The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07

The quantities of all may be increased dimn
ished the service may hereafter require The
will therefore be made for specific quantities. but for
such Quantities a, the service may require to be delivered
at those navyyards respectively
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
required establish agencies such places, thar de-
lay may arise in furnishing what may be required and
when contractor fails promptly 10 comply with Iequs
shall be authorized to purchase direct purchases be
made OF such article articles and The shall be
record Of equiston a du pcae copy thereof at the
reau oil Provisions and Clothing, either OF the
yards Aforesaid shall be evidence that such requison has
been made and received
Separate offers must BIO made for each article. Except
soap) at each OF the aforesaid navyyards and bidders
whose proposals accepted (snd oher.) will be
forthwith notified, and as early practicable contract
must be returned to the bureau within five days, exclusive
OF the time required for the regular trumiss)n oil the
mail.
Two more approved suretes in third the estimated
ten per ceniam il addition viii bs Withheld from thu tho
amount OF all payments account thereof collateral
any event to be- paid until !, is IN ali respects E
with ninety per centun OF the amount of all deliveries
him.
Blank forms of proposals may obtained application
to the navy agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire
ton, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Nor
folk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed
Vi, vice. for 5 @ the he
effect that he they undertake that bidder or bidders
will, his or their bid be accepted into cation
within i've days with good and sufficient suIe,es, to fur
nish the supplies proposed. The bureau will be obi
Rad to cons lder proposal unless by
guaranty required by law the competency the guaranty
to be certified by the agent district attorney
officer OF the general government known the bureau.
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance OF his PROPOSAL will be deemed nottca
ton thereof within the meaning of the 1876 his
bid will be made and accepted, in conformity with this
understanding.
Extract from the act of Congress approved August TO- 1916
SEC g. And Dc further enacted, That from and after
the passage OF this act every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary oil the Navy under
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forty three shall be accompa
MED by written guaranty, signed by respon-
slbe persons TO the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, if his their bid be
enter into obligation in such may prescribed
oy the Secretary OF the Navy with good and sufficient sure
yes 70 furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
90 considered unless accompanied by such guaranty IT.
the aecepsance of proposal and notification thereof
e odder or bidders, he they shall fail enter into
rT within the time prescribed by the Secretary
the sunn h gpod and sufe ient snreties Tor furnishing
- ppeS tneh me Secretary OF tine Navy shall proceed
n WIN some other person persons for furnishing
me SAID supplies; and shall forthwith cause the ddrenc
me amount contained in proposal SO puaran-
ed anu he amount for which he may have Contracted for
furnishing te said supplies Tor the whole period of be nro
DC charged up against said bidder or bidders
s VI e s"eiahior or guarantors; and the same may he
Immediately recovered by tho United States for the se Of
me Navy department. IN an action of debt apnnst ehsr
=. a VI 80. HH. Mar 27-Iaw4w.