The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-19

The quantities OF all be increased dmin
shed the may hereafter require. The contracts
will therefore be made, not for specific quantities but for
such quantities the service require to be delivered
at those navy-yards respectively.
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
lay may in furnishing what may be required; and
when contractor fails promptly TO comply with a Tequs
shall be authorized purchase direct purchases be
made OF such article ARTICLES and the contractor shall be
liable for Of the price the
record 81 e1nson or duplicate copy thereof at the Bu
rean OF PROVISIONS ana Cohng, or ut ei'r oil the navy
yards Aforesaid shall be evidence That such requsion has
been made and received
Separate offers be made for each article Except
whose proposals accepted (and olhers) will be
will DO transmitted to them for execution which contract
must be returned to the bureau within five days, exclusive
mail.
Two approved surees in third the estimated
ten per centurn in addition will be withheld from thu
sn in ADDITION to secure i Performances and not in
any event to be paid until is in all respects complied
maids viii Be paid by the navy agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been presented to
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained application
10 the navy agents a. New 1mPPshic sos
folk, Pensacola. and at this Bureau.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed in
tho OF Congress making appropriations for the naval
vice for 1857, approved ION August 1870 by written
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will his their bid be accepted into litigation
nish the supplies proposed Tho bureau will not be obi
gated consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guaranty required by the potency OF the guaranty
10 be certified by the agent, district attorney
officer OF the general government known the bureau
A record duplicate Of tho letter informing bidder OF
the acceptance OF his proposal, will be deemed notfca
on thereof within the meaning OF the act OF 1876 and his
bid will be made and accepted, in conformity with this
understanding
Extract from The act of Congyes approved A"gA TO- 1886
SEC g. And be ii farther enacted That. from and
tho passage of this act every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary Of the Navy under tho
me bill for the navy approved March
n nice, 6y written guaranty signed by one or more ,espon
the bidder or bidders will, if his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation in such time may be pre-
by the Secretary OF the Navy, with good and sufficient
ties to furnish tho supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty IT.
alter the acceptance of proposal and notification thereof
10 the bidder or bidders he they shall fail
an within the time prescribed by the Secretary
he Navy with good and sufficient sureties furnishing
To then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
with some other person persons for furnishing
o sau supplies; and shall forthwith cause difference
'~eeh me amount contained proposal so guaran
ana tne amount for which he may Ina We for
nng the said supplies Tor whole period of the pro-
70 DC charged up against said bidder or bidders and
us Vi Ie gnarantor and the same NAV he
imeas,y recovered by the United States for the nsc Of
all of said pc rson. ~ Vi Ny. against citner