The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-02

The quantities OF any or all may be ncreaaed or dni',
will therefore be made not for specific quantities. but for
ae quantities as the service may require to be delivered
Contractors residing The places where deliveries
are required must establish agencies At such places at
and when contractor falls promptly To comply with re.
gson the Chief Of The Bureau Of Provisions and Clo.
ing shall be authorized TO purchase direct purchases to
be made ofsch article articles and the contractor shall
be liable for any excess Of cost over the contract price the
record Of reputation duplicate copy thereof at the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, either Of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such reputation has
Separate offers must be made for each article, except
Soap each oie aforesaid navy yards and bidders whose
notified, and as early practicable contract will be trans
met 70 them for execution which contract must be
required for the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two approved sureties In third The estimated
per cenum in addition will be withheld from the amount
az All payments on account thereoas collateral security IN
be paid until Ia in ali respects complied with ninety per
cenum Of the q al deliveries made win be paid
BY the Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly au
thenticaed shall have been prese ned to him 539
Blank formsofpropnss may be obtained apple alton
ton, New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington, Nor
folk, Pensacola, and at this Buresu.
the ac 81 Congress making appropriations for The naval
service for approved 6h August, isae,by writ.
10 the effect that he or they undertake thai the bidder
bidders will his or their bid be accepted enter Into
lies TO furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau win
not be Obligated to consider unless
by the guaranty required by law the competency OF the
guaranty TO be certified by the Navy Agent District Ator
ney. or some officer ofihe General Government known TO
the Bureau.
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed noiifca
tion thereof within the meaning fhc Of 1876 and his
bid will be made and accepted IN conformity with lhis
derstanding. II al &f EEtt t& 43E
Extract from he act Of Congress approved Aughs TO- 1876
"Sec o. And be HHfher enacted, That from and amer
the passage OF this act every proposal for naval supplies
Invited by The Secretary Of the Navy under the povso
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
sble persons, 70 the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will II his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation In srch time may be prescribed
by the Secretary Of the Navy with good and sufficient
ties, TO furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such garany IT.
atr the acceptance Of proposal and notification there
OF TO the bidder OF bidders he they shall fail TO inter into
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient kreiies for furnish
ing the supplies then the Secretary ofe Navy hallprocee
to contract with some other persons for fnrnfh
ng the said supplies; and sln forthwith the differ
between the the proposal guar
anlicd and the amount Tor which he may have contracted
for furnishing the said supplies for tina whole period ~ Tbs
proposal 10 be charged up against said bidder bidders,
he Immediately recovered by the United States for
the use oto Navy Department In action ofdebt against
either or all OF said personsp mar 27--iawfw
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