The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-10

The quantities of all may be increased dmin-
1hed the service hereafter require The contracts
will the efore be made not for specific Quantities bur for
at those navy yards respectively.
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
required must establish agencies such places that
lay may arise in furnishing what may DO required; and
when contractor fails promptly to comply with requsi
shall be authorized purchase direct purchases
made OF such article articles and the contractor shall be
record Of equson a du pcae copy thereof the Blu.
of Provisions and Clothing, either of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requi,on has
been made and received
Separate offers be made for each article, Except
eoap,) each OF the aforesaid yards and bdd
whose proposals accepted (and oher) will be
forthwith notified, and early practicable contract
will be transmitted them for execution which
must be returned the bureau within five days, exclusive
of the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail 49,
ten per centsm IL addition viii be Withheld from the
amount Of all payments account thereof collateral
any Even, 10 be- paid until is IN ali respect, Piled
with ninety per centam of the amount Of all deliveries
made will DO paid by the navy agent within thirty days
him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained application
tho navy agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Bos-
ton, New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington. Nor
Every offer made be accompanied (as directed in
,hs l % s By
gssr,1sy signed s more the
s as
within five days, with good and sufficient sure,es, fur
gated consider proposal unless accompanied by
guaranty required by law the competency Of the guaranty
be certified by the district attorney,
officer Of the general government known the bureau
record dupicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance OF his PROPOSAL will be deemed notica-
thereof within the meaning of the 1886 and his
bid will be made and accepted In conformity with this
understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congre approved August TO- 1916
SEC. 6. And be further enacted, That from and after
the passage of this act every proposal Tor naval supplies
invited by the Secretary OF the Navy under the proviso
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred aud forty three shalt be pa
MED by written guaranty signed by respon-
sibe PERSONS the effect thai he they undertake that
the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be pted
into obligation in such may be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient
cs to furnish tho supplies proposed No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty If,
after The accepance of proposal and notification thereof
to the bidder or bidders he they shall fail
an obligation within the prescribed by The Secretary
OF the Navy with good and sufficient
the supplies then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed
contract wiz some other person for furnishing
he said supplies; and shall forthwith the difference
Deween me amount contained in the proposal qua
ted and the amount for which he may have for
furnishing the said supplies Tor the whole period of the pro
osa % DC charged up against said bidder bidders,
MS or he suaIanto or Ruaantors and the be
mmediaey recovered by tho United States for the use Of
OF all of said persons" Mar T-inwaw