The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21

The quantities OF any all may be increased or dimin
will therefore be made not specific quantities but for
fneh quantities as The service may require TO be delivered
at those navy yards respectively
required must establish agencies such places that
not delay may In furnishing what may be required .
and when contractor fails promptly comply with
QUESTION. the Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Cet
Ing shall be authorized purchase direct purchases
be made ofsch article articles and the shall
be liable for OF cost The price the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing or at either 81 The navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such reluIstion has
Separate offers be made for each article, Except
Soap each ofe aforesaid navy yards and bidders whose
proposals accepted tand o,hers) will be forthwith
notified and early practicable contract will be
miied TO them for execution; which contract be
turned 10 the Bureau within five DAYS, exclusive the time
required for the regular transmits Of the mail
Two or more approved snrcties In the estimated
amount OF the respective Contracts will be required and
per centum in addition will be withheld from the amount
o, payments on account lhereofas collateral security, in
addition to secure its performance, and not In
be paid until Is in all respects complied with ninety per
BY Tie Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly
ihenticatrd shall have been presented to him
to the Navy Agents At Portsmouth New Hampshire; Hos
ton New York, Philadelphia Baltimore. Washington, Nor
folk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed in
the act Of Congress making appropriations for the naval
ten al guaranty sed by oe Or 4ssonsSe perso
the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
obligation within five days, with good sufficient
ICES 10 furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau win
by the guaranty required BY hw The competency OF the
guaranty be certified by thr Navy Agent District Aor.
ney, some officer oihe General Government known to
the Bureau
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance Of his proposal. will be deemed noica
ton thereof within the meaning ofhr Of 1876 and his
bid will made aud accepted IN conformity with this
dersandins.
ErraefoH The net Of Coagrsss aPprortd August TO- 1876
Sec g. And be dnuther enacted That, from aud after
The Of this act every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary OF The Navy under the provso
me general appropriation bin for te navy approved March
third eighteen hundred aud forty three. shall be aceompa
MED by written guaranty, signed by one more reson
tbe persons 10 the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders WILL II his their bid he accepted
enter into obligation w such time be prescribed
by the Secretary Of e Navy with and sufficient
ties 10 furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such aranty II
AFTER the acceptance If proposal aud notification there
oil To the bidder bidders he they shall fail 10 inter into
an obligation within the prescribed by the Secretary
oi the Navy, with good and sufficient sureiies for furnish
ing the supplies then the Secretary ofe Navy shall
10 contract will, other person persons for furnish
Ing the said supplies aud shall forthwith cause the differ
anted aud The amount Tor which lie have
for furnishing lie said supplies Tor the whole period the
proposal 10 s CHARGED up asains, said bidder bidders,
and his her g,rarantor guanntors and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United States for
the ofhe Navy Department. IN action Of dbi against
either or all Of said personsn mar 27-law4w