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

The quantities OF any or all may DO increased or dmin
ished the service may hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made not for specific quantities, but for
those navy yards respectively
Contractors residing places where deliveries
required establish agencies such places that de-
lay may arise in furnishing what may be required; and
when contractor fails promptly TO comply with requs
shall DC authorized TO purchase or direct purchases To- be
made OF such article articles, and The contractor shall be
req uisition du plica;e copy thereof Bu
reau of Provisions and Clothing at either of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requsto las
been made and received
Separate offers must be made for each article Except
soap each of the aforesaid yards, AID bidders
whose proposals are accepted and ohers will be
forthwith notified and early pract cable contract
must be returned TO the bureau within five days, exclusive
of the time required for the regular OF the
mail.
Two approved sureties third the estimated
OF the respective contracts win be required, and
per centum in addition will he withheld from tn.
amount OF all payments account thereof collateral
curly n IN addition h % secure M and mot IN
with ninety per centum of the amount of all deliveries
alter bills doy authenticated Shall have been presented to
Blank forms proposals may be Obtained application
to the navy agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire
tom New York. Philadelphia Baltimore, Washington, Nor
folk Pensacola. and at this Bureau.
Every offer made be accom- panied "a, directed in
the act OF congress making appropriations Tor the naval ser
guaranty signed by one or more responsible to the
elect hat he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
within five days with good and sufficient suretes, fur
nsh the supplies proposed The bureau will be obi
gated any proposal unless accompanied by the
guaranty required by law the competency of the guaranty
be certified by the agent, district attorney,
officer of the general government known to the bureau
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed noca-
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 Comgress apprord august TO- 1916
"SEC 6. And be further enacted, That from and after
tho passage OF this act 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 AID forty three shall be pa
MED by written guaranty, signed by respon-
sbe persons, the effect THAI he they undertake
the bidder bidders will il his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation in such time 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 guaranty IT,
after the acceptance of proposal and notification thereof
TO Tue bidder or bidders he they shall fail enter into
an within the time prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Navy with good and sufficient suretcs Tor furnishing
he supplies then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
20 conact win some other for furnishing
the said supplies; and shall forthwith the difference
between u,e amount contained i'll the proposal
ted ana the amount for which he may contracted for
furnishing the said supplies Tor the whole period pro-
Posal 10 be charged up against said bidder bidders
ms or her guaantor or guaranors and the
Immediately recovered by the United States the OF
II all OF said persons" Mar 27-I,waw