The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-28

The quantities o. any all may be increased diin
shed az The service may hereafter require The CONTRACTS
will therefore be made not for specific quantities. but FOL
such Quantities as the service may require to be delivered
al those navy y5ra respectively.
Contractors not reading The places where deliveries
are required mns establish agencies such places, that
no delay may arse In furnishing what may be required
aud when contractor falls promptly 10 comply will are
cushion the Chief Of The Hnreat Of Provisions and Cloth
ing sha be authorized to purchase direct purchases TO
be made ofsuoh article articles and the contractor shall
be liable for any excess ofro over the contract price The
record Of reqnsiton or duplicate copy thereoi al the
nreau Of Pravlsions and Clohna either n The navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such ieqsio has
Separate offers be made for each article except
Soapat each othe aforesaid navy yards aud bidders whose
proposals are accepted and none ohers Will be forthwith
notified and as early practicable will be trans
mied 70 them for execniion which contract must be re-
tnned 70 the Bureau within five days, exclusive OF The time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail
Two or more approved snrees IN third The estimated
amount OF the respective contracts viii be required and ten
per centnm in addition will be withheld from the amount
~ 70 s no r
be paid until is In all respects compiled with ninety per
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly
ihencated shall have been presented 10 him.
the Navy Agents al Portsmouth New Hampshire os.
ION. New York, Philadelphia, BALTIMORE Washington, Nor
folk, Pensac0ls and al this Dnre,n
Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed in
FOR npss @ a lss @
len guaranty aanedb BY one responsible persons
10 the effect that he or They undertake that the bidder
oSson Within i've days. Jay, % vii g good AMI sufficient
tiea 10 inrnlsl, The supplies proposed The Bureau VII
t nc consider any proposal unless accompanied
by the guaranty rebured by aw the competency Of the
guaranty TO be certified by the Navy Agent, District Attor
ney some officer ohe General Government known 10
the Bureau.
record, duplicate Of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance Of Ills proposal will BIO deemed notifca
lion thereof within the meaning OF the act Of 1876 and his
bid will be made and accepted In conformity with this
derstanding.
Ertrac from ne aci Of Congress arored august 10 1876
"sec s. And Be Hf,fher ennritd That, from and siler
the passage Of this ac every proposal Tor naval supplies
invited by the Secretary Of the Navy under the pvso TO
the general appropriation bill FOR The navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and orty three, aall be compa
MED by written guaranty, signed by respon
sibe persons 10 the effect that he they undertake. tlai
the bidder or bidders will II hs their bid be accepted
enter into obligation In such time may he prescribed
by the Secretary Of the Navy, with good aud sufficient
lies TO Furnish The supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. IL
amer tile acceptance Of proposal and notification there
Of to the bidder bidders he they shall l to inter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good aud sufficient sreiies for furnish
Ing the supplies then the Secrerry ofhe Navy shall proceed
to contract with other person persons for furnish
ing the said suppes AMI shall forthwith the diner
ence between the amount contained n the proposal so guar
snted and the amount for which he may have contracted
Tor furnishing the said supplies orie whole period Of the
proposal to be charged up against said bidder Of bidders,
anu MS or their ginranor or guafanors; aud The same
may be Immediately recovered by The United States. for
me nee ofthe Navy Department. action ofdebt against
either or all of said personsn marN-law4w