the act of Congr approved August TO- 1876
SIC. 8. aud be further enacted, That from and after
the passage OF this act every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary OF the Navy under the proviso
the general appropriation bill for the approved March
third eighteen hundred aud forty three shall be
MED by written guaranty signed by espon-
sibe PERSONS the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder bidders will IL his their bid be opted,
enter into obligation In such time may be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient
tes to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless panied by such guaranty If
alter the acceptance of proposal and notification thereof
TO the bidder or bidders, he they shall fail
an within the time prescribed by the Secretary
o. the Navy with good and sufficient
the supplies then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed
win some other person persons for furnishing
the said spppiies and shall forthwith difference
between me amount contained in the proposal xuaran-
ted ana me amount for which he may have contracted for
furnishing the said supplies for the period of the pro-
Posa 70 DO charged up against said bidder bidders and
ms or he guarantof or guarantors; and the may be
immediately recovered by tho United States for the use of
the Navy Department. in action of debt against either
or a., on saln person Mar U-law4w