The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-03

the quantities of any all may bs increased dimn
shcd the service hereafter he contracts
will therefore be made not for specific quantities. but fol-
such quantities the service may require to be delivered
those navy-yards respectively.
residing the place, where deliveries
required establish agencies at such places thar de.
lay may arise in furnishing what may be required; and
when contractor fails promptly TO comply with Ielusi-
on Chief OF the Bureau OF PROVISIONS and Clothing
shall be authorized purchase direct purchases TO be
made OF such article ARTICLES and the contractor shall be
record requston, du pcae copy thereof at the Blu
of Provisions and Clothing, al either OF the nav
yards Aforesaid shall be evidence that such requson has
been made and received
Separate be made for each article, Except
whose proposals accepted (and ohert) will be
forthwith notified, and as early practicable contract
will be transmitted to them for execution; which contract
be returned TO the bureau within five days, exclusive
of the required for the regular transmission OF the
NAL mall. -. u., ,-o,,o, A;,,,ho os,,,, rod
amour, OF me respective CONTRACTS WIN De ae1u e ana
amount OF all payments on account thereof as collateral Sc
any be paid until 1t is in all respects complied
with ninety per centum OF the amount OF all deliveries
bills duly authenticated shall have been presented
Blank forms proposals may be obtained on application
the navy agents Portsmouth,, New Hampshire; Bos-
New York, Phadelpha, Baltimore, Washington. Nor,
folk, Pensacola and at this Bureau.
Every offer mad be accompanied "a, directed in
the act OF Congress making appropriations for the naval
vice for ls4647 approved 10Th August 1870 by written
effect that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
will If his or their bid be- accepted enter into obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient sueues to fur
nish the supplies proposed The bureau will be obi.
gated to onsde proposal unless accompanied by
guaranty required by law the competency of the
be certified by the 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
thereof within the meaning of the of 1876 and
bid will be made and accepted, in conformity with this
understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved august TO- 1876
"SKc. And be IL further enacted That, from and
the passage of this proposal Tor naval supplies
invited by tue Secretary OF the Navy under the
the general appko praton bill for the navy, approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be
MED by written guaranty, signed by
sble persons, the effect that lie they undertake tina
bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be pied
into oblig in such time be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy with good and su ient
ties, to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty IT.
alter the acceptance of proposal and notification
to the bidder bidders he they shall fail into
an obligation within the time prescribed by the Secretary
othc Navy with good and sufficient suretes Tor furnishing
the supplies then the Secretary the Navy shall
10 contract with some other persons for furnishing
the said supplies and shall forthwith the difference
between the amount contained III tho proposal
tied and the amount for which be may have
furnishing tue said supplies Tor the whole period the
poal to be charged against said bidder bidders and
his or ihel guarahor guarantors and the be
immediately recovered by the United States the use
tho Navy Department, action of debt against elm.
or all OF sad persons. Mar 27-law4w.