The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-20

Contractors not residing at the places where de-
lyeries are required must establish agencies at
such places, that delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly TO comply with requsition, the Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized TO direct purchases to be made To supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record Of requisition, or
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing, at etheT Of the navy yards afore-
said, shall be evidence that such requisition has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article lex
cept Seap) at each Of the aforesaid navy yards and
in case more than one article is contained in the
offer, the Chief of the Bureau will have the right to
accept one more OF the articles contained in such
offer, and reject the remainder and bidders whose
proposals are accepted (and none others) will be
forthwith notified, and early as practicable
contract will be transmitted to them for executions;
which contract must be returned 10 the Bureau
within five days, exclusive of the time required for
the regular transmission OF the mail
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal
to the estimated amount of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in adj
dition will be withheld from the amount of all pay
ments on account thereof as collateral security, in
addition, to secure its performance and not in any
event to be paid until il Is in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum of the amount of all deliv
cries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
tmore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected in the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for approved 10th Au-
gust, lS46) by written guarantee, signed by one
more responsible persons to the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, If
his their bid be accepted, enter into obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient sureties,
to furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
moi he ea IN ider nm less
accompanied by the guarantee required by law;
the competency OF the guarantee to be certified by
the Navy Agent. District Attorney, or some officer
OF the General Government known to the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act Of 1916, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from The act q Congress, approved august
''Sec 6: And be ii further enacted, That from and
after the passage of this act, every proposal for
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy,
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
BILE persons to the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will if his or their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy,
with good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the
supplies proposed;
mo proposal snail De cOnsldeTeu unless ACCOM-
panied by such guaranty. IT, after the acceptance
of proposal and notification thereof to the bid
der or bidders he they shall fail to enter into an
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre
tary of the Navy. with good and sufficient sureties
for furnishing the said supplies; then the Sec
rotary of the Navy shall proceed to contract
with some other. person or persons for fur
nishing the supplies and shall forthwith cause
the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal to
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor guarantors; and the same
may be immediately recovered by the United States
for the use of the Navy Department in action of
debt against either all OF said persons"