The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-16

The quantities Of all may be increased dimn
iEhe the service hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made not for specific quantities, but for
such quantities the service may require TO be delivered
at those navy yards respectively
Contractors residing the places where delverie,
are required must establish agencies snch places thai
no delay may arse in furnishing what may be required
and when contractor falls promptly to comply with
question: the Chief Of the Bureau, or Provisions and Cloth
Ing shall be authorized 10 purchase direct purchases e
be made such article articles and the contractor sa
be liable for OF cost The contract price The
record OF reputation, duplicate copy thereof nj the
Burean Of Provisions and Clothing, either Of the navy
yards Aforesaid shall he evidence that such requslon has
been made aud received
Separate offers must he made for each article except
SOAP a. each os navy Sa and bidders 90
noe aud as early as practicable acontraet will be trans
turned the Bureau within i've days exclusive Of the
required for the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved snreies In one third The estimated
pereenun in addition will be withheld from the amount
ofs payments account ereofas collateral security In
addition TO secure lis performance, and not IN event TO
be paid until liz In all respects complied with ninety per
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly
thentcated shall have been presented to him
blank forms 81 proposals may be obtained on application
lou, New York Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington, Nor
folk. Pensacola aud at this Bureau.
Every offer male must be accompanied Gas directed in
The act q coneress making appropriations for he naval
ten guaranty, signed by responsible persons
70 the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
bidders win, i his or their bid be accepted enter into
obligation within five days with good and sufficient
hes 10 Furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau will
notbe obligated 10 consider upefr accompanied
by The guaranty required by law the competency Of the
guaranty To be certified by The Navy Agent District Attor
ney some officer Of the General Government known
the Bureau
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder Of
The acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed notifca
lion thereof within the meaning Of the Of Isi6 and his
bid viii he made and accepted In conformity with this
derstandng.
Extract from, he Of congrsss approred dugs, TO- 1876
Sec o. And he further enacted That, from and after
the passage Of this act every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary Of The Navy, under the provso
The general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and iortythree shall be accompa.
med by written guaranty, signed by respon-
Kble persons TO the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will il his their bid be accepted
-uer into obligation IN such time may be prescribed
by the Secretary Of the Navy with good and sufficient
ties, 10 furnish tile supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. IL
ser the acceptance n proposal and notification there
Of to the bidder bidders lie they shall fail to inter into
Obligation within the time prescribed by the S.crrtar,
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient snrees for furnish
The supplies then The Secretary ofe Navy shall proceed
10 contract with other person persos for furnish
ing the said supplies: AMI shall forthwith the differ
between the contained In the proposal guar
aned and the for which he may have
for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period Of III
proposal to be charged up against said bidder bidders
and his or their gnarantor guarsniors and the sam
may be immediately recovered by the United States 70
the use Of the Navy Department. in action ofebt againh
either or all Of said persons" marN-lawiw